Nail in the coffin for Perth Freight Link
THE WEST Australian state government has hammered the final nail in the controversial plan for the Roe 8 and 9 Perth Freight Link project. The finalisation of an amendment to the...
PPA handles 66 million tonnes in December
PILBARA Ports Authority handled a total of 66.2 million tonnes of throughput last month, a decrease from the 66.5 million tonnes handled in December 2023. The Port of Port Hedland...
Viva Energy to provide marine bunkering in Brisbane
VIVA Energy has confirmed it will soon be offering seaborne bunkering services in the port of Brisbane, in a significant development for the region’s fuel oil market. The move...
Berge Rederi and Norsepower team up
WIND propulsion systems provider Norsepower and Norwegian shipowner Berge Rederi have signed a deal to equip two general cargo carriers with Norsepower Rotor Sails. The 130-metre...
Wellard to sell last vessel, Ocean Drover
TROUBLED livestock vessel operator Wellard has reported to the ASX it is to sell its last remaining vessel Ocean Drover for $81.2 million. In the announcement on 14 January the...
Reef Keeper row keeps on keeping on
THE MUA will begin another campaign of industrial action against Smit Lamnalco, with 10 days of stoppages effectively crippling the SL-operated Great Barrier Reef ETV Reef Keeper...
Carriers line up CNY blank sailings
CONTAINER LINES in the China-Australia trade appear to be taking a measured approach to the traditional cancellation of voyages during Lunar New Year. China’s Year of the Snake...
DP World hits 100 million TEU capacity milestone
DP WORLD has hit a milestone of 100 million TEU of container handling capacity across its global operations. The terminal operator announced the achievement this past week, citing...
Heidelberg turns to Bunbury for silica exports
HEIDELBERG Materials is trialling rotating container technology for its first shipment of silica sand out of the Port of Bunbury. Heidelberg Materials Silica Sand Program Market...
Air cargo demand up 8.2% in November
GLOBAL air cargo demand increased again in November 2024, according to the latest monthly stats from the International Air Transport Association. It marks the 16th consecutive...
Outstanding OOCL 4Q 2024
ORIENT OVERSEAS Container Line has reported a bumper fourth quarter in calendar 2024 and a very strong full year, in preliminary results released late last week. For the fourth...
Finnish authorities search for revelations in anchor
THE POLICE of Finland have confirmed the criminal investigation into the Estlink 2 cable ruptures has continued with the forensic analysis of the recently recovered anchor....
Gladstone tow stoppage still on for Tuesday
MASTERS AND ENGINEERS employed on Smit Lamnalco tugs in Gladstone are vowing to proceed with protected industrial action on Tuesday [14 January] pending a possible hearing by the...
New Spirits drama over alleged Finnish fiddle
YET MORE questions have been raised about TT Line’s procurement of the new Spirit of Tasmania ro-paxes following allegations of ‘creative accounting’ by Finnish builder Rauma...
ILA, USMX reach tentative agreement on new contract
A SECOND United States port strike looks to have been avoided, as the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA), and United States Maritime Alliance (USMX) announce they have...
