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Svitzer announces new general manager for WA

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SVITZER Australia has announced the appointment of Jodie Ransom as its general manager – west following Peter Ernst's departure to join the Port Authority of NSW. Ms Ransom has 30...

Carnival brings music therapy to children in hospital

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THANKS to the generosity of Carnival Cruise Line’s guests through the Wiggle for Westmead program, the company has donated $63,000 towards a number of services at The Children’s...
Carnival brings music therapy to children in hospital

More than meets the eye: transformer arrives in Townsville

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SECURING ongoing electricity to the Ingham region of North Queensland is the objective of bringing a new electricity transformer to Townsville. The transformer was shipped to Port...
More than meets the eye: transformer arrives in Townsville

Splish, splash! Take a look at ship launches around the world

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FOOTAGE from YouTube provides some spectacular examples of ships being launched around the world. The ships include a variety of navy and commercial ships....
Splish, splash! Take a look at ship launches around the world

WORKPLACE LAW: Fair Work Act payments for foreign crews

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THE Federal Court of Australia recently dismissed the case of Fair Work Ombudsman v Transpetrol, an application by the Fair Work Ombudsman for civil pecuniary penalties regarding...
WORKPLACE LAW: Fair Work Act payments for foreign crews

CMA CGM to present reefer expertise at trade fair

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FRENCH shipping and logistics giant CMA CGM Group has signed up as an exhibitor at the VietFish trade fair, set for Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, from August 29-31. CMA CGM is to...
CMA CGM to present reefer expertise at trade fair

Cartel charges against Wallenius Wilhelmsen

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RO-RO specialist Wallenius Wilhelmsen Ocean has been charged with criminal cartel conduct, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has announced. According to the...
Cartel charges against Wallenius Wilhelmsen

Maritime Museum to mark Cook’s voyage down under

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A 14-month program, marking 250 years since the 1770 voyage of James Cook and Endeavour charting of the Australian east coast has been announced by the Australian National...
Maritime Museum to mark Cook’s voyage down under

Komatsu machinery import deal with DHL

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MACHINERY manufacturer Komatsu has signed a multi-year agreement with DHL Express and DHL Global Forwarding to import more than a million kilograms of machinery, equipment and...
Komatsu machinery import deal with DHL

INDUSTRY OPINION: Challenges of the maritime energy transition

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SULPHUR 2020 is a game changer - with a little over four months to go until implementation, predictions of the effect range from slight to skyrocketing costs severely impacting on...
INDUSTRY OPINION: Challenges of the maritime energy transition

Africa Mercy arrives at Dakar

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THE Africa Mercy arrived at the Port of Dakar, Senegal, on Thursday. The visit comes after an invitation from the President of Senegal, and the minister of health and other...
Africa Mercy arrives at Dakar

Admiral speaks at tall ship fundraiser

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FORMER chief of Navy, Vice Admiral Tim Barrett (retired) has addressed a fundraiser for the tall ship Alma Doepel at the historic Windsor Hotel in Melbourne. Admiral Barrett spoke...
Admiral speaks at tall ship fundraiser

Local marine engineering company wins two US defence contracts

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PORT Macquarie-based marine engineering firm Birdon announced it had won two contracts with the US Army and the US Coast Guard, collectively worth $575m. Birdon CEO Jamie Bruce...
Local marine engineering company wins two US defence contracts

WOMEN IN MARITIME: We need all hands on deck

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GENDER equality in the maritime industry is under the spotlight. Forums and conferences around the world are shining a light on the subject and for this year’s World Maritime Day...
WOMEN IN MARITIME: We need all hands on deck

Port Kembla welcomes SVITZER Ruby

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SVITZER RUBY was welcomed in a traditional maritime naming ceremony by naming mother, Deanna Barilaro, at Port Kembla on 13 August. Svitzer Ruby will boost the capability of the...
Port Kembla welcomes SVITZER Ruby