Ports close in WA as Cyclone Ilsa intensifies
PORT authorities in the Kimberley and Pilbara have cleared or closed ports as Tropical Cyclone Ilsa continues on its path toward the coast. Pilbara Ports Authority, which began to...
Austal unveils plans for hydrogen-powered ferry
AUSTAL Australia is preparing to develop a high-speed catamaran that can operate on hydrogen and other green fuels. The Australian shipbuilder signed a memorandum of understanding...
Tassie boatbuilders hand over new ferry
TASMANIAN boatbuilders Incat Crowther and Richardson Devine Marine have delivered a new passenger ferry after sea trials in Hobart. Fifty-three-metre Kilimanjaro VIII is the 11th...
P&O Cruises adds Townsville cruise call
P&O Cruises is adding calls at the Port of Townsville from 2025. The company announced the plans during the launch of its 90th anniversary celebration in Brisbane. Pacific...
First Australian company joins Green Marine program
TT-LINE has become the first Australian company to join the Green Marine environmental certification program. The Spirits of Tasmania would therefore be the first Australian-based...
Wallenius Wilhelmsen overhauls company structure
WALLENIUS Wilhelmsen has launched a new management team and has adjusted its corporate structure. The shipping company outlined several changes as part of its new structure,...
Shipping line warns of the dangers of electric vehicles
WALLENIUS Wilhelmsen has said there is increasing concern among shipping lines around the increasing demand for electric vehicles. Battery fires can be particularly dangerous, as...
Cruise’s triumphant return to Townsville
Townsville will say bon voyage to the annual cruise season with Viking Mars, the final cruise ship of the summer, calling at the Port of Townsville on Monday (27 March). Almost...
Government, industry co-operate in improving rail
THE AUSTRALIAN government, the Victorian government and The Australasian Railway Association have signed an agreement to improve the country’s rail infrastructure. The memorandum...
Cruise ship rescues two in Bass Strait
A CRUISE ship transiting the Bass Strait helped rescue two people from a stricken boat on Tuesday morning. Victoria Police Air Wing and Water Police, which co-ordinated the...
AMSA bans Netherlands-flagged ship
THE AUSTRALIAN Maritime Safety Authority has banned the Netherlands-flagged general cargo ship Flevogracht (IMO 9509956) for 90 days. AMSA detained the vessel, operated by the...
Maersk launches Europe-China air freight service
MAERSK has launched a new air freight service between Denmark and China. The inaugural flight on the Eurasia service took off on Monday (20 March). The service will continue with...
Congestion prompts Wallenius Wilhelmsen to modify Oceania service
WALLENIUS Wilhelmsen, the ro-ro specialist carrier, has temporarily modified its Oceania service to stabilise and continue to maintain schedule integrity in the global network”,...
Maersk to divest Maersk Supply Service
A.P. MOLLER – Maersk has announced plans to divest Maersk Supply Service, its offshore marine service company. Valued at US$685 million, the sale of the MSS business would...
Major solar system installed at Fremantle Ports
A MAJOR solar array has been installed on the roof of Fremantle Ports’ passenger terminal to power Victoria Quay and port offices. The Western Australian government said the solar...
