ATSB’s hands full with March incidents
THE AUSTRALIAN Transport Safety Bureau has logged three incidents warranting thorough investigation so far this month, one involving a serious injury. The Bureau is collecting...
Review finds 68 US bridges at risk of collision
BALTIMORE’s Frances Key Bridge, which collapsed after being struck by the containership Dali a year ago on Friday, was almost 30 times above the acceptable risk threshold for...
Tariff impact likely to be indirect, economic analyst says
IMPACTS on Australia from the imposition of US tariffs are likely to be felt indirectly, a conference in Victoria has heard. Duncan Smith, the general manager for client...
Federal Coalition pledges TFES boost
IF SUCCESSFUL in the yet-to-be-called federal election the Liberal National Coalition will launch an enquiry into the Tasmanian Freight Equalisation Scheme and provide $65 million...
Cargo hold deaths prompt safety review
FOLLOWING the deaths of three stevedores in a cargo on the bulk carrier Berge Mawson the UK’s Marine Accident Investigation Branch has called for a review into the Code of Safe...
Catastrophic failures prompt safety alert
TWO recent incidents of improperly packed Cargo Transport Units (CTUs) which led to catastrophic failures have prompted a new international safety alert. The cargo transport unit...
US investigates maritime choke points
IN THE latest iteration of Trump/Republican ideology impacting on the shipping world the Federal Maritime Commission has launched an investigation into whether US shipping is...
US’s China charges will hit SOPAC shippers
THE TRUMP administration’s proposal to charge up to US$1.5 million per port call for Chinese-built and/or owned vessels entering US ports will come at substantial cost to shippers...
OPINION: US levies on Chinese shipping to hit Aussie exporters
AUSTRALIAN exporters to the US must prepare for supply chain disruption, cost increases and potential conflicts over costs allocations if the US goes ahead with proposed levies on...
KMAX Leader owners fined for Great Barrier Reef threat
THE OWNERS of a vessel that posed a potential threat to the Great Barrier Reef have been fined $63,000 in the Gladstone Magistrates Court. Universal Shipping Alliance Ltd, the...
Cruise passenger charged over drug import plot
A CRUISE passenger has been charged after authorities found about 10 kilograms of cocaine hidden in the cabin of a ship visiting Sydney. Australian Border Force officers allegedly...
US attacks heighten Red Sea tensions
TENSIONS in the Red Sea are on the rise again with the US launching airstrikes against Houthi military sites in Yemen as a Houthi spokesperson threatened to escalate attacks on...
DP World: ‘ACCC decision not final’
DP WORLD plans to continue its bid to acquire Silk Logistics in spite of concerns expressed by the ACCC yesterday. In a media statement issued on 14 March DP World acknowledged...
ACCC warns against DP World’s Silk takeover
CONSUMER watchdog, the ACCC is concerned that DP World Australia’s proposed acquisition of Silk Logistics has could lead to higher prices and reduced quality for Australian...
Chamber says bleak picture if gas is jeopardised
THE CHAMBER of Commerce and Industry in Western Australia has sided with Woodside in a review into the state’s gas sector which paints a bleak picture if gas supplies are...
