SAL backs calls to help commercial ship crew changeovers
SHIPPING Australia has backed calls by global transport bodies for governments to help the changeover of on-signing and off-signing crews on commercial cargo vessels. The...
Operation Recovery progresses on YM Efficiency
THE second week of sub-sea salvage operations recently got underway with the MV Pride delivering nine containers to the Port of Newcastle for waste processing. The containers were...
Fears for crew as Sunday sailing mooted for Ruby Princess
NEW South Wales Police Commissioner Mick Fuller has indicated he wants Ruby Princess to depart Australia this Sunday, prompting concerns about the fate of the crew. Ruby Princess...
Dredging report reveals thriving seagrass meadows
DREDGING related to the Cairsns Shipping Development has not had any impact on the seagrass meadows in Trinity Inlet according to a new report. It also found that some areas have...
New crane moved into position at Port of Tauranga
THE Port of Tauranga's newest and largest container crane has been moved into position – its ninth ship-to-shore gantry crane. The crane arrived in parts from Ireland in...
Container shortage fears with shipping lines predicted to cut services
AVAILABILTY of food-grade and reefer containers is likely to tighten as reduced demand for imports forces shipping lines to reduce services to Australia, Shipping Australia CEO...
VIDEO OF THE WEEK: HMAS Canberra berths in Hobart
FOOTAGE has been made available showing HMAS Canberra docking at the Tasmanian capital of Hobart. According to the website of the Royal Australian Navy, HMAS Canberra is the lead...
Hutchison wharfies return to work
WORKERS employed by Hutchison Ports Australia at Port Botany have returned to work. Wharfies previously refused to work last week after two cases of coronavirus were reported...
VICT workers reject enterprise agreement
WORKERS at Victoria International Container Terminal in Melbourne have voted to reject management's enterprise agreement. The current enterprise agreement, understood to be the...
Coronavirus transparency crucial for industry awareness, says Ports Australia
PORTS Australia has called for a regularly-updated summary document to provide transparency in government measures to halt the spread of coronavirus. A “heavy flow of information”...
Call to support crew of the Ruby Princess
INTERNATIONAL Transport Workers Federation Australia coordinator Dean Summers has called for more support to the crew of the Ruby Princess. The ship is currently docked at Port...
RightShip partners with seafarer human rights group
MARITIME risk, due diligence and environmental assessment organisation, RightShip, and Human Rights at Sea have signed a new long-term partnership agreement to help improve...
Increase in monthly throughput for Pilbara ports
PILBARA Ports Authority has delivered a total monthly throughput of 63.7 million tonnes for the month of March 2020. This throughput was a 27% increase compared to the same month...
Gift packs to support seafarers during coronavirus crisis
MARITIME Safety Queensland is supporting an initiative at Gladstone Mission to Seafarers in packaging small gift pack essentials and treats for seafarers at this vital port. MSQ...
VIDEO OF THE WEEK: Containership takes out crane at Korean port
FOOTAGE on YouTube has captured the moments a container ship crashes into cranes at the Port of Busan in South Korea. The incident happened on Monday 6 April....
