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...
Update: Maersk Essen arrives at Lazaro Cardenas
MAERSK Essen has arrived Lazaro Cardenas and is scheduled to berth at the APM terminal there on Saturday 30 January. Maersk Line said it plans to inspect the vessel once it has...
New tenant for Brisbane’s Port West Estate
TEAM Transport & Logistics is making the move to Port West Estate, signing a 10-year lease deal with Port of Brisbane for a 1.22-hectare site in the industrial estate at Lytton....
Patrick introduces new charges for trucks
PATRICK Terminals has announced its revised annual landside and ancillary charges, which include the introduction of a sideloader fee and a fee for long vehicles, all effective...
GPC welcomes fresh faces
AS part of Gladstone Ports Corporation’s apprentice, trainee and work placement program, 22 new faces joined the team last week. This year GPC’s intake includes five apprentice...
Underwater works to keep OPT working
SYDNEY’S Overseas Passenger Terminal is undergoing a major improvement project to protect and support the wharf and surrounding seabed. Starting 27 January, Port Authority of New...
New harbour master coming to Freo
CAPTAIN Savio Fernandes, Fremantle Ports’ new harbour master, is a master mariner (class 1) with an extensive career in maritime operations and has a Diploma for Harbour Masters...
UPDATE: Maersk Essen heads to Mexico
MAERSK Essen is heading to Lazaro Cardenas, Mexico, after losing some 750 containers overboard in heavy seas on 16 January. According to a statement from Maersk obtained by DCN,...
Trinity Bay grounds north of Cairns, ATSB investigates
TRINITY Bay grounded on Harrington Shoal on 19 January in light winds and calm seas while transiting the Great Barrier Reef on a regular voyage from Thursday Island to Cairns. The...
Melbourne container throughput sees increase in December
PORT of Melbourne saw a strong month for container throughput in December, with a total throughput of 260,925 TEU – 4% more than throughput in December 2019. A statement from the...
