Tassie shipbuilder switches to four-day work week
TASMANIAN shipbuilder Incat has introduced a four-day work week for its production staff. Incat expects the new approach to increase productivity and enhance the wellbeing of its...
Man charged over "piggybacking" drug import plot
A MAN has been charged for his alleged involvement in a criminal syndicate that imported cocaine via air cargo by impersonating a legitimate company. The 289 kilograms of cocaine...
Transport co moves in at Port of Brisbane
PORT of Brisbane is now home to a new warehousing and depot facility for Rogers Transport, a transport provider and distribution specialist. The new facility sits on a...
CMA CGM Air Cargo to launch trans-Pacific service
CMA CGM Air Cargo plans to begin operating a trans-Pacific route in the European summer 2024, with three new Boeing B777 aircraft due for delivery in 2024 and 2025. The...
Bundaberg conveyor opens for business
A NEW bulk goods conveyor at the Port of Bundaberg has the potential to significantly increase and diversify the port’s throughput, according to Gladstone Ports Corporation. The...
AutoStrad Botany Rail Expansion wins innovation award
THE SYDNEY AutoStrad Botany Rail Expansion (SABRE) took out a top award at the 2024 Infrastructure Partnerships Australia Awards in Melbourne last night (11 April). SABRE was...
Geelong hits 500,000 tonnes of wind farm cargo
GEELONGPORT has just crossed the 500,000-tonne mark for wind turbine componentry handled for the Golden Plains Wind Farm. The cargo is transported from the port to Rokewood near...
Sod turned for DSV's Brisbane home
PORT of Brisbane and DSV Air & Sea have turned the sod on the logistics giant’s new warehouse and container depot. DSV signed a 10-year lease agreement with PBPL last month for a...
Somali piracy threat evolving, IMB says
THE ICC International Maritime Bureau has flagged a “worrying” rise in Somali pirate activity as total first-quarter piracy incidents increase. The IMB in its latest report...
Results in for ship speed reduction program
A WHALE protection initiative for shipping companies has reported its highest participation levels to date and has named the companies which contributed to a reduction in air...
Brisbane celebrates bumper cruise season
PORT of Brisbane has reported a record summer cruise season at the Brisbane International Cruise Terminal. BICT clocked up 125 cruise visits between October 2023 and March 2024,...
NSW bill aims to grow rice export industry
THE NSW government is aiming to grow the state’s rice exports through a bill it will introduce to Parliament in May. The bill is to develop a new rice export marketing and trade...
Aussie energy co to develop hydrogen facility in Netherlands
AUSTRALIA’S Provaris Energy and Global Energy Storage (GES) have entered a collaboration agreement to develop a gaseous hydrogen import facility at the GES terminal in Rotterdam....
Electric harbour-craft charging trial goes live in Singapore
THE MARITIME and Port Authority of Singapore has launched its first trial of an electric harbour-craft charging point. The pilot trial at the Marina South Pier follows a call last...
NQBP infrastructure slated for upgrade
NORTH Queensland Bulk Ports has announced a $10-million investment to upgrade to pipeline facilities at the Port of Mackay. The pipelines set for an upgrade are used to supply...
