Queensland Premier highlights state's export sector
QUEENSLAND Premier and trade minister Annastacia Palaszczuk has visited a business in Cairns to highlight the role of exports in the state's economy. Ms Palaszczuk visited the...
Weipa maintenance dredging set to start
NORTH Queensland Bulk Ports Corporation is to soon begin maintenance dredging at Weipa. Dredging is to be completed at Amrun for mining company Rio Tinto. Dredge vessels TSHD...
Mercy Ships 100,000th free surgical procedure
AS Mercy Ships commemorates its 40-year legacy, the organisation has marked another major milestone: the 100,000th free surgical procedure provided to a patient. Currently docked...
Second boring machine discharged at East Swanson
A SECOND tunnel boring machine to be used on the West Gate Tunnel has been discharged at Patrick Terminal’s East Swanson Dock in Melbourne. The machine, named Vida, is follows...
Polar Ecuador vessel christened
HAMBURG Süd has christened its new specialist reefer Polar Ecuador at the Belgian New Fruit Wharf in Antwerp. Hamburg Süd chief commercial officer Frank Smet said the vessel was...
Maritime skills should be focus for government: MIAL
MARITIME Industry Australia says ensuring strategic maritime skills should be a priority for the re-elected Coalition government. In a statement congratulation Prime Minister...
Largest aluminium ship to be built by Incat
AUSTRALIAN shipbuilder Incat has scored a contract to build the largest aluminium ship on the planet. Incat Tasmania is to build the 130metre ship for Buquebus to operate between...
Young Shipping Australia check out tugs
ENGAGE Marine recently hosted Young Shipping Australia for a tour on board their tugs boats at their base in White Bay, Balmain. The day began with a presentation and discussion...
Party boat to go under the hammer
SYDNEY Harbour party boat MV Matilda is set to be auctioned – but it also needs a thorough refurbishment in order to stay afloat. Agents value the 100feet (30metre) boat at $3m...
Giraffe passes through Port of Brisbane
PORT of Brisbane had “a rather uncommon visitor” recently. Sunny, a 17-month-old male giraffe, who was en route to New Zealand’s Wellington Zoo joining his aunty and niece duo,...
Data, automation and the future of breakbulk
TRANSPORTS and shipping operators need to prepare for a future of minimal interaction between humans and freight, a conference has heard. Speaking at the AntwerpXL 2019...
AAL brings RTGs to Felixstowe
AAL has celebrated its inaugural call at Felixstowe with the delivery of four RTGs from China. This delivery was part of a development project that is expected to see the UK’s...
Speakers announced for Australian cruise conference
THE Australian Cruise Association has announced the speaker line-up for it annual conference. It will be the third consecutive year that ACA has held its event outside a major...
Premier Hodgman to address Tassie freight forum
TASMANIAN Premier Will Hodgman is to address at the 2019 Tasmanian Freight and Logistics Forum. The forum is to be held at the Australian Maritime College Launceston campus and is...
New rust solutions could save marine industry big money
AN INDUSTRIAL chemicals company says it has developed a range of products to tackle rust and corrosion, a major problem for the marine industry. NCH Australia has invented a...
