Downward trend for piracy incidents in Asia
ACCORDING TO ReCAAP Information Sharing Centre, in May 2021 four incidents of armed robbery against ships were reported in Asia. No piracy incident was reported. Of the four...
Future planning of Fremantle underway with Westport
The West Australian government is steaming ahead with the Westport project, announcing a new Future of Fremantle Planning Committee to examine opportunities for the port precinct...
Crash report makes case for PBS reform
THE National Road Transport Association says a landmark review of major crashes involving high productivity vehicles (HPVs) makes an emphatic case for streamlining standards for...
Climate protestors target Port Botany with blockade
MEMBERS of climate action group Extinction Rebellion gathered outside terminals at Port Botany to disrupt the movement of fossil fuel tankers at two facilities, the LNG storage...
Improved market access for some Aussie goods into Pakistan
AUSTRALIAN canola, chickpea, lentil and wheat exporters now have improved market access into Pakistan following successful technical negotiations between Australia and Pakistan....
Shipping association highlights risks to zero emissions future
THE International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has warned that without decisive government signals declining levels of maritime research and development could jeopardise industry’s...
Officer shortfall to reach decade high by 2026
MARITIME consultancy firm Drewry says diminishing attractiveness of a career at sea, coupled with rising man-berth ratios and continued fleet growth will lead to the highest...
Stink bug season ends without a biosecurity breach
THE 2020-21 brown marmorated stink bug season is wrapping up and Australia’s measures have again remained strong against this serious pest. Certain goods shipped between 1...
Shipping and logistics industry calls for vaccine access
THE Australian Logistics Council, the Freight & Trade Alliance and the Australian Peak Shippers Association, have called on state and federal governments to recognise the...
Yara Marine joins Windship Association
AFTER partnering with BAR Technologies to bring WindWings to the global shipping industry, Yara Marine Technologies is now joining the International Windship Association to...
IMO looking to assist in X-Press Pearl situation
INTERNATIONAL Maritime Organization secretary-general Kitack Lim said the IMO is looking to assist local and international authorities in dealing with the fallout from the X-Press...
Record winter crops could lead to record exports
FORECAST winter crop production will see high demand for export freight services although there will be differences across growing regions, according to data from the Australian...
Millions of dollars in seafarers’ owed wages recovered
THE International Transport Workers’ Federation said it had recovered US$44,613,880 of seafarers' owed wages last year. The ITF said the wages were recovered by its network of...
MUA gives notice of work stoppages at VICT
THE Maritime Union of Australia plans to carry out eight 12-hour stoppages at the Victoria International Container Terminal starting on Friday 11 June, with each stoppage...
AMSA to pilot ship garbage recycling program
THE Australian Maritime Safety Authority is working to develop a national framework that will enable oceangoing ships to recycle some waste. Under the MARPOL Convention for the...
