Babcock opens new Adelaide facility
BABCOCK Australasia has announced the opening of its new facility in Adelaide, South Australia, which will see its maintenance, manufacturing, and repair footprint in the state...
First settlement reached with Dali interests
THE FIRST of at least sixty cases brought against the owners and managers of the containership Dali has been settled. The US Department of Justice on Friday [25 October] announced...
Two imprisoned over historic meth shipment
TWO United States nationals have been sentenced in the Melbourne County Court for their roles in the attempted importation of over 1.7 tonnes of methamphetamine in 2019....
First Gold Valley iron ore heads for China
BULK CARRIER MV Sifnos carrying more than 78,000 tonnes of iron ore has set sail for China with the first Gold Valley shipment from Esperance port. The shipment demonstrated the...
Another record for East Swanson
JUST A WEEK after setting a benchmark for handling the largest ship by TEU capacity to navigate the River Yarra, Patrick’s East Swanson Dock is hosting another record-breaker. The...
WCI continues to tumble
DREWRY’S World Container Index continued its decline this past week, dropping 4% to US$3095 per 40-foot container on 24 October. The composite index is now 70% below the previous...
Port of Tauranga reports first quarter 2025 results
THE PORT of Tauranga has released its financial results for the first quarter of the 2024-25 financial year (FY25). The north island port, New Zealand’s largest, reported...
International forum talks safety and efficiency
More than 500 delegates from 21 countries gathered in Perth on 21 and 22 October for the Safe Ships Safe Ports Forum, one of Australia’s biggest maritime conferences. Pilbara...
Next round of Bass Strait decommissioning set to begin
ESSO AUSTRALIA is about to begin work on the plug and abandonment of 26 wells offshore Gippsland using the jack-up rig Valaris 107. The company has already completed the...
New Spirits to be delayed until 2027
THE TASMANIAN GOVERNMENT has bitten the bullet on the vexed question of the introduction of TT Line’s new Spirit of Tasmania ferries and will postpone their introduction until...
DSV and Kuehne+Nagel release third quarter results
DSV and Kuehne+Nagel (K+N), two of of the world’s most prominent logistics service providers, have released their financial results for the third quarter of 2024 (Q3-24). Both...
Smit Lamnalco resuming Brisbane towage
FROM THIS SATURDAY ship owners and operators can access more competition for towage services in the port of Brisbane when Smit Lamnalco resumes towage in its own right, alongside...
Meth found in Sydney-bound sea-freight, man charged
A MAN has been charged over his alleged role in the attempted importation of 60 kilograms of methamphetamine into NSW in a sea-freight consignment. US authorities last month found...
ANL ship breaks East Swanson record (UPDATED)
THE CONTAINERSHIP CMA CGM Volga is the new TEU capacity record-holder for Melbourne’s Swanson Dock and thus also the largest box boat by the same measure to berth up-river in the...
Rail industry makes case for consistent national standards
THE AUSTRALIAN rail industry has today (23 October) published a report outlining initiatives expected to harmonise national rail standards. The Harmonisation of Rail Standards...
