Master fatigue behind Fiordland Navigator grounding
A SMALL New Zealand cruise vessel that ran aground in Doubtful Sound earlier this year did so because the over-tired master most likely fell asleep at the wheel. The Transport...
ACCC will not oppose Qube MIRRAT transaction
THE AUSTRALIAN Competition & Consumer Commission has announced it will not oppose will not oppose Qube Holdings’ proposed acquisition of Melbourne International RoRo & Auto...
Whyalla port brawl back in court
ADMINISTRATORS of the Whyalla steelworks, KordaMentha have gone to court to wrest control of Whyalla port from GFG Alliance. It has initiated legal proceedings in the Federal...
Viterra hails India-Aus tariff reduction with SA lentils
AGRICULTURAL product buyer and exporter Viterra Australia has announced the first vessel to enter India under a 50% tariff reduction was a Viterra vessel loaded with Australian...
No dedicated lookouts on collision vessels
THE INTERIM report of the UK’s Marine Accident Investigation Branch into the 10 March collision between containership Solong and tanker Stena Immaculate has revealed neither...
Landbridge maintains ‘not for sale’ position
CHINESE company Landbridge, the leaseholder of the Port of Darwin, has reiterated the business is not for sale and says neither it nor the port company has been involved in any...
Government, Opposition pledge to reclaim Darwin
BOTH MAJOR PARTIES in the Federal Election have declared an intention to cancel the Chinese company Landbridge’s 99-year lease of the Port of Darwin and find new commercial...
Australia avoids worst of Trump tariffs
WHILE Donald Trump’s 10% tariffs on Australian imports will draw a sigh of relief in most political and commercial quarters, it doesn’t come without a downside. As the president’s...
Industry groups launch maritime security guide
SIX maritime industry associations have combined to issue an updated and improved version of the publication Best Management Practices (BMP) for Maritime Security (MS). BIMCO,...
New EU customs, Med ECA regs kick in
SIGNIFICANT changes affecting shippers to/from Europe come into effect today and next month, carriers are reminding customers. Hapag-Lloyd says that as previously communicated in...
OPINION: Vertical integration is a growing cause for concern
THE LOGISTICS landscape is undergoing a significant shift, with vertical integration emerging as a dominant force shaping the industry. This trend has sparked concerns among...
Watchkeeping failure caused vessel loss
NEW Zealand’s Transport Accident Investigation Commission has found the 2023 loss of the 25.6-metre steel-hulled trawler Austro Carina occurred after the master left the bridge to...
ACCC delays Qube/MIRRAT decision again
THE ACCC has delayed its decision on QUBE Holdings’ acquisition from Wallenius Wilhelmsen of the Melbourne International RoRo & Automotive Terminal until 10 April. It was 27 May...
USTR told Trump port, ship fees will cause ‘trade apocalypse’
THE OFFICE of the United States Trade Representative is undertaking public hearings this week into the Trump Administration’s plans to boost domestic shipbuilding and use of US...
AMSA warns about crew injuries
SINCE 2020, 345 serious crew injuries have been reported to the Australian Maritime Safety Authority from regulated Australian vessels and foreign flagged vessels in Australian...
