Spirit of Tasmania IV begins long trek home
TT LINE’s new Bass Strait ro-pax Spirit of Tasmania IV is finally on its way home after departing Leith, Scotland at around 0615 yesterday morning [30 June]. At time of writing...
Strait of Hormuz tensions raise questions for Australian fuel supply
CONFLICT in the Middle East has raised the spectre of a damaging closure of the Strait of Hormuz, the entry point to the Persian Gulf. Around 20 million barrels worth of oil is...
WA premier and minister head for UK to encourage defence spending
THE WEST Australian government wants to play a role in the construction of up to 12 nuclear submarines for the British Navy. WA premier Roger Cook and defence minister Paul...
First US steel ship and separate trials for fast transport vessel
AUSTAL’S US shipbuilding division has launched its first steel ship and successfully completed acceptance trials on the future USNS Point Loma (EPF 15). The steel ship, the future...
Review looking for gaps in global SAR
THE LONDON-based International Maritime Rescue Federation (IMRF) in partnership with Lloyd’s Register Foundation (LRF), has launched the first-ever Global Maritime Search and...
Birdon kicks off new US contract
THE UNITED States arm of Port Macquarie-based marine engineering group Birdon has begun construction of the first of twenty-seven Waterways Commerce Cutters for the US Coast...
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Shipping industry confident Strait of Hormuz will remain open
INDUSTRY body Shipping Australia believes the Strait of Hormuz is likely to remain open, despite the escalating conflict between Israel and Iran. Several media reports have raised...
Time for EU to ‘walk the walk’ on free trade, farmers say
NEW interest in a free trade deal between Australia and the European Union has been welcomed by the farmers’ industry group, while cautioning that it must bring about real...
Containership joins Morning Midas as major casualty
WITH the Zodiac PCTC Morning Midas reported still burning out of control in the northern Pacific a Wan Hai container ship has suffered a massive cargo explosion in waters...
Air cargo ‘piggybacks global uncertainty’ says Xeneta
OCEAN and air freight analytics platform Xeneta has released its latest air cargo market update for the month of May 2025. According to Xeneta’s latest market analysis, while...
Shipwreck confirmed to be Captain Cook’s HMB Endeavour
THE AUSTRALIAN National Maritime Museum (ANMM) has confirmed that a shipwreck site in the United States is HM Bark Endeavour, made famous for its circumnavigation of the world...
Emirates looks to boost Asia-Europe trade
AIR freight operator Emirates SkyCargo says it is bolstering its connections between Europe and Asia, with an additional two weekly charter freighters between Milan and Southeast...
Meat Import Council of America: tariff summary
WHILE Australia holds its breath over US president Donald Trump’s tariff machinations the Meat Import Council of America has put together a succinct summary of last week’s action....
FMC goes after FOCs
THE UNITED States' Federal Maritime Commission has launched a non-judiciary investigation into whether the country’s commerce is being harmed by the presence of Flag of...
Birdon building for US Marine Corps
THE UNITES STATES States arm of Port Macquarie-based Birdon Group has begun official construction of two Ancillary Surface Craft – Medium (ASC-M) vessels for the United States...
