VICT pushing up landside charges
VICTORIA International Container Terminal has invited submissions under the state’s Voluntary Pricing Protocol after issuing a 60-day notification of forthcoming increases in...
New ships for ANL services
BRAND new containerships ordered or chartered by parent CMA CGM are being introduced to ANL’s Australian services. The 6014 TEU CMA CGM Zingaro arrived in Melbourne yesterday [2...
Baltimore bridge removal underway
THE first pieces of the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore were removed over the weekend, following the arrival of 1000-tonne and 600-tonne capacity floating cranes....
Resources and energy exports to ease
AUSTRALIAN commodity export earnings are expected to be $417 billion in 2023–24, or around 10% below the record $466 billion in 2022–23, according to the March 2024 Resources and...
Kwinana canola plan targets biofuel exports
THE Western Australian Government has begun exclusive lease negotiations with commodities trader Cargill Australia for a parcel of land next to the CBH Kwinana Grain Terminal as...
Austal rejects Hanwha takeover offer
SHIPBUILDER Austal has rejected a c.$1 billion takeover proposal from South Korea’s Hanwha, citing the unlikelihood of obtaining regulatory and government approvals. This morning...
AMSA to scrutinise seafarers’ employment
AMSA will launch a new concentrated inspection campaign (CIC) later this year, in conjunction with the Tokyo and Indian Ocean MoUs, focusing on seafarers’ employment conditions....
Eleven arrested over cocaine bust at NZ port
ELEVEN people have been arrested over a shipment of cocaine that arrived at the Port of Tauranga in February. Authorities intercepted 50 kilograms of cocaine under Operation Reach...
Box lines gaming ETS, NGO claims
A EUROPEAN non-government organisation campaigning for cleaner transport has claimed four leading container lines are exploiting customers via the EU’s emissions trading scheme...
Melbourne container trade up 19% in February
PORT of Melbourne’s total container trade jumped 19.1% last month, compared with February 2023. The port handled a total of 262,250 TEU in February 2024. Full container import...
Technical problems dim Brilliance
CRUISE ship Brilliance of the Seas is undergoing repairs in Newcastle after a technical issue forced the truncation of its summer season in Australia and the South Pacific. The...
DNV maritime supports record results in 2023
NORWAY'S DNV has reported record results for 2023, supported in part by its maritime business. The company posted an operating revenue of 31,594 million Norwegian kroner for last...
Wallenius Wilhelmsen cars and trucks on
PCTC/ro-ro operator Wallenius Wilhelmsen has added to its backlog of newbuildings, this week signing contracts for the recently declared options for four 9,300 CEU ‘Shaper’ class...
Biden orders Baltimore clearance
US PRESIDENT Joe Biden has ordered the US Army Corp of Engineers to lead efforts to clear the port of Baltimore of wreckage of the Francis Scott Key Bridge. The bridge was...
Air-freight vape haul seized in Sydney
AUTHORITIES are investigating the origin and intended recipient of an air freight consignment found to contain 18,000 vapes. Australian Border Force officers intercepted the...
