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...
Searoad I launch celebrated in Germany
AFTER a troubled gestation SeaRoad Shipping’s new Bass Strait ro-ro Searoad I was launched at Germany’s Flensburger Shipyard (FSG) on Friday [7 November]. The 43,090 GT vessel, a...
Spirit of Tasmania V leaves Finland for Leith
THE SECOND vessel in TT Line’s troubled Bass Strait ferry fleet renewal, Spirit of Tasmania V, sailed from Rauma Shipyard, Finland in yesterday (1030 hrs 30 October local time)...
Fender bender latest TT Line problem
TT LINE has been forced to allocate $9 million to ship-and-shore modifications after admitting the company sent wrong specifications to berth-builder TasPorts. TT chairman Ken...
Tasmanian Government to inject equity into TT Line
FOLLOWING advice last week that TT Line is running out of money and already in breach of loan covenants the Tasmanian Government will inject equity of $75 million in next week’s...
Spirit IV yet to find interim home
TT LINE’s new Bass Strait ro-pax Spirit of Tasmania IV will leave Hobart on Friday [18 October] for Geelong but arrangements for its lay-up there are still up-in-the-air, so to...
TasPorts, Strait Link ink long-term deal
TASPORTS and Strait Link have finalised an agreement that will see the Bass Strait operator maintain its port of Burnie base for up to 30 years. The companies announced a...
TFES review now underway
A REVIEW of the Tasmanian Freight Equalisation Scheme, a pre-federal election promise by both major parties, is now underway, minister Catherine King has announced. The review...
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