Wi-Fi boost for Pilbara seafarers
PILBARA Ports is upgrading its internet service for visiting seafarers. It is phasing out the current mechanism of supporting individual SIM card recharges for seafarers and...
Seafarers officially recognised as key workers by ILO
LANDMARK changes to the Maritime Labour Convention (MLC) mean seafarers are now officially recognised as ‘key workers’ by the International Labour Organization (ILO). The...
MUA hails “massive” outcomes in Qube agreements
THE MARITIME Union of Australia (MUA) has hailed “massive wins” for wharfies delivered by new employment agreements voted up by MUA members at Qube ports workplaces. The union...
MUA WA branches signal approval for new EA
THE MARITIME Union of Australia (MUA)'s Western Australia branch has announced it has recently held meetings with a number of its members who are employed by Qube to discuss the...
Patrick and MUA seal enterprise agreement deal
PATRICK Terminals has announced it has secured a “historic” roll-over agreement with the Maritime Union of Australia (MUA), which will see Patrick’s Enterprise Agreement extended...
My Therese Blank leaves Maersk
SHIPPING leader My Therese Blank has left her position as Head of Oceania Market at Maersk Line, sending shockwaves through the local industry. With news filtering out in the last...
Corporate lawyer appointed as PNG Ports CCO
CORPORATE lawyer Deborah Onga has been appointed Chief Commercial Officer of PNG Ports Corporation with a brief to commercialise port assets. PNG Ports Corporation owns 15 of...
Tenders called for Port Hedland Seafarers Centre
TENDERS have been called for the construction of a new Port Hedland Seafarers Centre. Plans for the development were announced by state ports minister David Michael in April last...
Rail appointees bring a track load of experience
NEW appointees to the boards of Australian Rail Track Corporation (ARTC) and National Intermodal Corporation, announced by the federal government, have a wealth of rail expertise....
Cargo hold deaths prompt safety review
FOLLOWING the deaths of three stevedores in a cargo on the bulk carrier Berge Mawson the UK’s Marine Accident Investigation Branch has called for a review into the Code of Safe...
Workshop to seek solutions to maritime skills shortage
A MARITIME Skills Workshop has expressed concerns at the ageing workforce and sought solutions to a critical shortage of maritime skills. Around 60 representatives of companies...
Chris Carbone appointed as TT Line CEO
THE BOARD of TT Line has appointed Chris Carbone as the ferry company’s new CEO. Mr Carbone comes to the Bass Strait ropax operator from the Toll Group, where he was president of...
Peters brings more on board
New Zealand deputy prime minister and rail minister Winston Peters has added two more directors to the new company tasked with managing the Cook Strait ferry replacement program....
AUKUS diplomat joins Austal
SHIPBUILDER Austal has engaged former Australian Ambassador Paul Myler, who played a key role in negotiating the AUKUS defence pact. A distinguished diplomat with a three-decade...
Torres helo prang
TWO HELICOPTER PILOTS employed by Torres Pilots’ marine pilots transfer contractor Flyon have survived uninjured a crash aboard the bulk carrier Star Coral off the Queensland...
