Botany container trade dips in June
PORT Botany saw a 10.4% decrease in total container throughput in June, when compared with the same month last year. The port handled a total of 214,628 TEU in June 2023 – down...
PacTow and QLD marine contractor partner on PNG port upgrades
PACIFIC Towing is helping Queensland’s Pacific Marine Group upgrade a port in Papua New Guinea as part of an infrastructure program funded by the PNG and Australian governments....
Second-quarter profit and revenue tumble at CMA CGM
CMA CGM posted decreases in revenue and EBITDA in the second quarter of 2023, attributing the results to “difficult” market conditions. Revenue fell 36.9% compared with the second...
ATSB issues brief on Christmas Island pilot ladder incident
THE AUSTRALIAN Transport Safety Bureau on Friday published an occurrence brief on a pilot ladder incident that happened on 24 May at Christmas Island. According to the brief, a...
Methanol bunkering a first for Maersk and Singapore
A BUNKERING operation involving Maersk's new methanol containership was a first for the company and for Singapore. Maersk took delivery of its first containership able to run on...
The DCN Weekly: Episode 58
A FIRE broke out on a ro-ro vessel off the coast of the Netherlands this week, with one crewmember reported to have been killed in the blaze....
MOL and K Line sign container terminal expansion agreement
THREE maritime companies have signed an agreement to expand the container terminal in Japan’s Port of Kobe, potentially creating the largest terminal in western Japan. Mitsui...
Berth strengthening project concludes at Burnie
TASPORTS has concluded a berth strengthening project at the Port of Burnie. The work began in February this year and involved upgrading two main stern fenders at Berth 4. TasPorts...
Marine biofuels announced for NZ port
MARINE biofuels will be made available at CentrePort Wellington under a long-term supply agreement between bp Marine and StraitNZ. StraitNZ operates the Bluebridge Cook Strait...
Contract awarded for Lumsden Point construction job
PILBARA Ports Authority has awarded the contract for construction of a seawall vital to the Lumsden Point development in Port Hedland. The west seawall is part of the new...
Japan welcomes first LNG-powered containership visit
PORT of Yokohama this week welcomed the first LNG-powered containership to call a Japanese port, according to CMA CGM. The 15,000-TEU CMA CGM Liberty arrived at the port’s Honmoku...
AMSA to sharpen focus on deficiencies and detention rates in Aussie waters
THE AUSTRALIAN Maritime Safety Authority has released its National Compliance Plan 2023-24 outlining plans to strengthen focus on maritime issues in Australian waters. The...
Marika Calfas joins TT Club board
FREIGHT insurer TT Club has appointed NSW Ports chief executive officer Marika Calfas to the board. Ms Calfas is one of four board appointments the insurer announced on Monday...
New pilot launch for Tasmanian port
TASPORTS’s North West marine team has welcomed a new pilot launch to the Port of Devonport. The new vessel Alert was built by Hart Marine and named after the HMS Alert, which...
Registrations open for ICHCA Melbourne luncheon
THE INTENRATIONAL Cargo Handling Co-ordination Association Australia is hosting its Melbourne Industry Luncheon next month. The event will take place at Four Points by Sheraton in...
