Boosting performance at Swanson Dock
A SERIES of trials and simulations have increased the ability of post-panamax vessels to berth at Swanson Dock. In the past, post-panamax vessels on either side of Swanson Dock...
HHL files for insolvency
TOUGH operating conditions have been listed as a reason for Hansa Heavy Lift to this week file for insolvency. The application was made in a German court. In a statement emailed...
New initiative to promote responsible ship recycling
“A TOOL for sharing information on ship recycling” is how a new initiative aimed at encouraging responsible ship recycling has been hailed. The Ship Recycling Transparency...
AMSA bans troubled livestock carrier
TROUBLED Panamanian -flagged livestock carrier MV Jawan has had its Certificate for the Carriage of Livestock revoked by the Australian Maritime Safety Authority. According to...
New ABF patrol vessel for VIC
THE Australian Border Force has launched a new port, harbour and coastal vessel, strengthening its maritime capabilities in Victoria. The 12.4-metre Philip Island, to be based in...
Broome dredging set to begin mid-2019
THE Broome channel optimisation project is due to kick off in mid-2019 with a dredging program aimed at improving access in time for the 2019 cruise season. The dredging program...
Cairns gears up for cruise boom
PORT of Cairns is expecting three maiden visits among 10 cruise ship arrives over the course of December. Ports North chairman Russell Beer said the month caps off a “great year”...
Austal building a big, fast cat for Trinidad and Tobago
AUSSIE shipbuilder Austal announced it has inked a $97m contract to build a 94-metre high-speed ro-pax catamaran ferry for the government of Trinidad and Tobago. The contract,...
Heavy fines for cruise passengers who fall foul of kiwi biosecurity laws
CRUISE ship passengers who bring foods into New Zealand could be in for a shock. Biosecurity officers now have the ability to fine those who bring ashore foods or other items that...
Littleproud cautious on live export restrictions
AGRICULTURE minister David Littleproud says any restrictions on live exports must take into account the needs of trading partners. Mr Littleproud was commenting after the...
Austal trimaran takes shape in WA
AUSTRALIAN shipbuilder Austal announced it had cut metal in its Western Australia facility on an 83-metre trimaran for JR Kyushu of Japan. The vessel was developed in Henderson at...
Public consultation open on Port of Townsville long-term dredging plan
PORT of Townsville Limited (POTL) has released a draft of its long-term maintenance dredging management plan and is seeking community feedback. The plan was prepared in accordance...
Changes to proposed biosecurity import levy raise industry ire
THE Department of Agriculture and Water Resources has proposed changes to the contentious biosecurity levy, a scheme announced in this year’s federal budget that was roundly...
Wilkie introduces live export ban bill
INDEPENDENT MP Andrew Wilkie has introduced a bill to the House of Representatives that would ban the live export of both cattle and sheep. The Live Animal Export Prohibition...
Smit Lamnalco wins Gladstone towage licence
GLADSTONE Ports Corporation has awarded Smit Lamnalco the five-year exclusive contract for towage services in the Port of Gladstone. The licence was awarded after a competitive...
