Port of Newcastle liability extinguished
PORT of Newcastle has paid the one-off compensation payment determined by IPART last month. The port is no longer liable to reimburse the state of NSW if it grows its container...
Seaborne live sheep exports banned in 2028
THE FEDERAL Government will ban all live sheep exports by sea from 1 May 2028 in a move already condemned by the National Farmers Federation, the WA Government, the National Party...
Cement carrier latest to incur AMSA wrath
AMSA has banned another ship from Australian waters, the second this year and the 22nd since 2020. This time it is the 25,953 DWT cement carrier Darya Shaan, registered to KC...
WISTA and Svitzer launch women's leadership course
WISTA and Svitzer Australia have partnered to launch a leadership course for women in the maritime industry. A series of six workshops aims to develop leadership skills among...
International intrigue behind ITF-targeted bulker
THE MURKY world of international shipping is again on display via a bulk carrier which has drawn ITF attention over living conditions on board. The Liberia-flagged, 55,411 DWT...
Red Sea dramas leave Launceston helipless
IN A rather bizarre consequence of the disruptions to shipping caused by the Middle East conflict, Launceston in Tasmania is struggling to complete a hospital helipad. The...
Deep maintenance to take Cook Strait ferries out (UPDATED)
AN INTENSIFIED maintenance program for Interisland Line’s trouble-plagued Cook Strait ferries will see at all three out of service for protracted periods over coming months. The...
Incat Crowther to design FSV for Africa's offshore sector
INCAT Crowther and shipbuilder Penguin International have been commissioned to design and construct a fast supply vessel for O3S – Oil Senegal Support Services, a Senegalese...
OneStop to go live at new DP World container park
DP WORLD’S new container park at Port of Brisbane will be set up with depot operating system OneStop Modal. Logistics software developer OneStop announced its partnership with DP...
Maersk see strong recovery in Q1
A.P. Moller-Maersk says its Q1 2024 results were in line with expectations, with a strong recovery in container line earnings since the final quarter of 2023 and a strong...
Bogged Baltimore boxship to be freed
Container ship Dali, trapped by the ruins of the Francis Key Scott Bridge collapse in Baltimore since 26 March, is expected to be moved this week, enabling the re-opening of the...
Melbourne container trade increases again
PORT of Melbourne’s total container throughput in March was up 5.1% against March 2023, according to the latest monthly statistics form the port. The port handled a total of...
Svitzer, Smit Lamnalco roll over four-port deal
CONTRARY to widespread industry speculation Svitzer and Smit Lamnalco have extended their agreement to share towage assets in Brisbane, Newcastle, Port Botany and Melbourne. While...
Tas premier wants Vics out of the way
TASMANIAN premier Jeremey Rockliff has expressed “extreme disappointment” with an intransigent Victorian shire council preventing the shipment of critically-needed stockfeed to...
Hapag alive to digital tracking
HAPAG-LLOYD is claiming a global first for container lines with the launch of full, on-demand, door-to-door visibility of dry container shipments. The ‘Live Position’ service uses...
