Officers awarded for 60-container meth bust
FOUR police officers have been awarded for their roles in a drug investigation that saw 60 shipping containers of meth seized in Papua New Guinea. The Australian Federal Police,...
ICS strengthens ties with China Shipowners' Association
THE INTERNATIONAL Chamber of Shipping has announced intentions to strengthen its relationship with China’s shipping industry. ICS chairman Emanuele Grimaldi was in Shanghai...
Maritime digital venture studio comes online
MARITIME and technology companies have created a digital venture studio aimed at addressing challenges in the maritime industry. Wilhelmsen, DNV Maritime, tanker operator Hafnia...
WA Museum proposes legislative change to safeguard shipwrecks
THE WESTERN Australian Museum is proposing changes to maritime archaeology legislation to better protect shipwrecks in WA waters. The WA Museum is reviewing the Maritime...
Swanson Dock West project facility built from 53 containers
ROYAL Wolf has built a facility out of containers for staff working on Port of Melbourne’s Swanson Dock West remediation project. The container supplier, in partnership with...
Government responds to scathing Inland Rail review
THE FEDERAL government has accepted all 19 recommendations outlined in a damning review of the Inland Rail project. The government appointed Dr Kerry Schott to head up the...
Port takes out asset management award
SOUTHERN Ports received the Asset Management Resilience Award at the national Asset Management Awards in Sydney last week. The annual awards ceremony aims to recognise businesses...
Port authority named finalist in national sustainability awards
PORT Authority of New South Wales was recognised as a finalist at the National Banksia Sustainability Awards. The latest round of awards follows the Banksia Foundation’s...
LR becomes joint owner of crew insight software
LLOYD’S Register has bought a 50% stake in crew insight software ISF Watchkeeper, positioning LR as a joint owner alongside the International Chamber of Shipping. In their new...
Global drug operation targets containers, ports and trusted insiders
A JOINT operation involving the shipping industry, Australian Border Force, World Customs Organization and the UN Office on Drugs and Crime has led to the seizure of 98 tonnes of...
MOL appoints chief representative for NZ
MITSUI O.S.K. Lines has appointed a chief country representative for New Zealand. Kazuki Kuwahara, based in Auckland, officially stepped into the newly established position on 1...
IMO announces candidates for secretary-general position
THE INTERNATIONAL Maritime Organization has announced the candidates for the position of IMO secretary-general. Current IMO secretary-general Kitack Lim is to step down from the...
Eighth convicted over maritime meth haul in Geraldton
AN EIGHTH man has been found guilty over the importation of 1.2 tonnes of methamphetamine into Geraldton. The drugs were detected in 2017. Police said it was, at the time, the...
Charges laid over heroin shipment into Port Botany
POLICE have charged a man over a shipment of 35 kilograms of heroin that arrived in Port Botany last month. The Australian Federal Police and Australian Border Force began...
WOMEN IN MARITIME: Working together for gender equality
THE advancement of gender equality is experienced differently around the world, and in every walk of life there are vastly different challenges for advancing the equality of all...
