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Training ship Cuauhtémoc crashes into Brooklyn Bridge
A MEXICAN sail training ship has smashed into New York’s Brooklyn Bridge yesterday (17 May local time), killing two crew members and injuring at least 19. Intense footage from...
Urgent dredging for Darwin ferry terminal
URGENT maintenance dredging has been scheduled for Darwin’s Cullen Bay. The dredging has been fast-tracked to maintain safe and reliable ferry services at Cullen Bay and will...
Ørsted completes Gippsland wind geo studies
DANISH energy multinational Ørsted has completed marine geophysical and geotechnical surveys, and placement of wind and ocean condition measurement devices, as part of feasibility...
Denmark to launch “world first” remote pilotage
DANPILOT, the state-owned pilot service of Denmark, has announced it is initiating a test program for remote pilotage alongside Danelec, a maritime data collection and analytics...
BW Offshore opens Darwin office
BW OFFSHORE has opened a Darwin office, an important milestone as its new FPSO, BW Opal moves closer to first gas at the Barossa gas project. In a LinkedIn post BW Offshore said...
New cruises make up 60% of southern WA visits
THE CRUISE season has come to a close in southern Western Australia with a host of new cruises. The departure of the 184m Insignia from the Port of Albany last Wednesday marked...
Woodside revisits Browse environment proposal
WOODSIDE’S Browse gas export project, under attack from environmental groups, has submitted amendments to its proposal to the Environmental Protection Authority (EPA). The $30...
Wallenius Wilhelmsen enjoys solid Q1
YET TO feel the impact of the Trump Administration’s tariffs on car imports and planned port charges on all PCTCs, Wallenius Wilhelmsen has delivered a strong Q1 2021, with a 5%...
Record cruise season for Darwin
A RECORD-breaking 113 cruise ships have docked at the Darwin Port during the 2024/25 cruise season. The last large cruise ship of the season, Crown Princess, docked in Darwin on 5...
Faster TT Line terminal but costs balloon
TT LINE’s controversial new East Devonport terminal will be completed earlier than previously forecast but will cost an additional $118 million. The much-delayed Berth 3 terminal...
NZ makes key ferry replacement appointments
FERRY Holdings, the company established by the NZ Government to manage the KiwiRail Cook Strait ferry replacement program, has short-listed six builders. The company’s closed...
Leeuwin II rebuild plans see progress
PLANS to rebuild and refit the sail-training tall ship STS Leeuwin II are reportedly one step closer, according to the Leeuwin Ocean Adventure Foundation. The foundation said in a...
TasPorts, Strait Link ink lease extension
TASPORTS and Bass Strait ro-ro operator Strait Link have signed a non-binding Heads of Agreement for a long-term lease extension at the Port of Burnie’s Terminal 4, which they say...
Wallenius moves to full ownership Armacup
SCANDINAVIA’s Wallenius Wilhelmsen has moved to 100% ownership of NZ’s Armacup, which originated the Japanese used car trade to Kiwiland in 1989 and has been steadily expanding...
MOL reports revenue growth as longer transit routes bolster rates
CONFLICT in the Middle East forcing ships to avoid the Red Sea was a key market influence in the containership and car carrier sectors during 2025, Mitsui O.S.K Lines has...
