Wharf 7 rebuild to commence at NZ Eastland Port
NEW Zealand’s Eastland Port has awarded infrastructure company McConnell Dowell the contract to rebuild Wharf 7 as part of a NZ$60 million project. The Wharf 7 upgrade project is...
Floods wreak havoc at South Africa’s busiest container port
A MAJOR flood in South Africa has swept away stacks of containers and disrupted shipping at Port of Durban, the busiest container port in Sub-Saharan Africa. Intense rainfall in...
10,000 litres of diesel spilled at Port of Lady Barron
A LOADED fuel trailer has spilled around 10,000 litres of diesel on Flinders Island, Tasmania, prompting clean-up efforts aimed at keeping the fuel away from the coastline. The...
200 ships receive contaminated bunkers at Port of Singapore
A PRELIMINARY investigation has found around 200 ships have been supplied with contaminated bunker fuel at the Port of Singapore, many of which have reported engine problems. The...
Global trade outlook has "darkened" amid war and shipping disruptions, WTO says
AN analysis from the World Trade Organization has illustrated the current fragility of global trade between the Russia-Ukraine conflict and shipping disruptions in China. WTO...
Companies to explore Gladstone green ammonia exports
Green hydrogen infrastructure developer H2U and mining and infrastructure services and materials provider Orica signed a memorandum of understanding to develop a facility to...
ANL completes first local containership biofuel trial
ANL has carried out what it says is the first biofuel trial on a containership in Oceania. The trial, on ANL’s AAX1 service, was a 42-day rotation, commencing in Brisbane,...
Brisbane headed to Weipa for dredging
TSHD BRISBANE is headed to Weipa to carry out maintenance dredging at the northern minerals export port. North Queensland Bulk Ports CEO Nicolas Fertin said the vessel is due to...
Stevedore C3 delivers industry-first log loader
STEVEDORING company C3, part of Linx Cargo Care Group, has delivered an industry-first log grapple loading system at Port of Tauranga in New Zealand. The log loading machine was...
Throughput drops across Pilbara ports in March
THE latest shipping figures from Pilbara Ports Authority indicate the ports delivered a total throughput of 60.3 million tonnes in March this year. Last month’s throughput figures...
Government proposes Eden cruise wharf expansion to welcome larger ships
PORT of Eden has been identified as a potential destination for some of the world’s largest cruise ships as Australia reopens to the international cruise industry. Port of Eden is...
Maritime unions and stakeholders continue to evacuate seafarers from Ukraine
A HUMANITARIAN initiative set up by transport workers’ unions and a ship management group has helped more than 100 members of the seafaring community reach safety after fleeing...
Arrival of Pacific Explorer to mark return of cruise ships to Australia
THE return of cruise ships to Australian shores will be marked by the arrival of Pacific Explorer in Sydney Harbour on 18 April. Falling on the Easter Monday public holiday, the...
Cape Byron Lighthouse receives heritage award
CAPE Byron Lighthouse has been named the 2021 Heritage Lighthouse of the Year by the International Association of Marine Aids to Navigation and Lighthouse Authorities. The...
MTS meets Princess Anne at Government House Sydney
MISSION to Seafarers met with Princess Anne, the charity’s president, at Government House on Sunday during her tour in Australia. Her Royal Highness arrived in Sydney on Saturday...
