PoM inks power purchase agreement with Iberdrola Australia
MORE than half of Port of Melbourne’s electricity could come from renewable sources under a new power purchase agreement with Iberdrola Australia. The PPA commenced on 1 July...
Truck driver shortage poses "looming crisis" for supply chain: NatRoad
THE NATIONAL Road Association is calling on National Cabinet to address “a looming crisis” for the supply chain after a survey identified a severe shortage of truck drivers in...
New business to power NZ logistics superhub
A NEW business has been formed to operate an electricity distribution network that will power New Zealand’s Ruakura Superhub. Ruakura Superhub is an inland port and logistics...
FREIGHT FORWARDING & CUSTOMS BROKING: Orchestrating logistics
THE pressure and change experienced at various points of the international supply chain are felt by the freight forwarders and customs brokers who hold it together, sometimes as...
More charges laid as Newcastle blockade continues
ONGOING protest activity targeting Newcastle coal exports has resulted in a wave of charges and rail service delays. Today (Friday 28 June) marks the fourth consecutive day of...
Passage plans, transfers and data in focus at AMPI conference
DAY two of AMPI’s Regional Ports and Pilotage Conference unpacked passage planning, towage and pilotage in Papua New Guinea and pilot transfer arrangements. The regional...
AMPI regional conference heads to PNG
FOR the first time in the organisation’s history, the Australasian Marine Pilots Institute is hosting its regional conference outside of Australia. The AMPI Regional Ports and...
$2.5m Seafarer Welfare Fund launched in NSW
PORT Authority of NSW, Port of Newcastle and NSW Ports have joined forces to set up a $2.5-million Seafarer Welfare Fund The initiative is reportedly a first for Australia. The...
MV Tutor believed to have sunk
A BULKER struck by Ansar Allah in the Red Sea last week is reported to have sunk. Liberian-flagged coal carrier Tutor was hit by an uncrewed surface vessel on 12 June. A statement...
Maersk cold store takes out NZ industrial property award
MAERSK’S new cold chain facility at the Ruakura Superhub took out the CBRE Industrial Property Award last week at New Zealand’s 2024 Property Industry Awards. The Maersk Hamilton...
Cairns sugar shed slated for deconstruction
DECONSTRUCTION plans are in place for a dilapidated sugar handling facility behind the Cairns Cruise Liner Terminal. White’s Shed was built at the port of Cairns in 1923. The shed...
One seafarer missing after wave of Red Sea attacks
YEMEN’S Ansar Allah has launched another wave of attacks against ships in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden in recent days. Crews have abandoned ships, and one seafarer was still...
Ports Australia unveils 2024 Biennial Conference agenda
PORTS Australia has announced the agenda for its upcoming 2024 Biennial Conference in Hobart. This year’s program is shaped around the theme of “navigating new horizons, adapting...
Shipping Australia joins WISTA Australia
SHIPPING Australia has joined the Women’s International Shipping & Trading Association Australia. WISTA Australia is the local branch of WISTA International, an organisation set...
AMSA awards first regionalised AtoN maintenance contract
THE AUSTRALIAN Maritime Safety Authority has awarded the first of nine contracts for maintenance of Australia’s aids to navigation network. Sydney-based company Solar Technology...
