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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...
ANL/CMA CGM cut NEMO surcharge
THE CMA CGM Group has halved one contingency fee levied on shippers on its NEMO service between Australia and Europe, effective immediately. The charge was amongst more than a...
Bell Bay reopens after ship goes adrift
TASPORTS has reopened the port of Bell Bay after the one-time pilot mother ship Wyuna, awaiting possible preservation, broke its moorings in the Tamar River on Tuesday morning [30...
Höegh Autoliners: Slow 1Q, second Aurora launched
NORWAY'S Höegh Autoliners has reported lower revenues and earnings for the first quarter of 2024, attributed to lower cargo volumes and the impact of Red Sea diversions. However,...
NPDL in sweeping overhaul of services
NEPTUNE Pacific Direct Line is re-launching three of its major services with more direct calls, greater frequency and faster transits as it seeks to blanket the ANZ-South Pacific...
Former Auckland CEO's trial continues
THE TRIAL of former Ports of Auckland Ltd CEO Tony Gibson over the 2020 death of a stevedore during container operations is continuing before a judge in the Auckland District...
