Government kyboshes Spirit of Tasmania replacement plans
THE Tasmanian government has blocked plans to have new Spirit of Tasmania vessels built by a Finnish company, citing the impact of COVID-19 and the need to boost the local...
Newcastle trade bounces back after two month dip
CARGO throughput at the Port of Newcastle for June was at its highest this year since March, according to the latest available trade statistics from the port. Total throughput at...
Trimaran ‘sprint’ shows off Aussie shipbuilding smarts
TWO high-speed trimaran ferries, built by Austal Australia, have done a side-by-side sprint off the coast of Perth. As Bajamar Express (Austal Hull 394) was departing Australia on...
Mariner makes Magic happen
TAFE NSW graduate Arakel Hamamdjian pursued the job of his dreams and became the skipper of his own vessel. Now he’s worked his way up from showboat waiter to owner of his own...
Exports drive Darwin's second quarter trade
TOTAL throughput at Darwin Port experienced an increase in the second quarter, according to the latest trade statistics available from the port. This was achieved on the back of...
Australian LNG shipments down in June
AUSTRALIAN liquefied natural gas shipments in June were down by eight cargoes compared with May, primarily due to scheduled maintenance at Gorgon, the latest EnergyQuest report...
AAL transports giant cable carousel from Dubai to Taiwan
BREAKBULK and project heavy lift carrier, AAL Shipping has delivered a cable carousel measuring 23 metres in diameter (73-metre circumference) to Jan De Nul Group, for the Formosa...
Wärtsilä wins order for large wind farm vessel
TECHNOLOGY group Wärtsilä’s experience and integration capabilities for wind farm service vessels has resulted in a broad scope of the company’s solutions being selected for a...
Mackay welcomes first multi-purpose visitor for new FY year
A CONSIGNMENT of Caterpillar dump trucks and trays recently arrived at Port of Mackay, the first multi-purpose vessel to call at the Queensland port for the new financial year....
VIDEO: Ships collide in canal (warning, strong language)
FOOTAGE on YouTube captures the lead-up and impact of a collision between two ships on the Welland Canal, a stretch of water in Ontario, Canada, linking Lake Erie and Lake...
Gold Coast marine hub to score government money
THE Queensland government has announced it will deliver almost $1 million to develop Australia’s largest superyacht berthing facility on the Gold Coast. State development minister...
Ruby Princess inquiry a “smokescreen”, union claims
A NEW South Wales inquiry into the Ruby Princess fiasco has been branded a “smokescreen” aimed at concealing the state government’s failings, the International Transport Workers...
New HR head for Svitzer
LARS Even Rasmussen has been announced as global Head of human resources at Svitzer. Mr Rasmussen, 54, comes with a background in economics and more than a decade of various...
DHL renews certification in healthcare shipping
AIR and ocean freight specialist, DHL Global Forwarding, has sought to strengthen its position in the transport of life sciences and healthcare cargoes, having been re-certified...
Wärtsilä marine simulator delivered Indonesian Police
TECHNOLOGY group Wärtsilä in co-operation with PT MultiIntegra have ssupplied the marine simulator complex to the Marine Police Education and Training Centre under Indonesian...
