Svitzer records first year solo profit
THE END of marine services group, Svitzer’s 45-year association with A.P. Møller - Mærsk A/S ownership was marked with its first annual report. The 2024 report recorded a year of...
Second Seabourn turning Japanese
THE CARNIVAL Group’s ultra-luxury brand Seabourn Cruise Lines has sold a second vessel to Japan’s Mitsui Ocean Cruises. The 2010-built, 32,477 GT, 458-pax Seabourn Sojourn, a...
Engage filling North Queensland slots
ENGAGE Marine has procured a second tug for mid-year deployment to the port of Mourilyan, when the company takes over towage contracts in several North Queensland ports. In...
Tasmania bringing Spirit IV home
BASS Strait ro-pax Spirit of Tasmania IV will leave Scotland for its home state after the Tasmanian government directed owner TT Line to abandon negotiations to lease the ship...
Esso to drill new Bass Strait well
EXXONMOBIL subsidiary Esso Australia, along with partners Woodside and Mitsui, is to expend almost $200 million on tapping additional gas supply in the Gippsland Basin off...
Ports North heralds cruise season record
PORTS North has is expecting a record cruise season for Cairns with 99 ships expected to visit the port this year. The port is on track to see a 22% increase in passenger and crew...
New GM at Pacific Tug Group
PACIFIC Tug Group has appointed Kim Jenkins as its new general manager. Ms Jenkins has worked with the maritime services provider for nearly 13 years, her most recent role being...
Sea trials a breeze for Newcastle TRAnsverse tug
THE FIRST of two new Newcastle-bound Svitzer tugs has exceeded expectations during sea trials in Türkiye. Svitzer Barrington hit the water in late January, and while there is...
AAL in the grip of OCTOPUS
AAL SHIPPING has selected a marine advisory system from Switzerland-headquartered global technology company ABB to boost operation of its new Super B-class 32,000 DWT vessels. ABB...
Transhipper MinRes Rosily juggles Cyclone Zelia
IT WAS A stormy arrival for Mineral Resources newest addition to its team of transhippers at Onslow Iron as it wound its way around Cyclone Zelia. MinRes Rosily arrived in Exmouth...
MUA slams Teekay for alleged cheap labour
IN A SAVAGE Facebook post the Maritime Union of Australia’s WA branch has accused marine service company Teekay Australia of using cheap labour on the Absolute 1 bunker barge. The...
Barossa FPSO named in Singapore
THE FLOATING production storage and offloading unit for Santos Ltd’s Barossa Field in the Timor Sea was officially named BW Opal at topsides builder Seatrium’s Singapore yard on...
PoM, Boskalis dredge up 12-year deal
THE PORT of Melbourne (PoM) has signed a new, 12-year maintenance dredging contract with Dutch specialist Boskalis. PoM said although this new agreement – which became effective...
Aussie-built pilot boat construction milestone
CONSTRUCTION of a new Australian-built pilot boat for Lyttelton Port Company (LPC) has reached the halfway mark. LPC expects the new vessel, built by Hart Marine, to enhance...
TasPorts celebrates Hobart cruise milestone
TASPORTS has welcomed the 1.5 millionth cruise passenger into Port of Hobart since the state’s modern cruise era began in 2013. The passenger arrived aboard Disney Wonder, which...
