Flat volumes at Tauranga as virus takes a toll
PORT of Tauranga in New Zealand has reported “flat” earnings in the first quarter of the financial year, with the COVID-19 pandemic impacting both supply chain efficiency and the...
Port of Melbourne releases sustainability report
PORT of Melbourne today released its 2020 Sustainability Report, highlighting how the organisation has managed its material environmental, social and governance risks and...
Ports Australia shares sustainability guide with the US
PORTS Australia joined the American Association of Port Authorities’ virtual Energy & Environment Seminar & Expo to share wisdom on sustainability planning. The delegation spoke...
ICTSI Manila equipment aims to cut emissions
EIGHT new hybrid rubber-tired gantries are helping international Container Terminal Services in its push for environmentally sustainable technology at its Manila International...
FMG reports “strong start” to 2021 financial year
MINER and iron ore exporter Fortescue Metals Group has reported delivering “a strong start” to the 2021 financial year. Chief executive Elizabeth Gaines said a record result for...
Maiden call in Malta by CMA CGM Jacques Saade
MALTA welcomed CMA CGM Jacques Saade, the world’s largest containership powered by liquefied natural gas, as she made her first call in Europe at the Malta Freeport terminal. This...
Large throughput and LNG licences highlights for PPA
PILBARA Ports Authority has released its report for the 2019/20 financial year. The report detailed more than 17,000 safe vessel movements with a record total annual throughput of...
Shipping enters the Queensland election campaign
SHIPPING has entered centre stage of the Queensland election campaign, with the incumbent Labor Party announcing it will commit $21m over two years towards a coastal shipping...
MUA gives IR assurances
THE MARTIME Union has reportedly given assurances not to organise or notify of any industrial action against Patrick Terminals before 1 December. Moreover, the parties have agreed...
Kalmar to supply 10 new AutoStrads for Patricks
KALMAR is to supply ten Kalmar AutoStrad units to Patrick Terminals. The fully automated straddle carriers are scheduled to be completed during the first quarter of 2021. Patrick...
"Deprivation of liberty" on ships under the microscope
NON-PROFIT group Human Rights at Sea has released its latest report, examining several scenarios where deprivation of liberty may occur onboard private ships. It released the...
New mooring dolphin to attract freight at Gladstone
A $3.8m dollar mooring structure at Gladstone Ports Corporation’s Auckland Point terminal is set to help transform the region into a “containerised freight hub” according to the...
Shore leave warning after crew work beyond 14-month limit
THE Australian Maritime Safety Authority has confirmed it conducted a complaint from the ITF that crew on board the Panama-flagged car carrier MV Metis Leader had been at sea for...
New facilities for Melanesian marine services camp
PACIFIC Towing has launched a new commercial kitchen and dining facilities at its dedicated tug base in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea. Managed to international standards and...
Preparations to hospitalise COVID-affected crew
MARITIME Safety Queensland says arrangements are being put in place to transfer two crew members from the Sofrana Surville to hospital. This follows tests on all 19 of the crew on...
