Australian operator Poseidon Sea Pilots will begin providing pilotage services at the Mooloolaba Marina on Queensland’s Sunshine Coast early next year. The company ..
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Poseidon Sea Pilots joins Shipping Australia!
Shipping Australia is delighted to welcome Poseidon Sea Pilots as our newest corporate associate member.
Poseidon, a fully-owned subsidiary of the AMS Group, was recently awarded a new ten-year pilotage agreement at the Port of Brisbane.
Chair of AMS Group and Poseidon Sea Pilots, John Sugarman said they had established a very strong management team with unparalleled pilotage knowledge, experience and proficiency.
“AMS Group...
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Who’s Who: Maritime Movements for January/February 2021
WORK BOAT WORLD: Subsea services company Ashtead Technology has appointed a chief financial officer (CFO) and four managers for newly created roles across its ..
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Australia – meeting the demands of global vessel size growth
Port of Brisbane CEO, Roy Cummins, writes:
“There has been a lot of discussion in Australia recently regarding the future of ports and, specifically, the future of vessel size in Australia and the capacity of ports to cater for that growth.
“It shouldn’t come as a surprise to hear that while some stakeholders appear to be discovering this issue now, the ports sector has been planning for this for years.
“Fundamentally, ports are infrastructure businesses. It is up to us to invest in the...
https://shippingaustralia.com.au/australia-meeting-the-demands-of-global-vessel-size-growth/
Svitzer Australia, Smit Lamnalco extend agreement covering four ports
Svitzer Australia and Smit-Lamnalco have extended an agreement that will see Svitzer continue to provide service delivery on behalf of Smit-Lamnalco in four ports in ..
APL England heads for Chinese repair yard
A 5,780TEU container ship that lost 50 boxes off the coast of Australia has been allowed to leave Brisbane, heading for a Chinese repair yard, while the master of the vessel, who appeared in court on 12 June has also been allowed to go home.
The Malaysian master, who remains unnamed, faces charges relating to pollution of the environment as a result of poor cargo loading and the corrosion of cargo securing equipment.
An Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) spokesperson told Container News,...
https://container-news.com/apl-england-heads-for-chinese-repair-yard/
Court allows APL England captain to leave Australia
The captain charged in connection with the loss of containers from the APL England will be allowed to leave Australia.
The captain, identified by media outlets as 43-year-old Mohamad Zulkhaili Bin Alias, appeared in Brisbane Magistrates Court on Friday. Australian media reports said the terms of his bail were revised to allow him to return home to Malaysia and work. He previously had been ordered to remain on the container ship at the Port of Brisbane.
The APL England, which has a capacity of...
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APL England master charged following loss of containers
The master of the APL England has been charged in Australia following the loss of 50 containers from the ship.
According to the Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA), the master appeared before the Wynnum Magistrates Court on Monday to face two charges related to the loss of the containers:
- Violation of Section 26F of the Protection of the Sea Act of 1983 prohibiting the discharge of garbage into the sea.
- Violation of Section 141 of the Navigation Act of 2012. Prosecutors allege the...
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Overboard container loss investigation underway
The APL England on Wednesday was escorted to the Port of Brisbane, where Australian officials will investigate an at-sea incident in which 40 containers were lost overboard and nearly 75 others were damaged.
Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) surveyors conducted an inspection of the container ship at anchorage on Tuesday and determined the vessel was structurally sound and could be safely brought into port. Two harbor tugs, one container salvage response vessel, two Queensland water...
https://www.freightwaves.com/news/overboard-container-loss-investigation-underway
Forty containers fall off APL England
Face masks are among the medical supplies washing up on Australian shores following the overboard loss of about 40 containers from the APL England.
The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) said the APL England experienced a loss of propulsion amid heavy seas shortly after 6 a.m. Sunday about 73 kilometers (45 miles) southeast of Sydney. The ship was en route from Ningbo, China, to Melbourne, Australia.
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