TSL revives third China service
TAIWAN'S TS Lines has quietly resurrected its CA3 service from China, which it “indefinitely suspended” almost 12 months ago as covid-driven demand subsided. Although agents...
Aqua-feed vessel to boost Tasman options
FISH feed producer BioMar will offer space on its newbuilding vessel to other Tasmanian exporters when it enters trans-Tasman service early next year. BioMar Australia, the...
Impacts of protest ongoing at VICT
A PRO-PALESTINE protest continued to disrupt operations at Victoria International Container Terminal on Tuesday. A blockade aiming to stop Zim Ganges from being unloaded began at...
Nuyina officers and engineers to strike
TWO maritime unions have announced that their members who work on Antarctic research vessel Nuyina are about to launch industrial action. Officers and engineers represented by the...
Possible cyclone blow to QLD ports
MARITIME Safety Queensland, port authorities and regional harbour masters are closely watching a tropical low in the Coral Sea the Bureau of Meteorology expect to develop into a...
Floods cut NT rail, roads
A SLOW-MOVING tropical low dumped hundreds of millimetres of rain on areas south of Darwin over the weekend, temporarily closing the Stuart Highway and damaging the...
"Worrying" rise in seafarer abandonment
AT LEAST 132 vessels were abandoned by owners in 2023, leaving seafarers stranded without pay, supplies or support. The International Transport Workers' Federation said this...
Govt ends livestock limbo
A LIVESTOCK carrier that departed Fremantle in early January with sheep and cattle for the Middle East has been directed to return to Australia by the federal government. Late...
Townsville cruise visit cancelled ahead of cyclone
A CRUISE company has cancelled a visit to the Port of Townsville as a cyclone forms off the Queensland coast. A tropical low intensifying on Monday evening is expected to develop...
New service a Turkish delight
TURKISH Airlines’ decision to begin direct flights between Melbourne and Istanbul will open up air freight export opportunities, the Victorian Government says. Minister for jobs...
New product development director for Provaris
ASX-listed developer of hydrogen transportation systems Provaris has appointed Garry Triglavcanin as product development director. Mr Triglavcanin is at the same time stepping...
World Container Index continues to skyrocket
THE DREWRY World Container Index increased by 23% to US$3777 per 40-foot container this past week. The composite index has increased by 82% when compared with the same week last...
Baltic Exchange weekly report
THE BALTIC Dry Index declined during the first half of the week before an uptick on Thursday and Friday. The index ended the week at 1503 on Friday (19 January). The Baltic Dry...
Charge filed in Kaitaki Ferry power loss incident
MARITIME NZ has filed one charge against KiwiRail in relation to the January 2023 loss of propulsion incident involving the Interislander ferry Kaitaki. The charge follows a...
Owner and director of PNG logistics company charged with drug smuggling offences
A BRISBANE woman, who is the owner and director of a logistics company in Papua New Guinea, was charged on Tuesday (16 January) for allegedly facilitating a black flight importing...
