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“Perfect storm” brewing for trucking workforce
A COMBINATION of factors is leading to “a perfect storm” regarding supply of truck drivers to the Australian transport sector, supply chain labour specialist Labourforce says....
What lies beneath…
RAISING awareness of the risks posed by dangerous marine fauna is the aim of a Safety Alert issued by the Australian Maritime Safety Authority. According to AMSA, Australian...
Cruise ship to make extended stay in Tauranga
IT IS rare for a cruise ship to spend more than one night at Port of Tauranga in New Zealand – but there will be no passengers on board on this occasion. The 286-metre Noordam and...
Cruise industry steps up efforts to prevent coronavirus spread
THE Cruise Lines International Association issued a statement on Saturday, following a roundtable discussion with United States vice president Mike Pence and acting homeland...
Biosecurity dogs continue ‘pawsome’ record
BIOSECURITY detector dogs continued their outstanding work last year, screening incoming passengers and goods for biosecurity risk items at airports, mail centres and sea ports....
A challenging review of maritime support for human rights
LONDON-BASED advocacy group Human Rights at Sea has issued a new independent briefing note and report on the state of play for the incorporation of business and human rights...
PBPL and Cunard celebrate International Women’s Day
PORT of Brisbane and cruise line Cunard have combined to celebrate International Women’s Day on-board Cunard’s flagship Queen Mary 2 to recognise the valuable contribution of...
AMSA releases fatigue guidelines to prevent accidents at sea
THE Australian Maritime Safety Authority has released “a practical set of guidelines” for managing and reducing the risk of fatigue at sea in a push to improve the safety and...
League legend talks safety with waterfront workers
RUGBY league legend Shane Webcke has met with workers at Patrick Terminals' Fremantle operation to talk about safety and how “one snap decision” can change lives forever. Webcke...
Woomera signals start of work at Gladstone ports
GLADSTONE Ports Corporation’s Clinton Vessel Interaction Project has entered the next phase of work, with Hall Contracting’s backhoe dredge, Woomera, arriving in Gladstone. The...
Liberia strengthens Norwegian presence
THE Liberian Registry is opening a new full-service office in Oslo, Norway. This marks Liberia’s fourth new office opened since 2019, as the Registry continues to grow its global...
VIDEO OF THE WEEK: Rescue crew show their skills in medical evacuation from ship
VIDEO shows just how much of a challenge it is to medevac someone from a ship in heavy seas. The footage, taken off the US coast a few years ago, involves the rescue of a crew...
The Mission to Seafarers calls for nominations
INTERNATIONAL seafarer welfare charity, The Mission to Seafarers, is calling on the maritime community to propose individuals and organisations that have made significant...
A.P. Moller-Maersk appoints new CFO
A.P. Moller-Maersk has announced its appointment of chief financial officer as Patrick Jany who is also a member of the executive board. Mr Jany who is a German citizen, has had...
Government appoints chair of Sydney freight terminal
MINISTER for finance Mathias Cormann and Minister for infrastructure Alan Tudge have jointly announced that the government has appointed Erin Flaherty as chair of the Moorebank...
