Khapra beetle detected in WA
STAFF at an Australian biosecurity-registered warehouse in Western Australia detected khapra beetle in imported flat cardboard packaging. Agriculture minister David Littleproud...
MUA gives notice of more Patrick industrial action; delays expected to increase
THE Maritime Union has given notice of additional protected industrial action at Patrick terminals in Brisbane, Sydney and Fremantle. Patrick has said delays at its Sydney...
Celebrating National Reconciliation Week
PORTS and maritime industry operators around the country celebrated National Reconciliation Week from 27 May-3 June 2021. Gladstone Ports Corporation highlighted the importance of...
X-Press Pearl fire highlights duty of care required in shipping hazardous cargoes
The X-Press Pearl’s sad fate is the latest in a disappointing recent and persistent catalogue of container ship fires of varying degrees of severity, which occur on an almost...
X-Press Pearl sinking, environmental impact mounts
THE containership X-Press Pearl continues to deteriorate after a fire broke out onboard on 20 May and continued to burn for weeks. Video footage and images from the scene show...
Improving network connectivity for livestock vessels
THE live export industry is undertaking research to identify solutions to vessel network connectivity challenges (both within-ship and ship-to-shore) and what technologies could...
Stena Bulk bolsters tanker fleet with newbuilding charters
TANKER shipping company Stena Bulk announced that it is taking two brand new eco medium range (MR) tankers – to be named Stena Convoy and Stena Conductor - on long-term time...
Transport ministers’ meeting a ‘mixed bag’: ALC
TRANSPORT ministers from around the region met last week to discuss important issues in the sector. The 15th Infrastructure and Transport Ministers’ Meeting took place on Friday,...
Approval to develop $300m industrial estate at Eastern Creek
PROPERTY group Charter Hall, through its $7bn wholesale industrial and logistics fund CPIF, has acquired the leasehold interest in 35 hectares of master planned approved...
WA to increase Port Hedland tonnage charges by 25%
THE Western Australia government will increase tonnage charges at Port Hedland by 25% for the upcoming financial year. The government said the increased tonnage charges at Port...
ANL acts to protect marine biodiversity
ON World Reef Day (1 June), shipping line ANL has spoken about the importance of its work supporting coral reefs including its collaboration with the Reef Restoration Foundation....
Scrap metal recycling bolsters PBPL’s zero waste efforts
THE team at Port of Brisbane’s Operations Base has boosted its waste reduction efforts by saving more than 16 tonnes of scrap metal from being sent to landfill this financial year...
Seafarer tests COVID-19 positive in WA
A SEAFARER on the chemical tanker Allegra has tested positive for COVID-19 and is now in hotel quarantine. The Italian-flagged vessel is currently berthed at the Kwinana Bulk...
Australian miner buys new Damen tugboat
DAMEN Shipyards Group has signed a contract with Australia-based South32 GEMCO for a new ASD Tug 2312 tugboat. The shipbuilder said the ASD Tug 2312 would be the first such vessel...
Australia’s GEV to develop green hydrogen projects
AUSTRALIA-based Global Energy Ventures has announced it has entered into a memorandum of understanding with German company ILF Beratend Ingenieure to identify and develop green...
