Trade diversity mitigates pandemic effects at NZ port
THE Port of Napier’s revenue for the half year to 31 March 2021 rose 0.6% to $52.6m from $52.3m in the same period a year ago. The port’s total container trade of 135,000 TEU was...
Freelancer acquires digital freight marketplace Loadshift
ASX-LISTED Freelancer Limited, a freelancing and crowdsourcing marketplace, has acquired Australia’s digital freight service Loadshift. Launched in 2007, Loadshift has received...
Call for input into new data hub for regional decision-making
THE Australian government committed $13.7m to the Better Data Use to Support Delivery for Regional Australians program over four years from 2020-21. As part of that program, the...
New president for international shipping organisation
SABRINA Chao is taking over as the 45th president of BIMCO, the fifth president of the shipping association to be based in Asia and the third to be based in Hong Kong. Ms Chao...
Port CEO stepping down amid controversy
PORTS of Auckland CEO Tony Gibson will step down in his role at the port at the end of next month. The announcement comes after a damning report on safety at the port was released...
Shipping association meeting focuses on plight of seafarers
AT the 18 May annual general meeting of the Asian Shipowners’ Association, delegates discussed the continuing difficulties of crew changes for seafarers due to the pandemic....
Fuel oil tank likely overflowed before Everest fire: ATSB
A FUEL oil settling tank probably overflowed before a fire engulfed the port engine room on MPV Everest in April, according to a preliminary report from the Australian Transport...
Supply chain industry struggling to attract young talent
RESEARCH conducted by Bastian Consulting, a supply chain recruitment company focused on sourcing leaders across Australia and the Asia Pacific, has revealed that the supply chain...
AIMS joins SAL
The Australasian Institute of Marine Surveyors (AIMS) has joined the ranks of Shipping Australia. AIMS, founded in 1986, is the peak industry body for surveyors in our region and...
Newcastle receives its bulk ship unloader
ON THE afternoon of 16 May, specialist heavy lift ship Happy Star delivered a $35m bulk ship unloader to the Port of Newcastle. At more than 62 metres high and weighing 750...
Patrick gets another PIA notice from MUA
THE MARITIME Union of Australia has issued a notice of protected industrial action for Patrick’s AutoStrad terminal at Brisbane. The notice includes “a ban on attending for work...
Specialist heavy lift ship delivers large cargo to Newcastle
SPECIALIST heavy lift ship, the 19,000-tonne Happy Star, delivered the important cargo on 16 May ahead of a meticulously-planned operation to safely transfer it onto Port of...
Ports Australia signs Neptune Declaration
PORTS Australia has singed the Neptune Declaration. It has joined more than 800 organisations worldwide working to alleviate problems for seafarers caused by the COVID-19...
New project to assess potential of zero carbon fuels
INDUSTRY partners have joined forces to assess the technical, financial and environmental potential of converting existing vessels to zero carbon fuels and technology as part of...
New course for lifting equipment engineers
The Lifting Equipment Engineers Association (LEEA) has created a new course to educate end users about risks and responsibilities of lifting operations. The course is aimed at...
