Passengers rescued from capsized vessel off Pilbara coast
A SVITZER pilot boat crew rescued two passengers from a capsized recreational fishing boat off the coast of Onslow, Pilbara over the weekend. The Svitzer Seara crew received the...
NYK deploys clean-up team to Crimson Polaris site
OPERATOR of Crimson Polaris, NYK, has apologised for last week’s grounding and oil spill and said it would dispatch a team of 10 to clean up the oil spill from the vessel. The...
Aussie software platform aims to boost supply-chain efficiency
AN Australian company has developed and implemented a web-based truck appointment and visibility system that aims to solve myriad problems at logistics facilities and boost...
Shipping Australia appoints new director
SHIPPING Australia has appointed Clint Evans as its new director. Mr Evans is also the Oceania managing director for Hapag-Lloyd. In his role he has been involved in implementing...
Wärtsilä to supply engines for new Spirits of Tasmania
FINNISH manufacturer Wärtsilä is to supply the engines and fuel gas supply systems for TT-Line’s new Spirit of Tasmania vessels. Rauma Marine Constructions is building the two...
MOL, Origin Energy sign pact to study Australian green ammonia supply chain
AUSTRALIAN integrated energy company Origin Energy and Japanese shipping company Mitsui O.S.K. Lines have signed a memorandum of understanding to investigate opportunities to...
Austal awarded $33-million fast cat contract
ASX-listed shipbuilder Austal has been awarded a contract to design and build a 66-metre high-speed catamaran ferry for The Degage Group of French Polynesia. The contract is worth...
Qatar Airways Cargo and WiseTech Global implement direct data connection
QATAR Airways Cargo and Australian logistics software developer WiseTech Global have begun a direct data connection between their global operating systems. According to the...
Swire Shipping to rename vessels
SWIRE Shipping is changing the names of its vessels. It said the move was in line with its purpose of enriching lives by connecting customers with communities in the Pacific. In a...
Damen transhipment crane barge ordered for Cape York operations
DAMEN Shipyards is to deliver a new transhipment crane barge to Transhipment Services Australia for operations at Cape York in far-north Queensland. The Netherlands-based...
Maersk reports record earnings
A.P. Moller - Maersk, in its Q2 financial report for 2021, reported big increases in revenues and profits, while separately announcing the acquisition of two logistics operations...
Brisbane Marine Pilots and Auriga join forces
AURIGA Group and Brisbane Marine Pilots have signed a new partnership and investment agreement. Under the new partnership agreement, the companies’ combined operations will...
Government supports grains and avos on global stage
A NEW Grain Sustainability Certification Scheme will open new trade opportunities for Australia’s grain industry, made possible through a $97,500 grant from the Australian...
WA’s policy of turning ships away immoral, dangerous: SAL
SHIPPING Australia has sounded the alarm about the Western Australia government’s threat to turn ships with suspected COVID-19 cases away. In a media statement, the industry...
Maritime industry supports East Timorese community
THE maritime industry in Western Australia has provided much needed humanitarian support to the East Timorese community. The initiative started when Fremantle Ports was approached...
