Live sheep ban passed in late-night senate session
LIVE sheep exports by sea will be banned from 1 May 2028 after legislation was passed in a late-night Senate session on 1 July. Legislation has now passed both houses of the...
Maersk officially withdraws from bidding race for DB Schenker
SHIPPING and logistics global player Maersk has officially withdrawn from the bidding race to buy DB Schenker, a transport service and division of German company Deutsche Bahn AG....
Maritime NZ takes on New Zealand ports' health and safety
FOLLOWING the deaths of two port workers in Lyttleton and Auckland in 2022, Maritime NZ has become the primary health and safety regulator for New Zealand’s 13 major ports. A...
Pilbara vessels warned over unsecured hatches
PILBARA Ports have issued a safety warning to vessels using the ports of Dampier and Ashburton after several recent incidents of unsecured hatches. Harbour Master Captain Mike...
Red Sea situation sees Maersk alter booking window
MAERSK Line is to set its booking window for cargo in the Asia-Pacific region to 28 days from 15 July. The carrier says that as the Red Sea situation continues, it is continually...
Maersk charter breaks down
A MAERSK-chartered containership has resumed its voyage after suffering an apparent main engine failure when sailing from Melbourne yesterday morning. The 1770 TEU Oslo Trader...
Jodie Ransom appointed CEO of Fremantle Ports
JODIE Ransom, who has been in the role of acting CEO of the Fremantle Port Authority since the death of CEO Michael Parker on April 3, has been appointed as the new CEO....
Dali leaves Baltimore for repairs, some crew freed
THE now infamous Dali has left Baltimore for Virginia where it will undergo further salvage work and repairs, as Federal investigators hone their focus onboard. The...
Port of Newcastle rail traffic blocked by protesters - UPDATED
RAIL transit into the Port of Newcastle today encountered attempted blockades from climate protesters. This morning (25 June) a man climbed atop the Kooragang rail bridge in...
Spirits inquiry to proceed
THE Tasmanian Parliament has officially moved to establish an inquiry into the circumstances surrounding cost overruns and late delivery of the two new Spirit of Tasmania ferries....
Port Phillip Sea Pilots christen new pilot vessel
PORT Phillip Sea Pilots christened their new vessel at a ceremony in Queenscliff last Friday 21 June. The oldest pilotage service in Victoria have added Torquay to their fleet,...
Fatality on Grimaldi PCTC
THE GRIMALDI PCTC Grande Baltimora remains in Melbourne after a crewmember was killed in a tragic accident on board last Wednesday [19 June]. Ambulance Victoria paramedics...
Crook Cookers’ maintenance costs to double?
KIWIRAIL has assured the NZ Government it no longer expects maintenance costs for its three aging Cook Strait ferries to reach almost NZ$65 million per annum, despite expectations...
Iron ore hub closure to impact Esperance port
THE CLOSURE of Mineral Resources’ Yilgarn iron ore hub will have a major impact on Southern Ports’ Esperance operation. Mineral Resources managing director Chris Ellison announced...
Study nails cost of maritime corruption
DENMARK’S Maritime Anti-Corruption Network has published a study that graphically quantifies the cost of criminal practices in the port and maritime sectors. MACN says for over a...
