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...
Drugs seized from vehicle on Spirit of Tasmania
A QUEENSLAND man has been charged after police seized methylamphetamine and cocaine from a vehicle on the Spirit of Tasmania. Australian Federal Police and Tasmania Police...
AMSA renews Torres Strait UKC system contract with OMC
THE AUSTRALIAN Maritime Safety Authority has renewed its contract with OMC International to deliver an under-keel clearance management system for the Torres Strait. AMSA said the...
Svitzer to install new simulator at Newcastle base
SVITZER Australia is installing a new simulator at its Port of Newcastle base under a contract with Norwegian technology company Kongsberg Digital. The simulator will support crew...
Aussie-built landing craft deployed in GBR
A LANDING craft deigned and built in Australia has been delivered to the Great Barrier Reef Joint Field Management Program. The 21-metre-long Island Guardian was was constructed...
Bell Bay named preferred site for subsea cable facility
AUSTRALIAN renewable energy company SunCable has named Bell Bay as the preferred site for an advanced cable manufacturing facility. The proposed facility would aim to address...
Local businesses to supply furnishings for Spirits of Tasmania
TT-LINE has announced a local contract that will see local products featured on the new Spirits of Tasmania. Launceston-based Waverley Mills received the contract to supply 350...
