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Igneo wins Strait Link, AFR reports
IGNEO Infrastructure Partners has won the race to buy Bass Strait and Tasmanian shipping and transport operator Strait Link, according to the Australian Financial Review. The...
TasPorts chief executive to step down
With additional reporting by Dale Crisp TASPORTS has announced chief executive Anthony Donald will depart his role in March 2026. Chair Greg McCann said the board had accepted Mr...
Forestry sector bolsters Tasmanian exports, port data shows
WOODCHIP exports have been listed as a key factor in increased Tasmanian trade volumes as recorded by TasPorts for the 2026 financial year first quarter. According to the port...
China Zorrilla sparks into life
IN YET another achievement for the DCN Newsmaker of the Year Incat Tasmania chairman Robert Clifford, on Sunday [14 December], powered up the largest battery-electric ship ever...
Tasfreight looks to a digital future
MODERNISING workforce management, rostering and payroll operations is the aim of a new partnership between OneAdvanced and Tasfreight. The move aims to replace legacy paper-based...
Höegh to put the wind up Tasmania
A SHIPMENT of wind turbine blades is on its way to Tasmania – not by the more usual breakbulk method but onboard PCTCHöegh Sunlight. The frame-mounted, 25-metre blades, carried on...
Incat adds another for Molslinjen
DCN Newsmaker of the Year, Incat Tasmania founder and chairman Robert Clifford, has capped off an already impressive year with confirmation Denmark’s Molslinjen has ordered a...
TasPorts reports lower profit on higher revenue
TASMANIA'S government-owned port operator TasPorts has reported a lower FY25 profit after tax from higher revenue compared to the previous year, reflecting a sharp increase in...
AMC partners with UK boatbuilder for beautiful R&D hub
A PARTNERSHIP with UK-based SubSea Craft is set to accelerate development of next-generation maritime technology at a new research and testing hub at the Australian Maritime...
TT Line suffers debacle backlash
TT LINE chairman Ken Kanofski has told a government business enterprise hearing in Hobart that disgust at the delays in the vessel and terminal replacement programs has seen...
More recognition for Incat’s Clifford
WITH a trophy cabinet already bulging with awards Incat founder and chairman Robert Clifford has racked up another honour, being named Sustainability Champion at the 2025...
AMC launches maritime engineering hub with ASSISTance
AUSTRALIAN Maritime College has announced a new hub for maritime engineering and innovation based at AMC’s Launceston campus, part of the University of Tasmania. Established in...
Parliamentary report condemns Spirits project management
THE TASMANIAN Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee has slammed just about everyone involved in the Spirit of Tasmania ships and berth replacement projects in an interim report...
TasPorts, H2U pursue green ammonia future
TASPORTS and the H2U Group have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to investigate the feasibility of developing a large-scale green hydrogen and ammonia production and export...
AMC builds up high-level hydrographic program
AUSTRALIAN Maritime College has boosted its inaugural category A hydrographic survey course launching in 2026 — subject to final accreditation — after partnering with several...
