Napier Port boosts fleet with third tug
TAKING inspiration from the mountain range surrounding Hawke’s Bay, the Kaweka was named after a positive engagement process with local marae, hapū and iwi. Napier Port’s third...
Extra shipping capacity available at Port Hedland
INDUSTRY in the Pilbara will be able to further maximise tonnages through the port of Port Hedland with potential shipping capacity at the port increased by 40 million tonnes per...
Launch of world’s largest LNG-powered containership
THIS major milestone in the construction of the world’s first LNG-powered ultra large containership was reached at the Shanghai Jiangnan-Changxing Shipyard. It was marked by an...
ICS and IMO join forces to celebrate World Maritime Day
AS PART of this year’s World Maritime Day celebrations, the International Chamber of Shipping joined International Maritime Organization secretary-general Kitack Lim in London....
Gender diversity in maritime requires “bold approach”
THE words of Jeanine Drummond, at last year's 2018 DCN Australian Shipping and Maritime Industry Awards, are a timely reminder not to back away from the challenges of creating...
VIDEO: Meet the women in maritime
THE global maritime industry is changing. Historically a male-dominated industry, today women are increasingly taking the helm. This World Maritime Day (26 September), the global...
Gladstone Ports supports mangrove boardwalk construction
THE Gidarjil Development Corporation is a step closer to seeing stage two of the Mangrove Boardwalk come to fruition thanks to the finalisation of an agreement with Gladstone...
Port golfers defy croc to raise money for turtles
A CROCODILE on the ninth hole failed to prevent another successful Port of Townsville annual Charity Golf Day. The golf day raises money for good causes and this year it was the...
Weather and terminal "glitches" slow container throughput
TECHNOLOGICAL glitches and vessel delays due to bad Sydney weather are understood to have caused delays for Melbourne container transport operators during the past week. Patrick...
Garry Button leaves Freight Victoria
THE Victorian Department of Transport has confirmed Garry Button is to leave both the department and his role as chief executive of Freight Victoria. In a notice, departmental...
Skillaroo returns home with medal from world skills competition
ANTHONY COBB, an electrical apprentice at Gladstone Ports Corporation has competed in the Worldskills International Competition. He came 12th in his category of electrical...
Changes to senior management at Port of Tauranga
CHIEF financial officer at Port of Tauranga Steve Gray, who will retire in June next year, has held the position for the past 12 years and been with the company for 32 years. The...
Port provides support for flying doc
A TOTAL of $10,000 has been donated to an Aeromedical Base and Patient Transfer Facility for the Royal Flying Doctors Service and LifeFlight Australia thanks to the Gladstone...
Port of Brisbane announces sustainability goals
PORT of Brisbane has received 4 out of 5 stars on the internationally-recognised GRESB sustainability survey. Chief executive Roy Cummins said this was recognition for the port’s...
New CEO for Lyttelton
LYTTELTON Port Company has announced the appointment of Roger Gray as its new chief executive. Mr Gray is group general manager airports at Air New Zealand and in this role he...
