Woomera arrives to continue dredging at Cairns
THE back-hoe dredge Woomera is the largest vessel of its kind in Australia and is the latest addition to the fleet of dredging contractor Hall Contracting Dredging and...
Environment and safety focal points for Toll’s Bass Strait business
INNOVATIONS in safety and environmental management are key to business operations on Bass Strait, executive general manager of Toll Tasmania/Toll Shipping Steven Borg believes....
Speakers confirmed for cruise conference
GENTING Cruise Lines senior vice president Michael Goh has been confirmed as the final keynote speaker for the 23rd annual Australian Cruise Association Conference. The event...
Cruise line seeks to boost children’s hygiene
CARNIVAL Cruise Line Australia has announced a partnership with Soap Aid, which will see the cruise line collect tonnes of discarded soap bars to be recycled and donated to...
WOMEN IN MARITIME: Women testing the water
2019 is such an exciting year for women in maritime. With so many activities happening around Australia, and around the world, we have a chance to think globally and act locally....
Hydrogen deployed to power Norwegian car carrier
SCANDINAVIAN business Norled is working to deliver the first ferries powered by hydrogen in Norway. Its first project is to power a ferry with capacity for 80 cars, 10 trucks and...
Wärtsilä reports “stable development” for half year
STABLE development in net sales and profitability was how Wärtsilä chief executive and president Jaakko Eskola described the first half of 2019. The Finnish smart technology...
Rocky cattle exports highlighted
LIVE cattle exports from Port Alma (Rockhampton) were a highlight of the 2018-19 financial year for management at Gladstone Ports Corporation. GPC manages the port precincts in...
New gangways delivered to Sydney cruise terminal
SPECIALIST cargo vessel Helvetia has delivered two giant new gangways to Sydney’s Overseas Passenger Terminal in Circular Quay. Arriving fully assembled, the new gangways were...
Japanese seafarers rescued after vessel catches fire
JAPANESE mariners have been rescued off the coast of Perth after their fishing vessel caught fire. In a statement, the Australian Maritime Safety Authority said it coordinated the...
New ferry set to sail from Tassie shipyard to Spain
INCAT Tasmania’s new 111-metre ferry has been handed over to its new Spanish owner Naviera Armas and is departing Hobart for Spain this week. The ship, named Volcan de Tagoro...
Wärtsilä chosen for propulsion of hopper dredger
TECHNOLOGY group Wärtsilä has been chosen by Dutch shipbuilding company Damen Shipyards Group to provide the main propulsion solutions for a large Marine Aggregate Dredger. The...
Cruise line donates to newborn babies in PNG
TINY bracelets are the focus of a new partnership between UNICEF and O&O Cruises, with the aim of reducing infant mortality in PNG. PNG is understood to have one of the world’s...
Australian Pilotage Group sold to pension fund
AUSTRALIAN Pilotage Group has announce it has completed the sale and recapitalisation of the business with Maritime Pilot Holdings, an investment company of Canadian pension fund...
Grant Gilfillan to speak at SAL Newcastle Luncheon
PORT Authority of New South Wales chief executive Grant Gilfillan and Svitzer Australia chief executive Nicolaj Noes are to be guest speakers at the Shipping Australia Biennial...
