Melbourne facing Yarra exclusion zone
A PROJECT to remediate services protection on the bed of the Yarra River downstream of the West Gate Bridge will see shipping movements organised to provide an uninterrupted...
KiwiRail sentenced for 2023 Kaitaki power loss incident
KIWIRAIL has been sentenced in Wellington District Court over the 2023 incident in which its ferry Kaitaki lost power with more than 800 people on board. The New Zealand...
ATSB releases report on Brisbane oil tanker breakaway, grounding (WITH VIDEO)
THE AUSTRALIAN Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) has released a report regarding the breakaway and grounding of an oil tanker in the Brisbane river in February 2022. The ATSB says...
TT Line CEO resigns
BERNARD DWYER has resigned as CEO of Spirit of Tasmania operator TT Line and will leave the company at the end of his current contract on 3 November. His departure continues the...
Maersk Shekou departs Freo as investigations continue
MAERSK Shekou departed Fremantle just six days after being involved in the allision that saw STS Leeuwin II dismasted and requiring repairs. The Singaporean-flagged container ship...
World Container Index falls by 8%
DREWRY’S World Container Index took another steep tumble this past week. The composite index decreased 8% to US$4775 per 40-foot container on 5 September. The index is now 54%...
Fremantle cruise conference to promote WA
MORE than 150 cruise industry leaders are expected to attend a major cruise conference in Fremantle next year. The annual conference of the Australian Cruise Association (ACA), to...
Successful refloat for NZ barge
WESTAND MIERAL SANDS’ motorised bulk barge Manahau was successfully floated around 1230 hours local time today [6 September] after a salvage operation that began six hours...
NSW government approves key section of Inland Rail
THE NEW South Wales Government has announced the approval of the Illabo to Stockinbingal section of the Inland Rail project. The section was approved by the Minister for Planning...
Strategic Fleet, tenders called for three vessels
THE FEDERAL government has called for tenders to establish the much-anticipated maritime Strategic Fleet. The tender, released on 6 September, calls for three vessels to...
Victoria sees record exports, says state government
VICTORIA’S government has announced the state’s exports have grown by more than $2 billion in the past 12 months, claiming it as the largest increase in exports across Australia....
Sydney man charged for role in attempted meth importation
THE AUSTRALIAN Federal Police has charged a Sydney man over his alleged role in a plot to import methamphetamine into Australia from the United States. The 28 year-old man from...
Qantas ups trans-Tasman freight service frequency, capacity
QANTAS has announced new freight schedules between Australia, New Zealand and Hong Kong. Increased service frequency and freight capacity follows the recent addition of a new A321...
$340m investment announced for Victorian port
THE VICTORIAN government has committed $340 million to infrastructure improvements at Port Fairy – a historic maritime hub in south-western Victoria. The investment, announced on...
Boxship breaks capacity record in Panama Canal
CONTAINERSHIP MSC Marie broke a record in the Panama Canal this past week, becoming the largest vessel by TEU capacity ever to transit the waterway. Liberian-flagged MSC Marie...
