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Cars and containers buoy port profits in Townsville

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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...
Cars and containers buoy port profits in Townsville

The search is on for a home for Aurora Australis II

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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...
The search is on for a home for Aurora Australis II

Gladstone Ports Corporation chairman to step down after long tenure

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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...
Gladstone Ports Corporation chairman to step down after long tenure

COVID case detected at DP World Australia’s Melbourne terminal

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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...
COVID case detected at DP World Australia’s Melbourne terminal

T.S. Lines launches dedicated China NZ service

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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...
T.S. Lines launches dedicated China NZ service

Launch of NextGEN portal for maritime decarbonisation

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THE NextGEN (where "GEN" stands for "Green and Efficient Navigation") portal, an online collaborative global ecosystem of maritime transport decarbonisation initiatives, has been...
Launch of NextGEN portal for maritime decarbonisation

Thorstar repairs expected to be complete next week

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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...
Thorstar repairs expected to be complete next week

Future proofing maritime industry means more jobs for the girls

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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...
Future proofing maritime industry means more jobs for the girls

Large log vessel heading to Land of the Long White Cloud after deal inked

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THE largest vessel to call at New Zealand for logs is coming to the Port of Tauranga after a deal between South Pacific Shipping (SPS) and Oldendorff Carriers was brokered by...
Large log vessel heading to Land of the Long White Cloud after deal inked

OPINION: Fremantle: the last major mainland container port without a lifetime lease

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AUSTRALIA’S major container ports in most cases have been leased for a lifetime: Melbourne, Port Botany, Brisbane, Darwin and Adelaide have all been leased for 99 years and...
OPINION: Fremantle: the last major mainland container port without a lifetime lease

VICT re-opens after COVID detections

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VICTORIA International Container Terminal re-opened on Sunday (26 September) after shutting down on Wednesday night. While the terminal re-opened early yesterday morning, a...
VICT re-opens after COVID detections

Port of Melbourne ready to roll on rail project

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THE Port of Melbourne is a step closer to implementing a rail solution to meet the needs of a growing port, having awarded the construction contract to move ahead with the Port...
Port of Melbourne ready to roll on rail project

MUA announces extensive strikes at Patrick’s Melbourne terminal

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THE Maritime Union of Australia has issued 40 notices of industrial action for Patrick’s Melbourne terminal. They include 12 hours of work stoppages every Monday, Wednesday and...
MUA announces extensive strikes at Patrick’s Melbourne terminal

AMPI joins SAL

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THE Australasian Marine Pilots Institute has joined Shipping Australia as a corporate associate member. AMPI is the professional body that represents marine pilots throughout...
AMPI joins SAL

Proposed energy hub one step closer for north Queensland

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TOWNSVILLE is a step closer to establishing an advanced manufacturing facility at the Lansdown Eco-Industrial Precinct that would refine ore to produce critical materials for use...
Proposed energy hub one step closer for north Queensland