Salvors prepare sunken tugs at Devonport
MONTHS after the January allision between cement carrier Goliath and two berthed TasPorts tugs at the Port of Devonport, salvors are preparing York Cove and Campbell Cove to be...
Nation's port network to extend into ACT
THE Federal Budget has allocated funding for a new seaport in the Australian Capital Territory and the construction of a corresponding waterway. The initial stages of development...
Port Waratah Coal Services reflects on 2021 sustainable achievements
PORT Waratah Coal Services has released 2021 sustainability and financial reports to an online suite, highlighting positive environmental and community achievements. Based near...
APG pilot transfer services at Melbourne still suspended as of 1 April, TSV requests competency verification drills
MORE than a week after Transport Safety Victoria halted pilotage transfer operations run by Australian Pilotage Group, there was no sign of a re-start of operations on Friday 1...
Cargotec-Konecranes merger called off
CONTAINER-handling equipment companies Cargotec and Konecranes called off their planned merger after the UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) kyboshed the move on...
AMPI conference explores pathways into the future of pilotage
DAY two of the Australian Marine Pilots Institute conference explored diversification in the maritime industry, the evolution of maritime technology, and how the transition into...
Budget highlights ports, freight, and supply chain infrastructure
THE strength of the national supply chain is a focal point of the 2022-23 Federal Budget, delivered on Tuesday evening. Port infrastructure, rail freight terminals, and export...
AMPI conference analyses Australia’s maritime future
Pilots and port professionals of all kinds gathered in Wollongong yesterday to thrash out the big issues in the industry at the Australasian Marine Pilots Institute’s Australia’s...
Nuyina to commence harbour trials in Port of Hobart
TASPORTS has announced it will commence a comprehensive marine pilot familiarisation program onboard Australian icebreaker RSV Nuyina. Harbour trials will take place at the Port...
Black Sea mines a threat to safety of seafarer evacuations, HRAS says
HUMAN Rights at Sea has responded to the suggestion of a safe maritime corridor to evacuate seafarers from dangerous ports and waters around Ukraine, highlighting the threat of...
Port expansion progresses at Northport NZ
NEW Zealand’s Northport has announced its intention to apply for an expansion at its eastern end, covering 13 hectares of additional container storage, handling, and...
New CEO appointed for Western Australian port
MID WEST Ports Authority has welcomed Damian Tully as its new chief executive officer. Mr Tully has previously worked as the general manager for operations and logistics at MWPA...
APG Melbourne pilotage services cease over pilot launch safety concerns
AUSTRALIAN Pilotage Group’s pilot transfer services last week were suspended after concerns about safety and qualifications were raised. An Australian Maritime Safety Authority...
Drugs found in Tassie shipping container
THE Australian Border Force and Tasmania Police have launched a joint investigation following the seizure of 15 kilograms of cocaine found in a shipping container arriving at Bell...
Tiwi Islands green hydrogen export project progresses
A GREEN hydrogen export project in the Northern Territory’s Tiwi Islands is progressing under the announcement of several new engineering and environmental permissions. A project...
