Ports Australia conference tackles competition and productivity issues
DAY two of the Ports Australia Biennial Conference featured presentations from the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission and the Productivity Commission, considered by...
Maersk expands Asia-Pacific footprint with US$4 billion acquisition
MAERSK has completed its acquisition of LF Logistics, a contract logistics company with capabilities across e-commerce and inland transport in the Asia Pacific region. Having...
TasPorts backs local maritime initiatives with $50,000 funding
TASPORTS has announced the nine recipients of the port’s Community Grants Program, launched earlier this year. TasPorts said it has been offering grants of up to $5000 to local...
Risk, resilience, and global thinking the focus of Ports Australia conference
DISCUSSIONS at first full day of events at the Ports Australia Biennial Conference positioned Australia’s ports sector within the international maritime landscape and encouraged...
Data usage on the rise at sea, Inmarsat says
DATA usage on ships has jumped more than three-fold since 2019, according to an analysis from Inmarsat Maritime. Inmarsat said the surge underlines the shipping industry’s...
NZ union calls for full investigation into man-overboard incident
A MARITIME union has called for an investigation into crew welfare and labour concerns after a seafarer was presumably lost overboard off the coast of New Zealand on the weekend....
Industrial action concludes at Darwin Port, but negotiations continue
PROTECTED industrial action at Darwin Port has concluded following a Fair Work Commission conciliation conference, though negotiations are still progressing. Darwin Port workers...
Port of Brisbane backs local initiatives with $100,000 in grants
PORT of Brisbane is supporting 10 community initiatives across South East Queensland through its $100,000 Community Grant fund. The Community Grant program is an annual initiative...
Austal posts revenue drop in FY22
AUSTRALIAN shipbuilder Austal has posted its second-highest EBIT on record for the 2022 financial year, but a drop in revenue. The latest financial results suggest Austal’s...
Maersk and container manufacturer terminate divestment agreement
MAERSK has announced its US$987 million divestment agreement with China International Marine Containers has fallen through. In September last year, A.P. Moller – Maersk confirmed...
Industry drops Indian Ocean "high-risk" piracy classification
FROM 1 January 2023, the boundaries of the high-risk piracy area off the coast of Somalia will no longer exist. The global maritime industry bodies have decided to declassify the...
ITF recovers US$37 million in unpaid crew wages
THE International Transport Workers’ Federation said is has recovered more than US$37 million in unpaid wages owed to seafarers. The union said its 125 inspectors and...
Diverted bulk carrier rescues kayaker
THE Australian Maritime Safety Authority has co-ordinated the rescue of a kayaker in the Indian Ocean with the help of a nearby bulk carrier. The kayaker had encountered bad...
$15 million supply chain project supports QLD producers
QUEENSLAND’S agriculture sector is positioned to benefit from a $15 million supply chain project boosting access to domestic and international markets. An initiative of Hort...
Townsville dolphins protected from port channel upgrade
LOCAL dolphin populations around Port of Townsville have not been impacted by channel upgrade works, according to data from the port's dolphin monitoring program. Experts from...
