Emerging risks in focus at IFCBAA National Conference
IFCBAA’S 2024 National Conference brought freight forwarders and customs brokers together for two days of dialogue on the emerging opportunities and risks for Australia’s...
Foundations set for Inland Rail construction
INLAND Rail has reached a “major construction milestone” at one of its Victorian sites. The completion of pile drilling at Seymour-Avenel Road marks the end the pile drilling...
Silk Logistics CEO steps down
SILK Logistics CEO and managing director Brendan Boyd has stepped from his executive role at the ASX-listed company for medical reasons. The company on Wednesday (22 May)...
NZ containership crew awarded for SAR efforts
THE CREW of containership Moana Chief was recognised at the 2023 New Zealand Search and Rescue Awards (held on 21 May 2024) for their efforts in a yacht rescue last year. The New...
Historic pilot station slated for $8.3m restoration
THE WESTERN Australian government has injected $8.3 million into development plans for Port of Albany’s historic pilot station. The historic cottages housed Port of Albany marine...
PPA sees April trade increase
PILBARA Ports has reported a total monthly throughput of 65.4 million tonnes for April 2024. This figure is a 13% increase compared with that of April 2023. The Port of Port...
Trade, maritime and the Federal Budget
THE FEDERAL government handed down its 2024-25 budget on Tuesday night (14 May) and Australia’s maritime and logistics industries stand to benefit from some of its measures. The...
The Liner Shipping Game is coming to Australia
THE LINER Shipping Game, an educational tool created for the maritime industry, will soon be rolled out in Oceania. Sydney-based strategic advisory firm MPC International has...
MIAL's Blueprint for a Maritime Nation underway
MARITIME Industry Australia kicked off its Blueprint for a Maritime Nation conference in Brisbane on Tuesday (14 May). The event officially opened with a welcome reception on...
Reported MLC breaches decline in 2023
THE AUSTRALIAN Maritime Safety Authority in 2023 received fewer complaints about Maritime Labour Convention breaches, but the number of injuries reported to AMSA has increased....
Port of Newcastle liability extinguished
PORT of Newcastle has paid the one-off compensation payment determined by IPART last month. The port is no longer liable to reimburse the state of NSW if it grows its container...
Man charged following Botany meth bust
A MAN has been charged over the importation of 100 kilograms of meth found in a shipment at Port Botany, on its way to a storage facility used by a freight forwarder. The meth was...
Family presented with bell of iconic Sydney tug
PORT Authority of NSW has presented the family of Wiradjuri woman Shirley Smith with the bell of the tugboat named after her. Firefighting tug Shirley Smith was one of two tugs...
Fed govt commits $33m to Westport project
THE FEDERAL government has announced $33.5 million in funding to progress plans for the development of Westport in WA. The funding is outlined in the 2024-25 federal budget, due...
WW reports "strong quarter" despite Red Sea, Baltimore
WALLENIUS Wilhelmsen has reported “strong performance” for the first quarter of 2024 despite Red Sea diversions and one of its ships being trapped by the Baltimore bridge...
