Suez traffic resumes, investigations to begin
EVER Given was earlier today pulled off the banks of the Suez Canal and moved north to the Great Bitter Lake, where it remains for inspection. Suez Canal Authority (SCA) chairman...
New chairman for Road Freight NSW announced
THE peak body Road Freight NSW has appointed a new chairman, transport industry veteran Austin Vella. Mr Vella has more than 35 years’ experience in the trucking industry and is...
Consul general of the Philippines visits Melbourne MtS
THE MISSION to Seafarers Melbourne staff and board members were thrilled to meet with the Philippines Consul General Maria Lourdes M. Salcedo and Deputy Consul General Anthony...
ANL celebrates the value of Cultural Diversity Week
CULTURAL Diversity Week is Australia’s largest multicultural celebration which features an array of events across metropolitan and regional areas. CEO of ANL Shane Walden says a...
Vaccine requirements for crew could cause havoc
THE INTERNATIONAL Chamber of Shipping has warned that lack of access to vaccinations for seafarers is placing shipping in a legal minefield while leaving global supply chains...
Group says container stack collapse can lead to PTSD
THE group Container Shipping Supporting Seafarers, a volunteer group established in 2017 by Philip Eastell, believes that stack failure can result not only in physical injury or...
Submissions for ITF Seafarers’ Trust photography competition open now
THE ITF Seafarers’ Trust has launched its second photography competition to highlight the vital work of seafarers, the invisible workforce powering global trade. The competition,...
AMC brings efficiency with scale model testing
A HIGHLY manoeuvrable and hydrodynamically efficient fast crew boat that was scale model tested at the Australian Maritime College was recently handed over to its new owners at a...
UK Chamber of Shipping lobbying efforts succeed
THE Chamber of Shipping in the United Kingdom says its lobbying efforts have succeeded on behalf of seafarers. As part of the Chamber’s ongoing work with the UK government, the...
Cross industry trainees graduate GPC
FOUR graduates are celebrating after completing Gladstone Ports Corporation’s intense 18-month Cross Industry Operations program, which has equipped them with invaluable skills in...
Poseidon Sea Pilots joins Shipping Australia
POSEIDON Sea Pilots has joined Shipping Australia. Maritime Safety Queensland recently awarded Poseidon with the 10-year contract to run pilotage operations at the Port of...
Scurrah appointed Pacific National MD and CEO
PAUL Scurrah, formerly CEO of Virgin Australia and previously DP World Australia, was appointed managing director and CEO of Pacific National. Mr Scurrah is due to take up the...
Regional port chief executive stepping down
PORT Taranaki chief executive Guy Roper is retiring at the end of September after being in the role since April 2015. Mr Roper said it had been a privilege to oversee the...
National Maritime Museum partners with ITF Seafarers Trust
THE National Maritime Museum is partnering with the ITF Seafarers’ Trust and Mission to Seafarers, to record oral histories of seafarers who have been unable to dock in ports...
TAFE Queensland awarded RAN training contract
TAFE Queensland was awarded the $36 million contract to provide mariner training and support to the Navy crews of the new Guardian-class patrol boats. The funding is part of the...
