US port strike ends as tentative agreement reached
THE INTERNATIONAL Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) and the United States Maritime Alliance (USMX) have released a joint statement announcing a tentative agreement has been...
Esperance paves the way for more trade
ACCESS for heavy duty vehicles has been upgraded at the Port of Esperance with completion of the first stage of Hughes Road works. The road improvements are part of a $19.6...
Late Fremantle CEO honoured in boat naming
THE LATE CEO of Fremantle Ports, Michael Parker, has been remembered with one of two new pilot boats named after him. A competition was held among port employees and stakeholders...
AMSA draws attention to the importance of shore leave
THE AUSTRALIAN Maritime Safety Authority has drawn attention for ships visiting Australian ports to the importance of providing shore leave to seafarers. The maritime authority...
ILA Strike update: vessel logjam builds as White House backs union
THE PORT strike currently in action across United States east coast and Gulf of Mexico ports has entered its third day, as the effects of the walkout begin to be felt by shipping...
Provaris signs Yinson for CO2 initiative
SYDNEY-BASED ‘future energy’ company Provaris has launched a collaboration with Singapore’s Yinson Production Offshore for the development of storage tank solutions for the bulk...
Urgent Devonport works will delay redevelopment
TASPORTS has warned that urgent work to temporarily equip TT Line’s East Devonport No.1 berth to accommodate the new Spirit of Tasmania ropaxes will delay later stages of the...
Shore Power project to begin at White Bay Cruise Terminal
THE NEW South Wales state government has awarded a $20 million dollar contract to begin the Shore Power project at Sydney’s White Bay Cruise Terminal. The Australian-first project...
Qantas Freight joins Western Sydney airport cargo precinct
QANTAS Group and Western Sydney International Airport (WSI) have strengthened their partnership, with Qantas Freight the first freight airline to operate at its new 24-hour cargo...
Zim gets slots from ANL on Tasman
ISRAELI CARRIER ZIM has found a way to maintain a trans-Tasman service and crucial links to its ZAX China-Australia product through a slot-charter deal with ANL Container Line....
MSC fills WA gap with Koala
MEDITERRANEAN Shipping Co will revive the Koala brand for a new weekly service between China and Western Australia, via Indonesia. Although there had been no official announcement...
Macquarie adds to offshore wind portfolio
MACQUARIE Asset Management has entered into an agreement to purchase 100% ownership of Danish offshore wind specialist ZITON, which claims to be the market leader in operations...
ILA initiates port worker strike across US ports
THE INTERNATIONAL Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) has initiated a strike that will see workers walk off the job across dozens of ports across the United States’ east coast and...
Australian guide released to combat container product loss
LOGISTICS specialists Corsafe have partnered with the Container Transport Alliance Australia (CTAA) to create a guide on safely packing containers for overseas suppliers. Corsafe,...
Hanwha’s Austal bid dead in the water
SOUTH Korean shipbuilder Hanwha Ocean’s bid for Western Australia-based Austal Shipping, appears to be dead in the water. Hanwha had made an unsolicited bid for Austal of around...
