Pilbara cargo throughput dips
PILBARA Ports Authority reported 62.5 million tonnes of total cargo throughput in March. This is a 2% decrease on total throughput in March of last year. Zooming into Port...
Tropical Cyclone Seroja hits Geraldton
TROPICAL Cyclone Seroja passed to the north of Geraldton over the weekend, with the Bureau of Meteorology reporting a maximum wind gust of 120 kilometres per hour. The storm made...
NSW Ports launches community grants program
NSW PORTS is offering one-off grants of up to $10,000 to support local projects, services and initiatives that benefit communities near its operations. NSW Ports’ Community Care...
Zim launches new trans-Tasman service
ZIM is widening its service coverage in Australasia by launching the New Zealand to Australia service (N2A). The service connects to both the China Australia Express (CAX) and the...
Poseidon Sea Pilots has ambitions to expand
SINCE Poseidon Sea Pilots was awarded the contract to provide pilotage services at Brisbane, there has been a buzz about the outfit. Poseidon Sea Pilots director Steve Pelecanos...
HMM’s new 16,000-TEU ship embarks on maiden voyage
HMM Nuri, one of eight new 16,000-TEU containerships to be delivered to HMM, was full to capacity on its first voyage. On 6 April, HMM Nuri departed the Port of Singapore with...
Big ship comes to Melbourne
THE PORT of Melbourne and Victoria International Container Terminal recently welcomed the massive containership Soroe Maersk – the longest vessel to call at the port. Maersk...
MPV Everest diverts to Freo after fire
AUSTRALIA’S chartered Antarctic supply vessel, MPV Everest, has diverted to Fremantle after a fire engulfed its port-side engine room on Monday. When the fire occurred, the vessel...
MV Liekut arrives in Devonport on maiden voyage
THE new charter vessel, being operated by SeaRoad, arrived in Devonport on 3 April after making its first crossing of Bass Strait from Melbourne. The German-built MV Liekut...
International cargo handling association appoints new head
THE International Cargo Handling Coordination Association (ICHCA) has announced the appointment of Richard Steele as its new head. He will take over the role with effect from 1...
New AutoShuttles on the way for VICT
EQUIPMENT supplier Kalmar has concluded an agreement with Victoria International Container Terminal to supply a total of six Kalmar AutoShuttles™ for use at the Port of...
Botany breaks record with longest containership
NSW PORTS this week welcomed the longest containership to ever visit Port Botany at DP World Australia’s terminal. Soroe Maersk is deployed as an empty sweeper to evacuate empty...
Australia Post provides insights into online shopping trends
AUSTRALIAN online shopping reached an all-time high in 2020, with the COVID-19 pandemic driving a huge shift in online shopping behaviour. According to Australia Post’s Inside...
ADF steps in after floods disrupt sea freight to Lord Howe Island
THE AUSTRALIAN Defence Force is transporting critical supplies to Lord Howe Island after floods wiped out export infrastructure at Port Macquarie. The island relies on fortnightly...
Ports of Auckland says it is acting on safety report recommendations
PORTS of Auckland said it is acting to address shortcomings in safety processes and culture after it received the final version of a safety review carried out by Construction...
