Svitzer signs contract for Bunbury towage
SVITZER Australia has signed a contract with Southern Ports Authority for a five-year, non-exclusive towage licence at Port of Bunbury in Western Australia. The company is to...
Nuyina departs the Netherlands, bound for Hobart
AUSTRALIA’S new Antarctic ice breaker, RSV Nuyina, is on its way home after completing the final stages of testing in the North Sea. Australian Antarctic Division Director, Kim...
Auriga Group expands pilotage operations to Port of Geelong
MARINE pilotage services provider Auriga Group is commencing pilotage services at the Port of Geelong starting today, 1 September. Geelong is the 15th port/route in Auriga’s...
Design for Spirit of Tasmania’s new Geelong terminal building unveiled
GEELONGPORT and Spirit of Tasmania have unveiled the design images of Spirit of Tasmania’s new terminal building to be built at Corio Quay in Geelong. The building will be part of...
Geodis leases aeroplane
INTERNATIONAL logistics company Geodis has leased its own A330-300 freighter aircraft. Geodis CEO Marie-Christine Lombard said, “With the continued strain on airfreight capacity,...
Government seeks feedback on export legislation changes
THE Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment is proposing regulatory changes to improve export bulk vessel survey and inspection practices. The proposed changes will...
Wellard posts profit for second year in a row
ASX-listed livestock ship owner and charterer Wellard has reported a profit for the second year in a row. In the company’s financial results for the 2020-21 financial year, it...
OSK Lines signs agreement to introduce robots
MITSUI OSK Lines (MOL) and MELTIN MMI have announced the signing of memorandum of understanding for installation of remote-control robots in ocean shipping operations, including...
Compressed hydrogen carrier pilot project approaches milestone
AUSTRALIAN hydrogen logistics technology company Global Energy Ventures has announced the ship specification engineering for its 430-tonne pilot vessel has been completed. A work...
Australian flag flies on RSV Nuyina
THE AUSTRALIAN flag is flying for the first time on the country’s new icebreaker, RSV Nuyina, after a ceremony in the Netherlands. The event in Vlissingen was the official...
American Airlines to temporarily suspend cargo and passenger services to Australia
AMERICAN Airlines has announced a decision to suspend both passenger and cargo flights to Australia for two months starting in September. In a letter to customers, the airline...
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...
