Shipping Australia Linx up with new member
LINX Port Services has become the latest corporate associate member of Shipping Australia, even while its future ownership remains undecided. LPS describes itself as one of the...
Vic locals reject cow of a plan
LOCAL resistance to the use of a small Victorian port for commercial cargo operations has seen the service proponent head to the Supreme Court. Bass Strait Freight wants to use...
DP World grows freight forwarding network
DP WORLD has inaugurated the latest in a string of offices that make up its global freight forwarding network. DP World now operates 100 branches launched in the last eight months...
Westport up for EPA assessment
FREMANTLE inner Harbour replacement project Westport has moved to a new stage with its referral to the WA Environmental Protection Authority. Referral of the proposed marine and...
Bougainville continues slow journey to Singapore
THE LPG tanker Bougainville, which lost its propeller in Bass Strait in early February, is making its slow way to Singapore for repairs, initially behind a Brisbane-based tug...
DSV locks in 10-year lease at Port of Brisbane
PORT of Brisbane has signed a 10-year lease agreement with DSV Air & Sea for a new warehouse and container hardstand at the port. The new DSV facility would occupy a 4.8-hectare...
Two charged over sea-cargo cocaine plot
POLICE have charged two people for their roles in a plot to import 600 kilograms of cocaine into Australia in a container packed with fruit kiosks. The Dutch national (25) and...
Vic Opposition pushes for Melb protection
VICTORIA'S Liberal/National Opposition is seeking to obviate disruptions in the port of Melbourne by having it declared critical infrastructure. Shadow minister for ports and...
Bahijah tries again
CONTROVERSIAL livestock carrier Bahijah is once again on its way to Israel after the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry late last week gave the new export voyage...
Stricken tanker en route to Singapore
THE LPG tanker Bougainville, which lost its propeller in Bass Strait in early February, is making its slow way to Singapore for repairs behind a Brisbane-based tug. The vessel,...
Bunbury pilotage in new hands
BUNBURY'S new pilot launch – the first in 10 years – has been officially welcomed by Southern Ports and local dignitaries. The $3.6 million Wardan, which means sea water of...
Tasmanian wrecks put on notice
TASMANIA'S Liberal Government will legislate to deal with “the increasing problem” of derelict and abandoned vessels in the state’s waters, if returned at the forthcoming...
ANL reinforces brand in the north
ANL Container Line is taking the opportunity of a vessel replacement in its PAX service to enhance its brand recognition in northern Australia trades. In mid-March the 618 TEU...
IMO, ILO plan to tackle harassment at sea
THE INTERNATIONAL Maritime Organization and International Labour Organization have issued recommendations that aim to protect seafarers from violence and harassment. The two...
RightShip launches sanctions data tool
RIGHTSHIP has partnered with the London Stock Exchange Group to integrate LSEG’s World-Check screening tool into RightShip’s digital maritime platform. The product of that...
