Joint venture creates global marine travel services entity
INTEGRATED maritime solutions company Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement has teamed up with BCD Travel to create a specialised global marine travel services business. The joint...
Tanker towed after engine troubles
AN AFRAMAX tanker, Densa Whale, was on Tuesday evening being towed to port after reporting engine trouble. It was sailing from Kalamu (Congo) to Brisbane and was fully loaded at...
Staffing dispute goes before Fair Work Commission
A DISPUTE between tug business Engage Marine and two labour unions has been referred to the Fair Work Commission in Sydney. The application to deal with a dispute involves Engage...
Carnival reveals name of "thrilling" new waterslide
A WOMAN from Cooranbong in New South Wales has beaten more than 3000 entries to be crowned the most creative entry in a competition to name Carnival Cruise Line’s new waterslide....
“Shifting regulatory landscape” noted in maritime
RAPID changes in the global shipping sector have been highlighted in a new international report. Entitled Navigating Through Shifting Regulatory and Geopolitical Landscapes in...
Teekay agrees to sell remaining offshore interests
OIL and gas marine transportation specialist Teekay Corporation has agreed to sell its remaining interests in Teekay Offshore Partnerships to Brookfield Business Partners. The...
NYK announces leadership changes
JAPANESE giant Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK Line) has announced a change in president. Tadaaki Naito’s tenure has come to an end after four years, being replaced by Hitoshi...
Jazz and cruise come together
LEGENDARY jazz master Herbie Hancock and Carnival Australia chairman, Ann Sherry celebrated Carnival Corporation’s support of International Jazz Day with a reception at Sydney...
Cruise line unleashes the moose
PRINCESS Cruises has celebrated 50 years of cruising to Alaska by unleashing a new promotional character. McKinley the moose is a plush character and a friend of Stanley the bear...
Government funding withdrawn for Newcastle cruise terminal
The Port of Newcastle says it is disappointed funding previously slated for its new cruise ship terminal will no longer be available from Infrastructure Australia. Port of...
Reachstacker to aid in containerised lithium transport
HELPING transport containerised lithium hydroxide is the aim of a recent decision by a Western Australian business to order a new reachstacker from Liebherr. The LRS 545...
Wärtsilä Waterjets recognised with immediate order for high-speed ferry
A SERIES of modular waterjets, recently introduced by the technology group Wärtsilä, has reportedly been selected for its first installation. A new 100metre, wave-piercing...
Open day to highlight WA maritime industry
HIGHLIGHTING the role of the maritime industry is the aim of an event to be held in Fremantle later in the year. The Company of Master Mariners of Australia and Fremantle Ports in...
Moreton Island voyage a chance for travel agents to learn
A GROUP of 40 travel agents recently took a cruise from Sydney to Moreton Island (near Brisbane) as part of a ‘famil’ put on by Carnival Cruise Line. Carnival Cruise Line business...
Australian breakbulk to be highlighted at Euro conference
DEVELOPMENTS in breakbulk, ro-ro and heavy lift are to be highlighted during a large conference in the Belgian port city of Antwerp early next month. The inaugural AntwerpXL is to...
