Tasmania bringing Spirit IV home
BASS Strait ro-pax Spirit of Tasmania IV will leave Scotland for its home state after the Tasmanian government directed owner TT Line to abandon negotiations to lease the ship...
TasPorts celebrates Hobart cruise milestone
TASPORTS has welcomed the 1.5 millionth cruise passenger into Port of Hobart since the state’s modern cruise era began in 2013. The passenger arrived aboard Disney Wonder, which...
TT Line in negotiations for Spirit charter
A DEAL to charter Spirit of Tasmania IV to unnamed parties could be reached by the end of February, with TT Line advising the Tasmanian Government “live” commercial negotiations...
New Spirits drama over alleged Finnish fiddle
YET MORE questions have been raised about TT Line’s procurement of the new Spirit of Tasmania ro-paxes following allegations of ‘creative accounting’ by Finnish builder Rauma...
Spirit’s Scottish sleepover extended
WITH NO SHORT- or medium-term charter in sight, TT Line has renewed temporary lay-by arrangements for ro-pax Spirit of Tasmania IV in Leith, Scotland for at least another month....
Spirit of Tasmania V floated out, IV delivery imminent
ON 19 July, Tasmanian Governor Barbara Baker cut the ribbon to break a bottle of Tasmanian sparkling wine on the second ship for TT-Line followed by opening the floodgates to...
Tasmania suggests alternative location for offshore wind terminal
THE TASMANIAN government wants the federal government to consider the port of Bell Bay as an option for development of an offshore wind terminal. State minister for energy and...
Approval withdrawn from Nuyina's Tasman Bridge transit
TASPORTS has withdrawn its conditional approval for icebreaker Nuyina to sail under the Tasman Bridge to refuel in Hobart. A non-standard vessel assessment has found the...
Government to progress offshore wind project in Bass Strait
THE TASMANIAN government on Thursday (8 June) signed a memorandum of understanding to progress the Bass Offshore Wind Energy project. The BOWE project is a partnership between...
Local contracts awarded for Spirit of Tasmania vessels
SPIRIT of Tasmania and shipbuilder Rauma Marine Constructions have announced three Tasmanian contracts for the new Spirit of Tasmania vessels. The local contracts will see the...
Devonport salvage work continues
SALVAGE work continues at the Port of Devonport to remove the two tugs that sank in an incident in late January. On 28 January, the cement carrier Goliath allided with two berthed...
TasPorts pays tribute to sunken Campbell Cove
TASPORTS has paid tribute to the tugboat Campbell Cove, which sank, along with the tug York Cove, when the cement carrier Goliath crashed into the tugs on 28 January. A statement...
Bauxite miner prepares for record Tasmanian shipments
MINER Australian Bauxite Ltd has announced the sale of 35,000 tonnes of bauxite cement, with the mineral to be exported via Bell Bay in Tasmania before 20 August. The bauxite is...
OPINION: Tasmania responds to coronavirus freight challenges
BLINK your eyes and there are another ten layers of complexities to overcome. No different to anyone else, the logistics and shipping industry are working through the challenges...
