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...
Pacific Princess returns to the South Pacific
PRINCESS Cruises’ Pacific Princess is returning to the South Pacific, homeporting in Tahiti from September next year. Guests will get to visit the islands of French Polynesia –...
HFW announces global management changes
INTERNATIONAL law firm HFW has announced the appointment of partner Paul Dean as the new global head of shipping and member of the law firm’s global management board. Mr Dean...
UTAS to lead grand “blue economy” initiative
TRANSFORMING Australia’s blue economy is the ambitious aim of a new offshore project to be led by the University of Tasmania. Billed as the “largest ever Cooperative Research...
Construction starts on Queensland cruise terminal
QUEENSLAND Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has turned the first sod on Brisbane's $158m new International Cruise Terminal. Expected to be open for business in October next year,...
Aussies to help with Viking Sky investigation
AUSTRALIAN authorities are to help with the investigation into the incident of the Viking Sky, the cruise ship that got into difficulties off the coast of Norway late last month....
Study makes the case for LNG as marine fuel
GREENHOUSE gas reductions of up to 21% are achievable by using LNG as marine fuel rather than current oil-based fuels, a new study reports. The Well-to-Wake study also maintains...
Ro-ro vessels to face heightened surveillance next BMSB season
HEIGHTENED surveillance of ro-ro ships is expected next summer under Department of Agriculture efforts to prevent a brown marmorated stink bug outbreak in Australia. The...
Who’s next to support green-recycling of ships, asks shipping body
JAPANESE ratification of the Hong Kong International Convention for the Safe and Environmentally Sound Recycling of Ships has been applauded by the Asian Shipowners’ Association....
Indian Register looks to grow Asia Pacific operations
INDIAN Register of Shipping says the markets of Malaysia, Indonesia and China are a focus as it seeks to grow business in the Asia Pacific region. The classification society has...
K Line’s new ro-ro arriving down under
JAPANESE carrier K-Line’s new ro-ro ship, Niagara Highway V1 (IMO 9832638), is currently making its maiden voyage around Australia. This follows its recent delivery from Imabari...
Port of Newcastle celebrates 160 years of dredging
PORT of Newcastle, Australia’s third largest port, celebrated an impressive 160 years of continuous dredging, maintaining safe and vital operations as the largest coal export port...
Gladstone pushes ahead with East Shores project
GLADSTONE Ports Corporation says it is progressing with its vision to extend community foreshore access by building the East Shores Stage 1B project. GPC acting chief executive...
