ITF calls out ‘seafarer abandonment’ on global fleet
LABOUR body the International Transport Workers Federation has called for industry accountability after reporting an increase in seafarer abandonment this year. ‘Abandonment’ is...
The Bradfield Bulletin
They say dress for the job you want… but they never said anything about what’s under the blazer. These days, my version of “smart casual” is a business jacket over pajamas, the...
Emirates SkyCargo launches new courier arm, signs AU transport partner
EMIRATES Sky Cargo has launched a new courier service, Emirates Courier Express, into Australia, having freshly inked a partnership deal with an Australian logistics & transport...
Incat celebrates Hales Trophy anniversary
TASMANIAN shipbuilder Incat is reflecting on the 35th anniversary of wave-piercer Hoverspeed Great Britain taking the Hales Trophy, the legendary Blue Riband for the fastest...
PoM taps global port thinking in Osaka
AT THE 10th Port Authorities Roundtable in Osaka last week representatives explored “Navigating the VUCA (Volatility, Uncertainty, Complexity, and Ambiguity) landscape together:...
MUA votes for action at CBH Kwinana Grain Terminal
DELAYS in EBA negotiations with the CBH Kwinana Grain Terminal have prompted the Maritime Union of Australia – WA branch, to vote in favour of taking protected action. A Facebook...
Export growth key for Australian avocado growers
EXPORT growth across Australia’s key avocado markets of China, Singapore and Malaysia will be critical in ensuring a fair price for growers, a report from Rabobank says. The...
Southern Ports grants on offer
SOUTHERN Ports in Western Australia has supported more than 120 community groups over the past 12 months in its community investment program. And it’s offering its next round of...
Wind energy delegation tours Port of Hastings
PORT of Hastings on Victoria’s Western Port Bay has this week hosted a tour of the proposed site of the Victorian Renewable Energy Terminal. The tour was for delegates from the...
OPINION: Shipping lines and logistics operators are expanding their business models
THE AUSTRALIAN Competition & Consumer Commission (ACCC) recently concluded that DP World Australia’s takeover of Silk Contract Logistics will not result in a substantial lessening...
More controversy for abandoned FPSO
THE ABANDONED FPSO Northern Endeavour will remain in place in the Laminaria Field in the Timor Sea until later this year, pending completion of disconnection activities and the...
Crane the brain for a name
PILBARA Ports want the local community to name its cranes at the port of Port Hedland's Lumsden Point. Work is under way on the two ESP.9 Konecranes Gottwald Mobile Harbor Cranes...
Electric vehicles tipped to boost waterfront productivity
QUICK vessel turnarounds and improved terminal efficiency are tipped to be benefits from a fleet of 15 electric internal transfer vehicles (eITVs) being deployed at Manila South...
Queensland seeks new Korea path via critical minerals
ADDED demand for critical minerals is a key plank of plans by Queensland authorities to build the trade relationship with South Korea. Trade and Investment Queensland has just...
PoM has gender on the agenda
PORT OF MELBOURNE is lending its fulsome support to gender balance in the supply chain workforce by sponsoring the Australian Logistics Council’s Wayfinder program. Wayfinder:...
