Strategic Marine secures newbuild contract with WEM
SINGAPORE shipbuilder Strategic Marine has announced it has secured a newbuild contract for two 27metre crew transfer vessels for WEM Marine Ltd. WEM is a UK based offshore...
Global parcel market exceeds 100bn for the first time
ACCORDING to the Pitney Bowes Parcel Shipping Index, Australians shipped 934m parcels in 2019, with an average of 37 parcels shipped per person. The global technology company’s...
Incat launches 100-metre ship bound for Trinidad and Tobago
INCAT Tasmania’s latest vessel, the 100-metre ship destined for Trinidad and Tobago, was floated out of its drydock on Hobart’s Derwent River on 9 October and will remain...
China Navigation Company launches new division
THE China Navigation Company has announced the creation of Swire Projects, an entity aimed at providing specialist shipping services to the energy, resources, and infrastructure...
Union raises alarm over Manly ferry retirement plans
A PROPOSAL to replace the Manly ferries with cataramans would cut passenger capacity from 1000 to 400 per trip, the Maritime Union says. Transport Minister Andrew Constance last...
Wärtsilä supports Norwegian full cell project
TECHNOLOGY group Wärtsilä is supporting a fuel cell project currently underway in Norway. Wärtsilä aims to research the use of future carbon-neutral fuels for use in marine...
New interim executive for Australian Cruise Association
THE Australian Cruise Association has announced several new interim appointments to its executive committee ahead of the annual meeting which will now be held on 25 November. The...
Svitzer workers vote for the right to take industrial action
SVITZER workers who are members of the Maritime Union have voted for the right to take protected industrial action. This follows a ballot conducted by the Australian Electoral...
New directors to play leading role in agriculture research
MINISTER for agriculture David Littleproud has appointed the next AgriFutures Australia non-executive directors for a three-year term commencing on 1 October 2020, saying they...
Report shows more work to be done on human rights by flag states
A REPORT prepared by non-profit group Human Rights at Sea examines the human rights performance of the three flag states of the United Arab Emirates, India and Malta. The 2020...
Low carbon combination carrier visits Australia
A COMBINATION carrier vessel, able to carry wet and dry bulk products, has arrived in Australia for the first time. The MV Barramundi (IMO 9813113), from Norwegian shipping...
VIDEO: Vessels collide in Straits of Malacca (warning, loud shouting)
FOOTAGE has been posted on YouTube of a collision between two ships in the Malacca Strait, Malaysia. According to Marine-Pilots.com, the vessels involved were the Sierra...
Nominations open for VTS awards
NOMINATIONS have opened for the Australian Maritime Safety Authority’s 2020-21 Vessel Traffic Services award. The VTS Award was launched in December 2019 to recognise an...
Win for union as PHS suspends mooring services (with video)
PORTS and Harbour Services has announced a halt in its ship mooring services at Port Botany, following a fierce campaign against it by the Maritime Union and its members. In a...
Cairns Marine Precinct upgrade seeks to diversify FNQ economy
A $30m investment by the Queensland government is seeking to deliver two new wharves for the Port of Cairns. The scheme also seeks to build a business case to grow Cairns as a...
