Mooring line breakages worry insurer
P&I CLUB Gard has issued a warning about ship mooring practices after recording a significant increase in incidences of mooring line failures in strong winds. The Norway-based...
$20 million for bi-lateral emissions reduction work
THE GOVERNMENTS of Australia and Singapore have partnered on a $20 million initiative to help reduce emissions in the maritime sector. Labelled ASLET (Australia-Singapore...
Rock-attracted longliner refloated in NZ
A JAPANESE fishing vessel that ran aground in NZ’s Hauraki Gulf in the early hours of yesterday morning [16 April] has been refloated and berthed safely in Auckland. The 48-metre...
Aries seizure threatens Middle Eastern trade lanes, analysts say
THE SEIZURE of MSC Aries has prompted warning that war risk premiums are set to increase, leading to heightened volatility in shipping markets. Iranian forces seized the...
Tassie shipbuilder switches to four-day work week
TASMANIAN shipbuilder Incat has introduced a four-day work week for its production staff. Incat expects the new approach to increase productivity and enhance the wellbeing of its...
Man charged over "piggybacking" drug import plot
A MAN has been charged for his alleged involvement in a criminal syndicate that imported cocaine via air cargo by impersonating a legitimate company. The 289 kilograms of cocaine...
Dali owners declare General Average
THE OWNERS of Baltimore bridge destroyer Dali have declared General Average, although charterers Maersk Line have yet to issue a public notification. The 9962 TEU Dali is...
No recovery yet for OOCL
FIRST quarter results from Hong Kong’s Orient Overseas Container Line show international box trades continue the slide in revenues evident in 2023. The trans-Pacific and the...
BigLift getting bigger
SPLIETHOFF Group member BigLift Shipping and South Korea’s CY Shipping have placed orders in China for two heavy transport vessels to extend their joint fleet of HTVs to six. The...
FTA issues biosecurity levy plan
THE FREIGHT & Trade Alliance and the Australian Peak Shippers Association have issued a three-point plan which they believe will improve trade facilitation and biosecurity...
Bridge outage hits KiwiRail
RAIL freight links between Christchurch, Dunedin and Invercargill on NZ’s South Island will be severely disrupted for at least two weeks after floodwaters on Friday (13 April)...
Bundaberg conveyor opens for business
A NEW bulk goods conveyor at the Port of Bundaberg has the potential to significantly increase and diversify the port’s throughput, according to Gladstone Ports Corporation. The...
AutoStrad Botany Rail Expansion wins innovation award
THE SYDNEY AutoStrad Botany Rail Expansion (SABRE) took out a top award at the 2024 Infrastructure Partnerships Australia Awards in Melbourne last night (11 April). SABRE was...
BMG wells de-com nearing completion
DECOMMISSIONING of Basker Manta Gummy wells off Victoria’s Gippsland is now over 70% complete, according to a market update from Cooper Energy. Specialised vessel Q7000, owned by...
Cruisers back in force
THE NUMBER of people taking a cruise globally returned to and exceeded 2019 levels last year, the first largely unaffected by covid. Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA)...
