New Zealand's Eastland Port receives wharf upgrade
EASTLAND Port in New Zealand will soon receive a NZ$60 million upgrade on one of its wharves, part of the port’s Twin Berth project. The rebuild of Wharf 7 is due to begin in late...
Fremantle Ports fast tracks container arrivals
FREMANTLE Ports has worked behind the scenes with key supply chain partners to fast track the handling of containers coming into WA carrying groceries, as a result of the...
Devonport salvors remove fuel from sunken tugs
SALVORS at the Port of Devonport have recovered more than 18,000 litres of oil and fuel from submerged tugs Campbell Cove and York Cove. As the response continues at the Port of...
PacTow celebrates ISO certifications
MARINE services company Pacific Towing (PacTow), based in Papua New Guinea, is celebrating after achieving three recent ISO certifications – ISO:9001 (Quality), ISO:45001...
Data analysis warns of continued trans-Pacific vessel pressure
SHIPPING data analyst Sea-Intelligence has forecast continued trans-Pacific vessel pressure coinciding with the rising number of deployed vessels. In a recent report,...
The Alliance adjusts liner services
THE setup of THE Alliance’s network has been reconfigured to ensure a comprehensive port coverage. The enhanced liner service setup will be effective from March 2022. A key change...
NSW government puts 52-ha site at Newcastle up for sale
THE New South Wales government has put a call out for proposals to repurpose the 52-hecare Intertrade site – the former home of the BHP steelworks – at Newcastle. The government...
Svitzer tug master strikes extend to WA
TUGBOAT master strikes are extending to the west coast. The Australian Maritime Officers Union has given notice of industrial action at the ports of Fremantle, Kwinana, Albany and...
DCN Australian Shipping & Maritime Industry Awards - TOMORROW!
THE 26th annual DCN Australian Shipping & Maritime Industry Awards will be held tomorrow evening at the Sydney Four Seasons Hotel. During the industry's night of nights, the best...
Should vessel-sharing agreements be exempt from competition laws? FTA does not think so
IN a submission to the Productivity Commission’s inquiry into Australia’s maritime logistics system, Freight and Trade Alliance and the Australian Peak Shippers Association...
ONE supports Tonga through Red Cross donation
OCEAN Network Express has joined the effort to support Tonga in the aftermath of last month’s volcanic eruption and tsunami. The January 15 disaster had disrupted international...
Pilbara reports mixed January throughput figures
PILBARA Ports Authority has reported an increase in total throughput for the first month of this year, but a substantial decrease in imports. The ports handled a total throughput...
Svitzer tugboat masters to strike
THE AUSTRALIAN Maritime Officers Union on Saturday announced that masters of Svitzer tugboats would strike in the ports of Brisbane, Sydney (Botany and Jackson), Cairns and...
Months of shipping restrictions at Devonport as salvage continues
TasPorts is restricting commercial shipping at Devonport two weeks after the cement carrier Goliath allided with two berthed tugs, sinking them. The incident caused oil spill at...
NZ South Port container volumes down in 1H FY22
CONTAINER volumes through Zealand’s South Port have been adversely impacted by supply-chain disruptions, according to the company’s latest half-year results, announced to the NZX....
