NSW commits to freight reform
AN EXPERT three-person advisory panel will advise the NSW government on the development of a new freight strategy for the state. Minister for transport Jo Haylen has announced...
Methbusters put heat on smugglers
ACT Policing and the Australian Border Force have intercepted 106 kilograms of methamphetamine hidden in a shipment of car radiators in what is said to be the ACT’s largest meth...
Cruise medevacs in QLD, Vic
EMERGENCY services have been kept busy with medical evacuations of sick passengers from cruise ships, while in NZ a small local cruise vessel last week struck rocks and issued a...
Maersk adds fourth Tasman ship
MAERSK Line will this week add a fourth vessel to its trans-Tasman Polaris service, in conjunction with changes to its OC1 East Coast North America product. The 2824 TEU Archer,...
Otago a-go-go with new unions deal
NEW Zealand's Port Otago and its two operational unions have agreed to a new working roster that introduces fundamental changes claimed to improve work/life balance for team...
Investigation underway on 157kg air-freight meth haul
AUTHORITIES are asking for the public to come forward with any information on 157 kilograms of methylamphetamine that arrived in Sydney by air cargo. Australian Border Force...
Cruise lines skip Tasmania amid pilots' industrial action
CRUISE lines have started cancelling visits to Tasmania amid industrial action taken by TasPorts’ marine pilots. On Sunday (28 January) TasPorts confirmed the cruise ship Azamara...
Multi factors behind grain derailment
A RANGE of factors relating to weight, braking equipment, track conditions and operational procedures led to a destructive grain train derailment, according to the ATSB’s final...
New leadership, name for NZ agency
SINGAPORE'S Pacific International Lines has completed its takeover of NZ agency McKay Shipping Holdings and renamed the company, which otherwise carries on “as normal”. The...
Cyclone recovery underway at Townsville
PORT of Townsville closed on Thursday as Tropical Cyclone Kirrily approached the Queensland coast. The port moved to condition red ahead of closure at 1000 on 25 January. At that...
Port Authority welcomes new response vessels
PORT Authority of New South Wales launched two new response vessels in Sydney Harbour this week. Burra and Girawaa are the fastest response vessels ever commissioned by the port...
AAL takes on the crooks
PROJECT/heavylift specialist AAL Shipping has joined more than 190 companies battling maritime industry crime through the Maritime Anti-Corruption Network. MACN, a global business...
Scandi carriers win big ro-ro deals
SCANDINAVIA'S top long-haul PCTC/ro-ro operators have each announced major new contracts with Asian customers, as they spruik their environmental credentials. Wallenius Wilhelmsen...
Melbourne container trade dips in December
PORT of Melbourne reported a decrease in container volumes in December 2023 compared with the same month in 2022, but full import and export containers increased. The port handled...
Big names join forces for ferry job
TWO of Australia’s world-leading marine companies are co-operating to produce a new ferry for a Western Australian customer. Incat Crowther and Austal are continuing a...
