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....
Fiji orders vessel purchase review
THE FIJIAN GOVERNMENT has ordered a review of vessel purchase processes in the country, following the arrival late last week of a Mongolian-flagged catamaran fast ferry that had...
TS Lines’ massive profit increase
TAIWAN’s TS Lines has issued every company’s delight: a positive profit alert. The carrier, which participates in two China-Australia services and operates a third ad hoc string,...
ABF patrol boat order takes total to 12
AUSTAL has been awarded a contract for two additional Evolved Cape-class Patrol Boats for Australian Border Force, taking the total number of patrol boats to be built to 12. Eight...
Spirit’s Scottish sleepover extended
WITH NO SHORT- or medium-term charter in sight, TT Line has renewed temporary lay-by arrangements for ro-pax Spirit of Tasmania IV in Leith, Scotland for at least another month....
Storms crush NZ holiday plans
SHOCKING conditions in NZ waters have forced both Cook Strait ferry operators to cancel and/or postpone sailings, right in the middle of peak holiday season. Interisland Line and...
Underwater investigation on cable conspiracy nearly complete
FINNISH authorities have confirmed the underwater investigation into the ruptured Estlink 2 subsea cable is nearly complete, in terms of investigating the seabed. The National...
Seafarer confirmed missing off Rio Tinto bulker
GLOBAL mining group Rio Tinto has confirmed that a crew member from one of its bulk carriers was reported missing while the vessel was travelling to Western Australia from China....
World Shipping Council elects new chair, vice
The World Shipping Council (WSC) board of directors has elected Soren Toft, CEO of Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC), as the new chair of the WSC board, while vice chairman of...
World’s biggest ‘ship’ to work in Bass Strait
ESSO AUSTRALIA has secured Allseas’ massive Pioneering Spirit to remove up to ten decommissioned oil and gas rigs from the Gippsland Basin in Bass Strait. Built at the DSME...
ACCC stevedore report flags likely "market failures" in supply chain
CONGESTION, delays and higher costs caused by supply chain disruptions have resulted in some importers having to pays four to 11 times as much for ocean freight as they did a year...
Woodside backs future of LNG with Chevron asset swap
WOODSIDE Energy is backing the future of Liquified Natural Gas by acquiring partner Chevron’s interest in the North West Shelf Project. In an asset swap Woodside will also acquire...
Australia urged to look overseas for sustainability
BUSINESS involved in Australia’s supply chain should be looking overseas for sustainability initiatives according to shipping and logistics expert Brian Hack. Mr Hack, Managing...
