Tasmania police unveil new patrol vessel
THE TASMANIAN Government has announced the unveiling of Tasmania Police’s new patrol vessel PV Van Diemen in Hobart late last week. The state government said the state-of-the-art,...
AFP claim largest ever Australian cocaine seizure
THE AUSTRALIAN Federal Police (AFP) has charged charged 11 men and two juveniles following an attempted importation of 2.34 tonnes of cocaine into Australia by sea. The AFP...
US Coast Guard issues auto pilot warning
WITH TWO SERIOUS incidents involving New Zealand vessels, ro-pax Aratere and HMNZS Manawanui, attributed to misadventures with auto-pilots the US Coast Guard has issued a timely...
Hapag-Lloyd secures long term methanol supply
SHIPPING line Hapag-Lloyd has announced an agreement with clean energy company Goldwind for the delivery of 250,000 tonnes of green methanol annually. The green methanol will...
Approved Code of Practice enters force in NZ
AN APPROVED Code of Practice (ACOP) for loading and unloading cargo at ports and on ships has come into effect in New Zealand. From today (29 November) all commercial ports...
The Italian Job; new report highlights freight crime
A NEW joint industry report has highlighted a significant increase seen in freight crime incidents in Italy, with instances of theft quadrupling in the previous two years. The...
MSC and Eni join forces with MoU
MEDITERRANEAN Shipping Company (MSC) and Italian energy Eni have signed a memorandum of understanding in order to pursue initiatives in the fields of sustainability and energy...
Aurizon approved for Flinders Logistics acquisition
FREIGHT rail transporter Aurizon has today (28 November) welcomed the decision by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) to approve its proposed acquisition of...
PSA and Evergreen establish container terminal venture
PSA Singapore (PSA) and Evergreen Marine Corporation (EMC) have established a joint venture for container terminal operations in Singapore, aiming to enhance operational...
Port charges waived for lithium miners
THE Western Australian state government will waive port charges and mining tenement fees for lithium miners as they ramp up projects. The fees will be waived for up to 24 months...
Blue Water Shipping facility opens at Brisbane
A NEW Blue Water Shipping depot and distribution hub has opened at Port of Brisbane. The international transport and logistics provider has occupied casual lease sites at the port...
Santos to front court over oil spill
GAS giant Santos will appear at the Karratha Magistrates Court on 6 January 2025 facing legal proceedings over a condensate spill at the Varanus Island Marine Terminal in 2022....
One in three ballast systems fail port state, report says
OVER 30% of all ballast water treatment systems (BWTS) fail port state compliance inspections, according to new information submitted to the International Maritime Organization...
MOL and MPA deepen collaboration
MITSUI O.S.K Lines (MOL) has announced yesterday (26 November) that it has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA). The MoU,...
Darwin Port responds to NT government finance fears (UPDATED)
DARWIN Port has responded to the Northern Territory treasurer’s concern about its financial position with a statement saying it had achieved a record EBITDA of $34.012 million....
