New chairman for Port of Brisbane
PORT of Brisbane will have a new chairman, Guy Cowan, starting on 17 February. Mr Cowan will assume the position following the retirement of long-serving Port of Brisbane chair,...
Big change in Brisbane pilotage
PORT of Brisbane pilotage services have been locked in for the next 10 years, with Poseidon Sea Pilots to provide expert guidance to large vessels within port waters. Maritime...
Crew change on bulker stuck off China
MSC, the operator of the bulker Anastasia, directed the vessel to Japan after it had been stuck off the coast of China since September. The ship is one of dozens of coal-carrying...
Industrial dispute at VICT ramps up
INDUSTRIAL action at the Victorian International Container Terminal appears imminent; the Maritime Union has given notice of a four-hour stoppage starting on Tuesday, 16 February...
Australia’s first barley shipment to Mexico worthy of a toast
AUSTRALIAN barley is heading to a significant new market this month after the nation’s biggest grains exporter, CBH Group, signed a deal to ship 35,000 tonnes of malting barley to...
Port of Melbourne and Qube agreement to add empty container capacity
THE PORT of Melbourne and Qube have secured a short-term agreement that makes available empty container capacity for up to 9000 TEU in the Swanson Dock precinct. A statement from...
Works to start on $8.5 million tug berth at Mackay
PORT of Mackay announced the beginning of works on a new $8.5 million tug berth facility. State member for Mackay Julieanne Gilbert visited the port and said North...
Contract signed for hydrogen plant in Gladstone
SUMITOMO Corporation and engineering firm JGC Holdings signed a contract for the front-end engineering and design work on a proposed hydrogen production plant in Gladstone. A...
Abandoned seafarers on hunger strike at Kuwaiti port
SEAFARERS onboard the MV Ula bulk carrier, in the port of Shuaiba, Kuwait, have been refusing all food since 7 January, saying they cannot eat while their families back home go...
AAL commits resources to Europe-Asia liner service
AAL Shipping is marking the one-year anniversary of its Europe–Middle East/India–Asia Monthly Liner Service with a long-term commitment to employing six mega size (30,000+ DWT)...
Mid West Ports chief resigns
DR ROCHELLE Macdonald is stepping down from the CEO role at Mid West Ports Authority, and will return to Queensland, according to MWPA chair Captain Noel Hart. “Rochelle has...
TasPorts invests in fire system upgrade
TASPORTS is investing more than $8 million in the fire system at the Selfs Point fuel transit facility on the River Derwent about five kilometres from the Hobart city centre....
UPDATE: Maersk Essen berths at Lazaro Cardenas after container loss
MAERSK Essen has arrived at APM Terminals Lazaro Cardenas, Mexico on 30 January, Maersk has confirmed to the DCN. “[Maersk Essen] will undergo standard discharge of damaged...
Bell Bay hydrogen tech cluster gets funding boost
THE BELL Bay Advanced Manufacturing Zone is one of the successful applicants of National Energy Resources Australia’s seed funding program. BBAMZ was granted $100,000 to form a...
Incident alert on ships in eastbound lane of Singapore Strait
THE ReCAAP Information Sharing Centre has issued an alert for ships in the eastbound lane of the Singapore Strait as incidents of armed robbery against ships continued to occur to...
