Likely source of Singapore contaminated bunkers found
THE MARITIME and Port Authority of Singapore has traced the likely source of contaminated fuel, which was delivered to upwards of 200 ships at Singapore, to fuel onboard a tanker...
WA renewable energy hubs to boost Australia's hydrogen exports
A RENEWABLE energy project aimed at boosting Australia’s position as a green energy exporter could see two new hydrogen hubs built in Western Australia. Renewable energy company...
Neptune Indicator explores Ukraine war's impact on crew change
THE LATEST data from the Neptune Declaration Crew Change Indicator suggests the crew change crisis has not re-escalated amid the Ukraine war, but challenges remain for Russian and...
Change in leadership at Port of Melbourne and Kimberley Ports
PORT of Melbourne and Kimberley Ports Authority have announced they will undergo a shift in executive leadership in the coming months. Kimberley Ports Authority has announced its...
Decreases in Freo container throughput in March
CONTAINER throughput at the Port of Fremantle declined slightly in March from a high in February, according to the latest trade statistics from Fremantle Ports. March saw a total...
Shipping tech companies partner on unmanned container feeder project
SHIPPING technology company Massterly, partially owned by Wilhelmsen, has announced its involvement in a plan to replace traditional feeder vessels in Norway with autonomous,...
New RTGs arrive at Sydney
FIVE new rubber-tyred gantry cranes arrived onboard MV Chipol Taihu at the DP World Australia Sydney terminal on Friday. The Kalmar RTGs were discharged on arrival and arrived...
$10.7 million committed to Southern Ports projects
PORTS of Bunbury and Esperance will together receive $10.7 million in funding across three new infrastructure and equipment projects. The investment was committed as part of the...
Devonport salvage work continues
SALVAGE work continues at the Port of Devonport to remove the two tugs that sank in an incident in late January. On 28 January, the cement carrier Goliath allided with two berthed...
Water infrastructure boost at QLD port
NORTH Queensland Bulk Ports Corporation is investing more than $4 million to improve the water network across the Port of Mackay. The Water Network Improvement Package comprises...
Port-B4C habitat management project gets funding boost
PORT of Brisbane and the Brisbane Creek Catchment Coordinating Committee (B4C) are to transform a section of highly degraded waterway corridor within the Bulimba Creek Catchment...
High-tech fire-fighting systems for the new Tassie Spirits
SPIRIT of Tasmania’s new ro-pax ferries will be equipped with advanced fire-fighting systems under a contract awarded to safety equipment supplier Survitec. LNG dual-fuelled...
ATSB report sheds some light on Goliath incident
THE AUSTRALIAN Transport Safety Bureau has released a preliminary report that details an incident at Devonport in January in which the cement carrier Goliath allided with two...
Melbourne sees March decline in container throughput
PORT of Melbourne reported a decline in total container throughput in March – driven by declines in both import and export containers, and a big decline in empty container...
King Island shipping service changes are successful: TasPorts
THE Bass Island Line vessel John Duigan has doubled the average number of containers carried per voyage since a new model of service was introduced, according to the vessel’s...
