Ports Australia welcomes three new members
AUSTRALIA’S peak industry body representing port authorities and corporations, has welcomed three new members: Papua New Guinea Ports Corporation, Victorian Ports Corporation and...
Cruise industry responds to Ruby Princess report
THE Australian Cruise Association has issued a statement on the report into the Ruby Princess disaster, acknowledging the completion of the Special Commission of Inquiry last...
First Australian LNG shipment to Chile celebrated
MARKET analysts EnergyQuest have reported the first shipment of Australian liquefied natural gas cargo to Chile in South America. The cargo was from the Shell-run QCLNG project at...
Container deal seeks to facilitate CargoGulf expansion
NON-vessel operating common carrier, CargoGulf, has signed an agreement with MFC Cargo Container Concepts, a division of Modern Freight Company, to lease their containers. Under...
Ports step up for water safety partnership
WATER safety awareness will be the key focus under a new partnership between Alligator Creek State School and North Queensland Bulk Ports Corporation. NQBP has provided $6800 to...
Höegh Tracer ro-ro call a boost for the Hunter (with video)
THE arrival of ro-ro vessel Höegh Tracer shows how Port of Newcastle is contributing to economic recovery in the Hunter region, chief executive Craig Carmody says. Höegh Tracer is...
OPINION: Terminal access charges – who should pay?
INTERNATIONAL containerised freight transport is a highly competitive business that has been undergoing a decades-long technology and process-driven evolution. International ocean...
MSC service to link China, Korea and Russian east coast
SHIPPING giant MSC has announce its Golden Horn service, with a view to “complementing” an existing intra-Asia network and linking China, Korea and the east Russia coast. “As a...
Ruby Princess: Premier apologises for mistakes by health agencies
PREMIER of New South Wales Gladys Berejiklian has offered a public apology to those affected by the Ruby Princess coronavirus cluster. Back in March, a number of COVID-affected...
Prize delivered to deserving recipient
AN OUTSTANDING contribution to the welfare of seafarers who visit Port Kembla saw John Kewa presented with the Seafarers Welfare Award at last year’s DCN Shipping & Maritime...
Positive July shipping figures for Pilbara
PILBARA Ports Authority has achieved a 5% increase month-on-month, with a July throughput of 59.7 million tonnes. The Port of Port Hedland achieved a monthly throughput of 43.8...
Operation targeting illegal activity at Port Kembla
A ‘HIGH visibility operation’ aimed at detecting and disrupting organised crime has been held at Port Kembla. Some 25 Australian Border Force officers from NSW Maritime...
Seafarer tests positive to COVID-19
A SEAFARER on board the bulker Globe Electra (IMO 9483827) has tested positive to COVID-19. According to Maritime Safety Queensland, the ship’s master reported a crew member...
Kalmar to supply Vietnamese container terminal
KALMAR has signed an agreement through its local dealer Unico Vina JSC, to supply Saigon Newport Corporation with 25 units of the Kalmar Essential Terminal Tractor TL2. Since its...
More industrial action at DPWA
STEVEDORE DP World Australia has announced there will be further industrial action at its terminals. According to the company, the Maritime Union of Australia has amended its...
