Nation's port network to extend into ACT
THE Federal Budget has allocated funding for a new seaport in the Australian Capital Territory and the construction of a corresponding waterway. The initial stages of development...
Port Waratah Coal Services reflects on 2021 sustainable achievements
PORT Waratah Coal Services has released 2021 sustainability and financial reports to an online suite, highlighting positive environmental and community achievements. Based near...
AMPI conference explores pathways into the future of pilotage
DAY two of the Australian Marine Pilots Institute conference explored diversification in the maritime industry, the evolution of maritime technology, and how the transition into...
Bulker crew members arrested after drug seizure
POLICE today announced the seizure of 416 kilograms of cocaine, which was found floating off the coast of the Yorke Peninsula. The drugs were allegedly thrown from a bulk carrier....
57th annual Merchant Navy commemoration at Rookwood cancelled
THIS year’s annual commemoration at Sydney’s Merchant Navy Memorial and Columbarium has been cancelled to protect participants from the spread of COVID-19. The 57th annual...
Nuyina to commence harbour trials in Port of Hobart
TASPORTS has announced it will commence a comprehensive marine pilot familiarisation program onboard Australian icebreaker RSV Nuyina. Harbour trials will take place at the Port...
Black Sea mines a threat to safety of seafarer evacuations, HRAS says
HUMAN Rights at Sea has responded to the suggestion of a safe maritime corridor to evacuate seafarers from dangerous ports and waters around Ukraine, highlighting the threat of...
New CEO appointed for Western Australian port
MID WEST Ports Authority has welcomed Damian Tully as its new chief executive officer. Mr Tully has previously worked as the general manager for operations and logistics at MWPA...
New CEO for Maersk division behind TradeLens
GTD Solution, the Maersk division behind blockchain technology platform TradeLens, has announced a transition in the CEO role. After a career spanning more than three decades in...
New CEO for Australian port
GLADSTONE Ports Corporation on Friday announced Craig Haymes as the organisation’s new chief executive officer. GPC chair Dr Anthony Lynham said Mr Haymes had a reputation for...
Unions and shipping group co-ordinate evacuation of Ukrainian seafarers
SEAFARERS evacuated from Ukraine will be provided with safe accommodation in Romania and Poland under an initiative arranged by two workers’ unions and a ship management company....
Port Botany blocked again, more protesters arrested
PORT Botany has been disrupted by protesters for the third day in a row. This morning, a protester suspended himself above the ARTC-operated container rail line. A statement from...
Brisbane company supports Lismore with road transport services
BRISBANE-based warehousing and distribution company DNV Transport is using its transport services to deliver goods to Lismore in the aftermath of a major flooding event. The...
ITF photography project to depict Ukraine war from seafarers’ perspectives
THE International Transport Workers’ Federation Seafarers’ Trust has launched a photography project highlighting how the war in Ukraine has impacted seafarers. War in Ukraine:...
Transport workers unions slam P&O for firing 800 seafarers
MARITIME workers’ unions worldwide are denouncing P&O Ferries’ move to dismiss 800 employees in the UK. Seafarers were reportedly notified of their redundancy, effective...
