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ICS calls for a net zero-target date of 2050
THE International Chamber of Shipping has submitted plans to the International Maritime Organization for urgent measures that governments must take to help the ocean shipping...
Bundaberg Port's green plan for new facility
ALMOST 100% of materials from maintenance works at Gladstone Ports Corporation’s (GPC) Bundaberg Port, has been recycled to make way for future trade opportunities in the region....
Ro-ro ships omitting Fremantle due to industrial action
THREE ro-ro vessels have bypassed Fremantle in recent days because of industrial action at the port. On Friday, the Wallenius Wilhelmsen ship Morning Prosperity sailed from...
Ship anchor possible cause of California oil spill
A LARGE oil spill off the southern California coast, first reported on 2 October, has left fish dead, birds mired in petroleum and wetlands contaminated, in what local officials...
Supply chain faces perfect storm of industrial action and driver shortages
THE Victorian Transport Association said planned industrial action and the potential for interstate linehaul driver shortages due to the looming vaccine deadline, are creating a...
Landside terminal fee increases for DP World Australia
PORT terminal and supply chain operator DP World Australia, on 1 October, announced increases to its Terminal Carrier Access Public Tariff Schedules for its Melbourne, Sydney and...
Engage Marine awarded pilot transfer services contract
ENGAGE Marine is pleased to announce it was recently awarded the marine pilot transfer services contract by the Port of Townsville. Engage has now commenced operations which...
Cars and containers buoy port profits in Townsville
THE Port of Townsville has delivered a strong operating result of $14.3 million in the last financial year, up 3.3% on the previous year despite the ongoing impacts of the...
The search is on for a home for Aurora Australis II
WHILE the Australian Antarctic ice breaker Aurora Australis has been sold, a little work boat that was once attached to it has remained in Hobart. Aurora Australis II with Aurora...
Gladstone Ports Corporation chairman to step down after long tenure
PETER Corones, Gladstone Ports Corporation chairman, has advised the state government he will not be seeking reappointment. The Queensland government appointed Mr Corones as GPC’s...
COVID case detected at DP World Australia’s Melbourne terminal
AN employee at the DP World Australia Melbourne terminal recently attended work while testing positive for COVID-19. A spokesperson for the stevedore told DCN operations were...
T.S. Lines launches dedicated China NZ service
T.S. LINES is launching a new service between China and New Zealand. The service, with the first is to be fortnightly through the end of October, with weekly sailings starting in...
Launch of NextGEN portal for maritime decarbonisation
THE NextGEN (where "GEN" stands for "Green and Efficient Navigation") portal, an online collaborative global ecosystem of maritime transport decarbonisation initiatives, has been...
Thorstar repairs expected to be complete next week
OCTOBER 8 is the expected date for repairs on the containership Thorstar to be complete, more than a month after AMSA detained the vessel at Port Botany. AMSA detained the...
Future proofing maritime industry means more jobs for the girls
DECK Cadet, a unique program created by two NSW marine pilots, is helping young aspiring maritime workers to take advantage of an expected shortage of Australian seafarers by...
