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...
Shipbuilder delivers 12th Guardian-class patrol boat
AUSTAL has delivered the 12th Guardian-class patrol boat to the Australian Department of Defence. The vessel, the RVS Takuare, was then gifted by the Australian government to the...
Larger vessels, congestion present risk-management challenges
SHIPPING losses and casualties are in decline, but increases in port congestion, the consequences of the crew-change crisis, piracy and cyber security present challenges,...
Ports Australia calls for COVID calm in WA
PORTS Australia today is urging the WA government and shipping charterers and lines to work together to avoid circumstances where the state government is forced to punish or turn...
CSL Australia awards Engage Marine Whyalla contract
ENGAGE Marine has been awarded a contract to support CSL Australia’s transhipment operations and perform harbour towage services at the Port of Whyalla in the Spencer Gulf in...
MOL orders four LNG-powered car carriers
MITSUI O.S.K. Lines has ordered four new LNG-powered 7000-unit car carriers. In an announcement, the Japanese shipping line said it had reached an agreement with Shin Kurushima...
WA takes tough stance on COVID onboard ships
THE Western Australian government has updated the protocols for vessels arriving at its ports, effective immediately, with tougher requirements for crew testing and vaccination...
The colours of the (hydrogen) rainbow
By maritime and logistics professional Mark Cooper Like many of us in the shipping industry you may have noticed increasing discussion around hydrogen and its potential to...
New Women in Maritime association holds inaugural event
WOMEN in maritime took centre stage at the inauguration of the Women in Maritime of West and Central Africa (WIMOWCA), the newest IMO-supported regional association for women in...
New dates set for Australian cruise conference
THE Australian Cruise Association has announced new dates for the 2021 annual industry conference. Further to the extension of the lock-down in NSW, the ACA has taken the decision...
