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New Inmarsat report captures role of Singapore start-ups
A NEW study sponsored by satellite communications company Inmarsat, offers a comprehensive overview ever of Singapore’s vibrant maritime start-up sector. The Trade 2.0 Singapore...
Botany port workers exposed to COVID-19
NSW Health advised on 22 April that 18 Port Botany workers were taking COVID-19 tests after crew on a vessel that berthed at Port Botany tested positive for COVID-19. NSW Health...
Half of Maryam crew resigns, Movers 3 still detained at Weipa
HALF the crew of the bulker Maryam have requested repatriation, effectively resigning from their roles on board. Twelve members of the crew of 23 requested to be sent home. The...
Singapore's first hybrid ship to be classed is a pilot boat
BUILT, owned and operated by Singapore-based Penguin Shipyard International, Penguin Tenaga is a 15-metre, 12-passenger aluminium pilot boat capable of entirely running in...
Gladstone Port board signals senior management changes
THE Gladstone Ports Corporation Board of Directors announced they had decided to begin a new search for the appointment of a chief executive officer. Craig Walker has been acting...
Crowley designs completely electric tug
US-BASED Crowley Engineering Services has designed the first US tugboat that is completely electric-powered. The design leverages an electric battery system and power-saving...
PPA develops 10-year plan for Dampier
PILBARA Ports Authority is deploying a 10-year plan for the Port of Dampier. The Port of Dampier Land Use Master Plan charts the direction of growth and future development needs...
South Port buys new tug
SOUTH Port New Zealand has agreed to purchase a NZ$9.4-million azimuth tractor drive tug to operate at Bluff Port. Dutch shipbuilder Damen Shipyards Group is building the ATD 2412...
Singapore boosting maritime innovation and digitalisation initiatives
SINGAPORE’S senior minister of state for foreign Affairs and transport Chee Hong Tat announced two initiatives at the fifth Singapore Maritime Technology Conference. The first...
Botany container trade: Huge volumes continue
CONTAINER trade through Port Botany increased 24% in March, when compared with March last year, according to the latest trade data from NSW Ports. A grand total of 226,069 TEU...
Port of Newcastle joins Shipping Australia
THE PORT of Newcastle has joined Shipping Australia, the industry body that represents Australia’s international ocean shipping industry. Port of Newcastle has a deepwater...
Two ships still under detention for deplorable onboard conditions
TWO ships detained by the Australian Maritime Safety Authority more than a month ago remain detained as their operator, Aswan Shipping, has yet to rectify serious deficiencies on...
Dredge heads to Weipa
TRAILING suction hopper dredge Brisbane will soon be heading to Weipa to begin maintenance dredging at the Cape York port. The works are expected to start late this month and take...
Gladstone converts switch room into something new
AN old switch room, which locals reportedly call the pizza hut, at Auckland Point Wharf is now a multi-purposed building to be used as a tourism kiosk for cruise ship passengers....
Shipping re-starts at Geraldton after cyclone
MID-West Ports Authority is recommencing shipping at Port of Geraldton on Thursday afternoon. The port shut down on Saturday ahead of the arrival of cyclone Seroja. MWPA acting...
