Shipping Australia warns of waterfront standstill
INDUSTRY peak body Shipping Australia says the addition of the towage sector to what it asserts is the Maritime Union of Australia’s nationally-coordinated protected industrial...
MUA to vote on Svitzer industrial campaign
THE MARITIME Union of Australia is piling more grief upon shipping lines with members to vote on a proposed campaign of protected industrial action against tug company Svitzer...
Cruising in for longer bruising
THREE of Carnival Corp & plc’s divisions have extended the shutdown of Australasian operations until at least December, as the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic linger in the...
Bass Strait cattle deaths charges remain
A BURNIE magistrate has refused to throw out animal cruelty charges arising from cattle deaths after the small cargo vessel Statesman was caught in forecast bad Bass Strait...
Endeavour Voyage exhibition extended over summer
THE groundbreaking Endeavour Voyage: The Untold Stories of Cook and the First Australians exhibition showcases Indigenous perspectives of those living on the east coast of...
BBC Chartering moves crane between ports [WITH VIDEO]
HEAVY lift and breakbulk specialist carrier BBC Chartering Australia recently completed an unusual job in South Australia. The company moved a used Gottwald Mobile Harbour Crane...
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Containers on the move at Mackay Port [WITH VIDEO]
THE Port of Mackay has been instrumental in shipping 300 containers as part of a project to decommission a trestle and conveyor from Hay Point Coal Terminal. It has released a...
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COVID cases reported in ships off Queensland
MARITIME Safety Queensland has reported five cases of COVID-19 aboard four vessels arriving within Queensland during the past week. The cases were: Globe Electra (at anchor off...
Swire introduces MV Chefoo to East Asia – Papua New Guinea route
SWIRE Shipping has announced the deployment of MV Chefoo into its fleet, the second such 2400TEU geared vessel to join its services. According to Swire, the ship will be deployed...
Japanese parcel carrier partners with e-commerce group
JAPAN’S largest parcel carrier, Yamato Holdings has partnered with UK-based e-commerce solutions provider, Doddle, to create a proprietary nationwide PUDO network. The deal comes...
Cruise industry responds to Ruby Princess report
THE Australian Cruise Association has issued a statement on the report into the Ruby Princess disaster, acknowledging the completion of the Special Commission of Inquiry last...
First Australian LNG shipment to Chile celebrated
MARKET analysts EnergyQuest have reported the first shipment of Australian liquefied natural gas cargo to Chile in South America. The cargo was from the Shell-run QCLNG project at...
Höegh Tracer ro-ro call a boost for the Hunter (with video)
THE arrival of ro-ro vessel Höegh Tracer shows how Port of Newcastle is contributing to economic recovery in the Hunter region, chief executive Craig Carmody says. Höegh Tracer is...
Private company appointed to help chart the Gulf of St Vincent
PROMINENT geo-data specialist business Fugro has been selected to chart the waters of South Australia’s Gulf of St Vincent and Investigator Strait as part of the Australian...
Ruby Princess: Premier apologises for mistakes by health agencies
PREMIER of New South Wales Gladys Berejiklian has offered a public apology to those affected by the Ruby Princess coronavirus cluster. Back in March, a number of COVID-affected...
