TFES to include drought-relief shipments
THE FEDERALLY-funded Tasmanian Freight Equalisation Scheme is to be extended to cover shipments of drought-relief stockfeed to Bass Strait islands. Charitable organisations...
Maersk modifies multiple services
The 5905 TEU Maersk Rio India sailed from Melbourne last night after the first of several inducement calls added to the NZ-South East Asia Southern Star service. It’s a move...
Coastal bulk barge Manahau reaches Nelson
A 7000-tonne capacity motorised barge intended as the centrepiece of the revival of bulk shipments from NZ South Island West Coast ports berthed yesterday [22 July] at Nelson to...
Woodside acquisition of Tellurian will make it an LNG powerhouse
WOODSIDE Energy is set to become a world heavyweight in the liquified natural gas (LNG) market following its US$900 million acquisition of U.S. company Tellurian. The deal...
Inpex, MIAL and unions call for maritime training overhaul
A REPORT commissioned by energy exploration company Inpex suggests a shortage of seafarers is threatening Australia’s energy security, national defence and supply chain...
Auto fish-feed barge arrives in South Australia
SOUTH AUSTRALIAN aquaculture company Clean Seas Seafoods’ new automatic feeder barge was delivered to Port Adelaide on Friday (20 July) by Swire Projects MPP Pacific Innovation....
Former DPWA boss to head up Unifeeder
GANESH RAJ, former CEO and MD of ANZ/Asia Pacific including DP World Australia, has been appointed CEO of Unifeeder and global COO of Marine Services with DP World. Mr Raj was...
DNV gives KiwiRail ferries five more years
CLASSIFICATION society DNV has found KiwiRail’s three ferries are in better shape than first thought, and with appropriate maintenance and upkeep expenditure can remain in service...
Charges charge resumes in container trades
WHILE Drewry’s World Container Index last Friday showed global freight rates creeping up by only 1% for the second week in a row, carriers in Australasian trades have unleashed...
DP World expands APAC freight forwarding network
DP WORLD has inaugurated 51 new freight forwarding offices in the Asia Pacific region. The expanded network, announced Monday 22 July, focuses on air and ocean freight and aims to...
Record-breaking year for WA's Southern Ports
WHILE it hasn’t all been smooth sailing at Western Australia’s Southern Ports in recent months the group has posted a record-breaking year. Trade records were broken across its...
Melbourne's container trade strengthens in June
PORT of Melbourne’s total container throughput in June this year was up 2.3% against the same month last year, according to the latest monthly trade statistics from the port. The...
InterManager reports twofold increase in enclosed space casualties
THE CASUALTY rate for accidents in enclosed spaces on ships has almost doubled year-on-year, according to new data from InterManager. The shipmanagement association submitted its...
RWE secures its first offshore wind site in Australia
MULTINATIONAL energy company RWE has been granted a feasibility license from the Australian Government to develop an offshore wind farm in the Bass Strait. According to RWE in an...
NYK completes first ammonia bunkering for ammonia-fuelled tug
NIPPON YUSEN Kabushiki shipping line says it has completed the world’s first ever ammonia bunkering for an ammonia fuelled tugboat. The Japanese company announced yesterday (17...
