Lonsdale disembarks from Auriga
INAUGURAL CEO Trent Lonsdale has stepped down from the Auriga Group after seven transformative years at the helm. Mr Lonsdale saw Auriga grow from concept to market disruptor,...
Devonport dredging done and dusted
TASPORTS has met its dredging goals at Devonport, successfully increasing depths across the port while achieving strong environmental outcomes, it says. The New Zealand-based...
PCTC’s Hormuz exit orchestrated
THE WALLENIUS Wilhelmsen pure car and truck carrier Morning Concert has successfully exited the Strait of Hormuz after being inside the Persian Gulf since the Israel/USA-Iran...
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Cocaine smugglers target reefers
REFRIGERATED shipping containers are being increasingly used by criminal syndicates to conceal cocaine imports into Australia, authorities say, after Australian Border Force (ABF)...
More pilots mooted as cruise passengers miss out on Moreton Island
MARINE pilotage business Poseidon says it plans to increase pilot numbers at its Brisbane operation. This follows passengers on board the cruise ship Carnival Splendor being...
Marine pilots take IR action in Melbourne
MARINE pilots working for Auriga in Melbourne have taken protected industrial action. This followed an application made by the Australian Maritime Officers Union (AMOU) last...
Wallenius Wilhelmsen’s new contract, wind sail
WALLENIUS Wilhelmsen has agreed to an early three-year extension of a contract with a (unnamed) leading European auto manufacturer, to run from mid-2028 to mid-2031. Wallenius...
Incat first for Echandia
SWEDISH maritime battery supplier Echandia has secured its first contract to supply its Core system to Incat Tasmania, for installation in the builder’s new hybrid electric...
Keel laid for new Daintree River Ferry as construction progresses
A SIGNIFICANT milestone has been reached in the delivery of the new Daintree River ferry, with a keel laying ceremony held recently at Birdon’s Macquarie shipyard in New South...
TasPorts smoothing Burnie beds
APPROXIMATELY 3,500 cubic metres of sand and sediment build-up will be redistributed within the port of Burnie during a bed-levelling campaign TasPorts is running until 24 June....
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AAL: Fleet renewal a big boost to energy efficiency
AAL SHIPPING has seen its fleet-wide Energy Efficiency Operational Indicator (EEOI) improve by 19% since 2023 reflecting, it says, the benefits of modern vessel design,...
Blind spots and disruptions discussed at AMPI conference
BLIND spots, fatigue and managing disruptions were some of the key topics discussed on the second morning of the Australasian Marine Pilotage Institute (AMPI) conference in...
Sea Swift accepts ACCC ruling
NORTHERN Australia specialist Sea Swift has given the ACCC a court-enforceable undertaking after the Commission found elements of shipper contracts were anti-competitive. The ACCC...
Leeward consolidates agencies
QUEENSLAND-headquartered Leeward Group is retiring its Nautical Shipping agency network and transferring key principal Grimaldi Group to Quay Shipping. This follows Singapore’s...
ATSB: Brisbane ships at storm’s mercy
CHAOTIC scenes that erupted in the Port of Brisbane on 24 November last year followed a rapid intensification of severe weather conditions, the Australian Transport Safety...
