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...
Hazardous ghost net removed from Torres Strait
AUSTRALIAN Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA), Maritime Border Command (MBC) and Australian Border Force have removed a one-kilometre-long ghost net from the Torres Strait in a...
Q3 earnings increase at Wallenius Wilhelmsen
WALLENIUS Wilhelmsen has reported total EBITDA of US$478 million for the third quarter of 2023, a 9% increase on the same period last year. The company attributed the growth in...
MOL looks to expand market for electric vessels
MITSUI O.S.K. Lines has partnered with a maritime electrification company Pyxis to promote the use of electric vessels. A memorandum of understanding between the companies...
Höegh sells one ship, buys another
HÖEGH Autoliners is selling Höegh Bangkok (IMO 931847) for US$63 million. and buying Höegh Jacksonville (IMO 9673379) for US$43.22 million. The company built Höegh Bangkok at the...
Spirit of Tasmania IV named and launched
SPIRIT of Tasmania IV was named and launched at the Rauma Marine Constructions shipyard in Finland on Friday 27 October. The ro-pax ferry is the first of two new Spirit of...
Consultation opens for Bass Strait wind zone in Tassie
CONSULTATION has begun for a proposed offshore wind zone in Bass Strait off Tasmania. The federal government is working with the Tasmanian government to develop the proposal....
Tasmania-produced boats employed across the ditch
THE ROYAL New Zealand Navy has launched its fleet of Tasmanian produced Sentinel 1250 Littoral Manoeuvre Craft. The vessels were designed and manufactured by Tasmanian powerhouse...
Schedule change brings cruise season forward at CentrePort
CENTREPORT Wellington will welcome the start of the summer cruise season sooner than expected with a scheduling change bringing Ovation of the Seas to the port on Tuesday. Ovation...
MOL enters charter contact for new LNG carrier
MITSUI O.S.K. Lines has signed a long-term charter contract for a newbuild LNG carrier with a vessel operation management company funded by Japanese energy firm Jera. This is the...
New vessel for Sea Swift
NORTHERN Australian shipping company Sea Swift officially launched its new vessel Newcastle Bay in Cairns last week on 17 October. The vessel is to provide freight support for...
Maritime luncheon to support tall ship Alma Doepel
TALL ship Alma Doepel will be the focus of a special maritime industry luncheon in Victoria next month. The three masted topsail schooner is one of the oldest surviving...
Program at WA port aims to diversify pilotage talent pool
A NEW employment program and simulation facility at the port of Port Hedland are aiming to provide more opportunities for women and the younger generation entering pilotage....
Crowley moves to launch LNG bunkering on Pacific side of Panama Canal
SHIPPING and energy logistics company Crowley said it is proceeding with plans to launch LNG bunkering on the Pacific side of the Panama Canal. Crowley would provide LNG bunkering...
Spirit of Tasmania marks one year calling Geelong
GEELONGPORT on Monday 23 October celebrated the first anniversary of Spirit of Tasmania’s arrival at the port. Spirit of Tasmania moved to Geelong one year ago after being based...
