GEV founder and chairman to retire
GLOBAL Energy Ventures’ founder and chairman Maurice Brand announced he would retire at the company’s next annual general meeting on 25 November. The ASX-listed company is...
ITF reports an inspector was assaulted by a ship's master
THE International Transport Workers Federation has said one of its inspectors was assaulted by a ship’s master during an inspection. The ITF said the vessel was being inspected...
MUA suspends Freo Qube industrial action
THE Maritime Union of Australia has called off its strike at Qube’s operation at Fremantle after reports that Attorney-General Michaelia Cash would intervene to end the strike on...
Two new directors appointed at major port
PORTS of Auckland board chair Jan Dawson announced the appointment of two new directors for the port: Geoff Plunket and Stephen Reindler. Ms Dawson said they both bring relevant...
New CEO for Linx CCG
BRETT Grehan has been appointed to the role of CEO at logistics company Linx Cargo Care Group Mr Grehan joins Linx CCG after 28 years with McKinsey & Company, most recently as a...
Strikes at Fremantle continue as economic consequences mount
THE MARITIME Union of Australia’s protracted industrial action against Qube Ports at the Port of Fremantle is beginning to risk damaging the Western Australian economy, according...
Women in aviation and logistics launch new mentorship scheme
INDUSTRY group Women in Aviation and Logistics (WAL) has launched a new mentorship scheme and resource hub to host its searchable female speaker database. It’s calling for the...
Code of conduct to protect seafarers’ rights launched by industry groups
A GROUP of maritime organisations have launched a code of conduct and a self-assessment to protect the human rights and welfare of seafarers. The initiative aims to support a...
Healthy Heads launches webinar and toolbox talk series
AS part of National Mental Health Month, not-for-profit Healthy Heads in Trucks & Sheds Foundation (HHTS) has launched a webinar and toolbox talk series aiming to support industry...
Australia donates to IMO program to boost maritime capacity in developing countries
AUSTRALIA has donated $200,000 to the International Maritime Organization’s Integrated Technical Co-operation Program. The program’s sole purpose is to help developing maritime...
ITF welcomes banning of bulker
THE International Transport Workers’ Federation Australia has welcomed the Australian Maritime Safety Authority’s six-month ban on the bulk carrier MV Western Callao for...
In conversation: Mission to Seafarers Newcastle models seafarer vaccination strategies
FOLLOWING the vaccination of the Peruvian crew of a bulk carrier, Mission to Seafarers Newcastle is reviewing the outcomes of the vaccination process to set an example for similar...
COVID-positive seafarer in QLD to be airlifted to hospital
MARITIME Safety Queensland and Queensland Health are arranging a hospital transfer for a sick crewmember from the bulk carrier Imabari Queen. The seafarer is one of five on the...
MUA tug crew at Svitzer’s Brisbane operations to down tools
THE Maritime Union of Australia has given notification of a 12-hour work stoppage Svitzer tugs in Brisbane starting at 1800 on Sunday 10 October through 0600 the following...
New port welfare committees driven by changing dynamics of seafarer care
GROWING numbers of port welfare committees in Western Australia could provide a model for further expansion throughout Australia. Human Rights at Sea advisory board member Paul...
