Road freight a lifeline for the west as SA floods cut rail networks
STAKEHOLDERS across the national freight industry are working to deliver food supplies to Western Australia following floods in South Australia. The floods have severed critical...
The week in bulk: Capesize market in doldrums
THE Baltic Dry Index last week remained steady after several weeks of declines. The index on Friday (4 February) was 1423, up very slightly on the previous Friday’s 1381. Steady...
NAIF loan to help fund Dampier port expansion
THE Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility is to provide a $160-million loan to the Pilbara Ports Authority for a new multi-user wharf and facilities at the Port of Dampier....
Devonport small craft berth back in service after Goliath incident
TASPORTS is continuing to manage the oil spill containment and salvage plan at the Port of Devonport after the cement carrier Goliath allided with two berthed tugs, causing them...
Engine failure caused by poor communication and resource management: report
AN investigation into an engine malfunction onboard a bulk carrier has reinforced the need for effective communication and resource management onboard vessels. Singapore-flagged...
World-first liquefied CO2 test ship to be built
A BAEBOAT charter contract has been signed by the Engineering Advancement Association of Japan (ENAA) and Sanyu Kisen Co, for the world’s first liquefied carbon dioxide (LCO2)...
NZ meat exporters charter reefer vessel
A GROUP of meat producers in New Zealand has bypassed the problems in accessing vessel slots and reefer containers by chartering refrigerated cargo vessel, Cool Expreso. The...
QLD marine maintenance business shifts focus to shipping industry
INDUSTRIAL maintenance company Kelly’s Australia has received a boost from the Queensland government through the Manufacturing Hub Grants Program. The $443,500 grant has enabled...
VIC allocates 10,000 RATs for port logistics sector
THE VICTORIAN government is allocating 10,000 rapid antigen tests from its supply to be provided at-cost to the ports sector and landside operators that support ports. In a...
“Discovery” of HMB Endeavour sparks archaeological dispute
THE shipwreck of the HMB Endeavour may have been positively identified after 22 years of searching, but some maritime archaeologists have denounced the confirmation. The...
Container trade on the up in Melbourne
PORT of Melbourne saw an increase in container volumes in December, according to the latest available trade statistics. December 2021 saw a total of 275,459 TEU cross the wharves...
ATSB launches Investigation into malfunction on Suiso Frontier
LIQUEFIED hydrogen carrier Suiso Frontier has departed for Japan days after a gas pressure control equipment malfunction was reported onboard. The gas tanker is the first of its...
Neptune Indicator reports crew change shortcomings and omicron fears
THE latest data from the Neptune Declaration Crew Change Indicator suggests the crew change situation is again deteriorating. According to the indicator, the number of seafarers...
Port Hedland iron ore export capacity to increase under plan
PILBARA Ports Authority has embarked on a new development plan for the Port of Port Hedland, which it says will boost iron ore export capacity to 660 million tonnes per year....
Non-alliance shares double on Transpacific
RESEARCH and advisory firm Sea‑Intelligence has used data from the Trade Capacity Outlook database to take a closer look at the dynamics between the alliance-controlled and...
