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- MUA: Aussie crews threatened by refinery shutdown
- Shipping jobs for Australian seafarers could be at risk with Caltex’s announcement that it will shut down its Kurnell refinery, the Maritime Union of Australia has warned.
- Clive Palmer books 4 bulkers
- Australian billionaire Clive Palmer has formally booked four 64,000 dwt bulk carriers at CSC Jinling Shipyard, showing his determination to enter the shipping world.
- MUNZ applauds productivity bonuses
- The Maritime Union of New Zealand (MUNZ) has applauded a decision by Ports of Auckland to pay productivity bonuses to workers who are members of the Union.
- AMC launches educational report
- The Australian Maritime College has unveiled a new report into the research being conducted at the Tasmanian-based College.
- Crude tanker tonne-mile demand up
- Tonne-mile demand for crude tankers is rising, according to DVB’s new report on the crude tanker market.
- Maersk charters German boxship after MSC deal falls through
- A 7,000 teu boxship has found a new charterer very quickly this week, after an almost finalised deal with Mediterranean Shipping Co fell through.



