Unison Jasper remains under detention at Newcastle
AMSA says investigations are continuing into the vessel Unison Jasper, a bulker detained at Newcastle last week. As reported in Daily Cargo News, the Hong Kong-flagged ship was...
TasRail hits key milestone: New bulk minerals shiploader for Burnie Port
INCREASING productivity and reliability for the mining industry is the aim of a planned bulk mineral shiploader to be built at Burnie Port, Tasmania. TasRail has announced it is...
Giant wind farm components imported at Port Kembla (with video)
THE first shipment of components for Bango Wind Farm in the New South Wales Southern Tablelands recently arrived at Port Kembla. In total, 46 of General Electric’s Cypress 5.3MW...
Long-running bulker dispute settled
LAW firm Watson Farley & Williams reported that its client, Precious Shipping Public Co. has settled its long-running bulker dispute for US$40.5m. WFT acted for longstanding...
Port steps up to combat family violence
MID West Ports Authority has announced a series of measures aimed at both preventing and raising awareness of family violence. Initiatives implemented by MWPA include; Paid FV...
Port orders electric rubber tyre gantry cranes
MONTECON S.A. at the Port of Montevideo, Uruguay has placed an order with Liebherr for two large electric rubber tyre gantry cranes, the first RTGs in Uruguay. Stacking ten...
Spike in maritime robberies prompts discussion
THE Regional Co-operation Agreement on Combating Piracy and Armed Robbery against Ships in Asia held a virtual dialogue on 30 July with representatives of shipping associations...
“Dire economic consequences” if crew change issue unresolved, says Ports Australia
CREW change restrictions during COVID-19 risk becoming an economic issue as well as a human rights one, Ports Australia believes, with seafarers refusing to sail if they know they...
Bulker TW Hamburg banned for wage exploitation
THE Liberian-flagged bulk carrier TW Hamburg has become the second vessel in a week to be banned by the Australian Maritime Safety Authority from Australian ports for 12 months....
Policy response has eased pandemic pain, says economist
A STRONG policy response has helped mitigate the impact of COVID-19 and the largest private sector collapse since the Great Depression, ANZ chief economist Richard Yetsenga says....
Record iron ore shipments reported by Fortescue
MINER and iron ore exporter Fortescue Metals Group has reported exporting 47.3m tonnes from the Pilbara during the June quarter, a quarterly record for the company. FMG also...
ICTSI inks contract for Cameroon’s Kribi terminal
INTERNATIONAL Container Terminal Services has signed the concession contract with the Port Autonome de Kribi for the development, operation and maintenance of the Kribi...
Australian wine exporters set to gain better access to Canada
AUSTRALIA has reached an agreement with Canada to remove “unfair restrictions” on Australian wine sales imposed by the Canadian federal government and in the provinces of Ontario...
Townsville boost from rail upgrade
ENSURING secure access to the Port of Townsville is one objective of a $6m upgrade to the Mount Isa rail line, improving flood resilience on the critical freight route. Transport...
Parcel delivery franchise sets carbon neutral goal
BY tackling emissions through pro-active steps, including LowCO2 Certification, CouriersPlease has taken the equivalent of 241 cars off the road since June this year. Australia’s...
