Peters boasts of NZ ferry savings
KIWIRAIL’s new Cook Strait rail/ro-pax ferries will cost no more than NZ$596 million and the total project will come in under $2 billion, according to the New Zealand Government....
Cook Strait operator on the market
PRIVATE equity-owned ferry operator StraitNZ has joined Australia’s Strait Link on the sales list, according to a report in The Australian. StraitNZ, which provides the two-ship...
AAL Shipping celebrates women at Melbourne Cup
A HISTORIC Melbourne Cup win set the stage for AAL Australia to celebrate women in shipping at the Ladies Day event at Queens Wharf, Brisbane. Guests enjoyed a refined ballroom...
AMC and Lloyd’s Register cooperate on autonomous systems testing
AMC Search and Lloyd’s Register have agreed to collaborate on validating maritime autonomous surface ship (MASS) and autonomous surface vessel (ASV) systems using simulators to...
Parliamentary report condemns Spirits project management
THE TASMANIAN Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee has slammed just about everyone involved in the Spirit of Tasmania ships and berth replacement projects in an interim report...
AMC builds up high-level hydrographic program
AUSTRALIAN Maritime College has boosted its inaugural category A hydrographic survey course launching in 2026 — subject to final accreditation — after partnering with several...
Data cable ship set to connect Victoria to the world
THE GOVERNMENT of Victoria says it has secured the state’s first major subsea fibre optic cable, shortly to connect with the world’s global communications network. Premier Jacinta...
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Searoad I launch celebrated in Germany
AFTER a troubled gestation SeaRoad Shipping’s new Bass Strait ro-ro Searoad I was launched at Germany’s Flensburger Shipyard (FSG) on Friday [7 November]. The 43,090 GT vessel, a...
Wallenius Wilhelmsen on ‘steady course’
AUTOMOTIVE logistics specialist Wallenius Wilhelmsen has reported Q3 2025 results on par with the previous quarter, after adjustments for income from asset sales. The Oslo-based...
Maritime New Zealand condemns Manahau operator over grounding
THE MARITIME New Zealand (MNZ) investigation into the grounding of the self-propelled bulk barge Manahau off the west coast of New Zealand’s South Island on 31 August 2024 has...
Record cruise visits help Darwin Port lift EBITDA to $42.4 million
RECORD cruise ship and resource vessel visits have helped Darwin Port lift its EBITDA to $42.4 million for the 2025 financial year, up from $34 million the previous year. The...
AMPI CONFERENCE: Innovation, human element & future safety pathways
MODERNISING pilotage and balancing technology adoption with operational judgement were key themes marking the start of day-two of the Australasian Marine Pilots Institute...
OSSA seeks support for scholarship fund
OFFSHORE & Specialist Ships Australia (OSSA) is seeking support for its Scholarship Fund, a new initiative aimed at providing financial and mentoring assistance to young...
Harren unites interests under SAL name
GERMANY’s Harren Group is bringing together a number of its entities in a streamlined structure under the SAL umbrella. In a move intended to “give customers seamless access to...
Carpentaria expanding Cairns fleet
AN INCAT Crowther-designed vessel now in build at Hobart’s RDM Constructions will join Cairns-based Carpentaria Marine Services next year in a multi-purpose role. Carpentaria...
