Energy regulator green-lights Santos Barossa project
GAS giant Santos has cleared the final hurdle in its bid to commission the Barossa project, piping gas to the Darwin LNG facility. On 22 April, the project was given the go-ahead...
USTR expands scope to all car carriers
IN WHAT appears to be further evidence of the US Trade Representative office’s scant knowledge of its own maritime trades, Chinese-built and/operated PCTCs and ro-ros will no...
Major milestone for Incat Crowther
THE FIRST of two new bespoke crew transfer vessels, delivered last week to experienced Japanese operator Tokyo Kisen Co Ltd for service in Japan’s growing offshore wind energy...
New Zealand commits to ETV
THE NEW Zealand government has contracted an AHTS to provide an emergency ocean response capability while it works on a longer-term plan. Last year, Cabinet directed the Ministry...
NTSB releases report on Grande Costa D’Avorio fire
THE US NATIONAL Transportation Safety Board has released its final report into a fire on board a Grimaldi ro-ro/container ship that resulted in the death of two firefighters and...
APT expands with newbuild for Portugal
MELBOURNE-headquartered APT Travel Group last week celebrated the naming of MS Estrela, the company’s purpose-built river cruise ship designed for operation on Portugal’s Douro...
Svitzer signs EcoTow agreement with Wallenius
TUG operator Svitzer has announced the signing of a global EcoTow agreement with the Wallenius Wilhelmsen group, covering tug jobs across key markets such as Australia, the United...
ATSB releases interim report on Fremantle allision
THE AUSTRALIAN Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) has released an interim report into its investigation on the allision between container ship Maersk Shekou and STS Leeuwin II in...
NYK merges three subsidiaries
JAPAN’s NYK Group is bringing together three subsidiary companies in the shipping and shipmanagement sphere under the name NYK Bulkships Partners. The amalgamation will take...
Bhagwan Marine secures Melbourne extension
ASX-LISTED, Perth-headquartered Bhagwan Marine has secured a six-year extension of its long-term contract with the Port of Melbourne, valued at approximately $6 million per annum....
Interferry issues ro-pax EV transport guide
PEAK industry body Interferry has published a new guide to safe carriage of battery electric vehicles on ro-paxes and other ferries, with a “straightforward message” that they...
Pilbara Ports calls tenders for new Link Bridge wharf
TENDERS have been called for the next phase of Pilbara Ports’ Dampier Bulk Handling Facility Project. The tender for a new wharf, named the Link Bridge, is part of the broader...
Brunvoll package for Reef Keeper
NORWEGIAN specialist Brunvoll has secured a contract to supply the propulsion, manoeuvring and DP2 system for the new Great Barrier Reef/Torres Strait emergency towage vessel....
Master fatigue behind Fiordland Navigator grounding
A SMALL New Zealand cruise vessel that ran aground in Doubtful Sound earlier this year did so because the over-tired master most likely fell asleep at the wheel. The Transport...
Engage Marine secures Groote Eylandt contract
With additional reporting by Allen Newton ENGAGE Marine has picked up its first Northern Territory contract, transferring Engage Outlaw from Wyndham, WA to Groote Eylandt to work...
