Sydney tanker crew test negative for COVID
THE crew of oil tanker Haruna Express tested negative for COVID-19 following tests by New South Wales authorities late last week. NSW Police did an offshore operation in...
AMSA announces seafarers to return to pre COVID-19 contracts
INTERIM COVID-19 arrangements permitting seafarers to serve longer than eleven months on board ships will end from 28 February next year, the Australian Maritime Safety Authority...
Long-term lease for gas terminal at Port Kembla
AUSTRALIAN Industrial Energy has signed a critical lease for up to 25 years with NSW Ports for the Port Kembla Gas Terminal. Proponents claim this is a crucial step towards...
Gladstone welcomes trainees
A NEW generation of tradespeople at Gladstone Ports Corporation have taken home awards at the Annual Apprentice and Trainee Awards night, with one student receiving the top gong....
Swire Shipping enhances its south-east Asia service
FROM December, Swire Shipping will enhance its south-east Asia service to connect south-east Asia, Middle East, Indian Subcontinent, Europe, Africa and USA with Papua New Guinea...
VIDEO: Ship prangs of 2020
A COMPILATION of ship crashes from 2020 has been uploaded on to the internet, capturing some of the drama that occurs when things go wrong around ports. Fortunately, we understand...
Ports seek reconciliation
NORTH Queensland Bulk Ports has worked with traditional owners to release its Reconciliation Action Plan aimed at building capacity, opportunities and greater cultural...
Svitzer prepares for IR action
TUG company Svitzer is preparing for the impact of multiple industrial actions to be taken in days to come as members of the Maritime Union seek a new enterprise agreement....
LNG bunkering plans for Newcastle
LIQUEFIED natural gas development company EPIK, responsible for the NSW government's Newcastle GasDock LNG import terminal, has announced it plans to include LNG bunkering...
ICTSI ramps up blockchain network
INTERNATIONAL Container Terminal Services says it has signed on to connect its 31 terminals to the TradeLens platform. So what is Tradelens you may ask? Well Tradelens is a...
Mega transport projects mean mega cost blowouts
AUSTRALIAN governments are committing to a record number of ‘mega’ transport projects exposing taxpayers to mega risks of cost blowouts, according to a new Grattan Institute...
Maritime museum takes centre stage with modern design
DESIGN concepts for the new Maritime Museum at East Shores 1B have been unveiled by Gladstone Ports Corporation. GPC has engaged local designer Tess Groen-int-woud from GIW...
China props up the bulk trades as industry hopes for the best
BULK terminal operators and shippers were told at a recent virtual conference that China is currently stockpiling every kind of commodity at a “mind-blowing” rate, propping up an...
CSIRO report examines Australia’s biosecurity future
FREIGHT & Trade Alliance was one of numerous groups that collaborated with the CSIRO in the production of Australia’s Biosecurity Future: Unlocking the next decade of resilience...
HFW extends partnership with The Mission To Seafarers
GLOBAL, sector-focused law firm HFW has extended its partnership with maritime charity The Mission to Seafarers for another two years. MtS provides essential welfare support to...
