Cruise boom coming to Townsville
PORT of Townsville is looking down the barrel of a bumper cruise season with 18 vessels scheduled to call. Silver Muse arrived at the port today (Thursday 23 November), kicking...
Stolt Tankers orders six newbuilds
STOLT Tankers has ordered six new 38,000 DWT tankers from China’s Wuhu Shipyard, with an option for six more newbuilds in the future. Stolt Tankers, a subsidiary of Stolt-Nielsen,...
Aussie company designs new ferry for Guadeloupe
AUSTRALIAN company Incat Crowther has designed a new passenger ferry to Guadeloupe-based operator CTM Deher. Incat Crowther designed the 36-metre ferry Miss Outre-Mer using its...
Cargo ship hijacked in Red Sea
A YEMENI militia with connections to Iran has hijacked a ship transiting the Red Sea. Ro-ro vessel Galaxy Leader (IMO 9237307) was sailing from Türkiye to India when members of...
Trio launches Asia-Pacific chemicals ship business
JAPANESE shipping company Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha, tanker operator Eneos Ocean Corporation and chemicals tanker operator Stolt Tankers are joining together to form a...
AMSA bans BBC Jade for incorrectly stowed explosive substances
THE AUSTRALIAN Maritime Safety Authority has issued a 90-day ban for the general cargo ship BBC Jade after inspectors at Port Alma found 57 tonnes of explosive substances...
Lumsden Point hits construction milestone
LUMSDEN Point construction has achieved a construction milestone with the completion of the first stage of the facility’s seawalls. Construction on the second stage of the...
NZ port tests cruise strategy
LYTTELTON Port Company has tested a new berthing strategy to help transport cruise passengers into the nearby city of Christchurch. The arrival of Royal Princess in the first week...
Napier Port gears up for record cruise season
NAPIER Port is anticipating a record cruise season with 92 cruise calls booked between November 2023 and April 2024. The North Island port on Tuesday welcomed the National...
Shipping photo exhibit unveiled at Port Kembla
A PHOTO exhibition celebrating the Illawarra’s port and maritime industry was officially unveiled in Port Kembla on Thursday. The outdoor installation comprises nine images of...
IATA reports uptick in air cargo demand
THE INTERNATIONAL Air Transport Association has reported an increase in air cargo demand in September. IATA said the increase shows that demand is continuing to recover in global...
Incat Tasmania reveals plans for battery-electric expansion
INCAT Tasmania plans to “revolutionise the world shipping industry” by delivering more battery electric ships from its Hobart shipyard. The Australian shipbuilder said it received...
Tasmania's Antarctic sector set to grow: report
THE TASMANIAN government is anticipating growth in the state’s Antarctic sector through developments such as a proposed Antarctic and Science Precinct on the Hobart waterfront. A...
Wallenius Wilhelmsen ship bunkers biofuel in South Korea
WALLENIUS Wilhelmsen bunkered its first biofuel in South Korea as part of a trial of HSFO-Biofuel. At Masan Port, MV Torrens was the first WW vessel to bunker B30 HSFO-Biofuel in...
Port robot scales logs
ISO LIMITED, a New Zealand subsidiary of Qube, has opened a new robotic log scaling facility in New Plymouth. The facility is near Port Taranaki, and it includes a weighbridge and...
