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...
Fiji tackles Suva wrecks
THE MARITIME SAFETY AUTHORITY of Fiji has embarked on a project to rid Suva Harbor of more than 30 derelict vessels, just as other local bodies join forces to stem leaks from a...
Shipping Australia urges Ministers to end Qube strikes
SHIPPING Australia (SAL) has called for the Government to intervene in the ongoing series of industrial actions against Qube Ports, arguing it will begin to cripple the Australian...
Finnish police recover anchor from seabed
THE POLICE of Finland have confirmed an anchor has been recovered from the Gulf of Finland in connection with the criminal investigation over the Estlink 2 subsea cable rupture....
