Thorstar repairs expected to be complete next week
OCTOBER 8 is the expected date for repairs on the containership Thorstar to be complete, more than a month after AMSA detained the vessel at Port Botany. AMSA detained the...
Future proofing maritime industry means more jobs for the girls
DECK Cadet, a unique program created by two NSW marine pilots, is helping young aspiring maritime workers to take advantage of an expected shortage of Australian seafarers by...
ITF Seafarers’ Trust calls for seafarers’ voices to be heard this World Maritime Day
SEAFARERS have been among the hardest hit during the COVID-19 pandemic with many separated from their families for more than a year and some left abandoned on vessels due to the...
WA to mandate vaccination for some interstate freight workers
FREIGHT, transport and logistics workers entering Western Australian from “high” or “extreme” risk areas will be required to have had at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine...
Global liner schedule reliability at a low in August, analyst says
GLOBAL liner schedule reliability dropped to 33.6% in August according to the latest issue of the Global Liner Performance report, published by analyst Sea-Intelligence. The...
Maersk to sell reefer manufacturer MCI
CHINA International Marine Containers is to buy Maersk Container Industry, a manufacturer of refrigerated containers, from A.P. Moller - Maersk. The two companies signed an...
Mandatory jabs for truck drivers entering Queensland
ALL truck divers entering Queensland from another state – along with those entering on a freight pass – must be vaccinated with at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccine under new...
VICT re-opens after COVID detections
VICTORIA International Container Terminal re-opened on Sunday (26 September) after shutting down on Wednesday night. While the terminal re-opened early yesterday morning, a...
More than 150 organisations call for shipping decarbonisation
MORE than 150 industry leaders and organisations have signed on to the Call to Action for Shipping Decarbonization. The document says shipping must align with the Paris Agreement...
MUA announces extensive strikes at Patrick’s Melbourne terminal
THE Maritime Union of Australia has issued 40 notices of industrial action for Patrick’s Melbourne terminal. They include 12 hours of work stoppages every Monday, Wednesday and...
Proposed energy hub one step closer for north Queensland
TOWNSVILLE is a step closer to establishing an advanced manufacturing facility at the Lansdown Eco-Industrial Precinct that would refine ore to produce critical materials for use...
Drewry World Container index stops rising after 22 weeks of increases
DREWRY’S composite World Container Index for this past week remained steady at US$10,377.19 per 40-foot container after 22 consecutive weeks of increases. The WCI index remained...
VICT remains closed after additional COVID cases come to light
VICTORIA International Container Terminal remains closed after two new COVID cases were discovered in the workforce. As of Friday afternoon, it is unknown when the terminal will...
Strategic review of Victoria’s empty container supply chain released
THE Victorian government has released a review of the empty container supply chain throughout the state. The primary purpose of the Strategic Review of the Victorian Empty...
Port Botany container trade dips in August
PORT Botany has reported a dip in trade figures for August in the latest NSW Ports trade report. Container trade figures showed a slight decline across total imports and exports,...
