Project leads appointed to wharf replacement
NORTH Queensland Bulk Ports has appointed a project director and lead design consultant to its Bowen Wharf project. Bowen Wharf supports towage operations for the Abbot Point coal...
IMO to review seafarer training standards
THE INTERNATIONAL Maritime Organization is looking to modernise seafarer training standards and address bullying and harassment in the maritime industry. The IMO sub-committee on...
Ansar Allah hits Iran-bound bulker
YEMEN’S Ansar Allah has attacked a cargo ship transiting waters around Yemen on its way to Iran. Ansar Allah (also known as the Houthis), a militia aligned with Iran, has been...
AFP investigates 100kg of drugs in SA-bound container
AUTHORITIES are investigating 100 kilograms of drugs found in a shipping container sent to South Australia. Australian Border Force officers intercepted the haul on 11 January at...
TasPorts and AMOU reach in-principle agreement
AN IN-PRINCIPLE agreement between TasPorts and the Australian Maritime Officers Union has brought marine pilots’ industrial action to an end. TasPorts pilots had been escalating...
Government approves longest Inland Rail section
THE AUSTRALIAN government as approved the Inland Rail Narromine to Narrabri project. The 300-kilometre stretch of track between Narromine and Narrabri is the longest section of...
First train arrives at Qube's Moorebank terminal
QUBE recently welcomed the first train into the company’s Interstate Rail Terminal at Moorebank. The Qube train transported six containers through the terminal as part of a trial...
Coalition launches more strikes in response to Red Sea attacks
A COALITION of governments, supported by Australia, has launched another round of strikes against Yemen’s Ansar Allah in response to attacks on Red Sea shipping. The U.S....
TasPorts pilots relaunch industrial action
TASPORTS marine pilots are reinstating industrial action as the dispute with their employer continues. From 1200 on Wednesday (7 February) the pilots will continue with the work...
MUA withdraws all industrial action at DP World terminals
DP WORLD and the Maritime Union of Australia have reached an in-principle agreement at the Fair Work Commission, bringing months of protected industrial action to an end. The...
Newcastle trade value drops 32% in 2023
PORT of Newcastle has reported a 32% decrease in trade value in 2023 despite an increase in yearly trade volumes. The port said a shift in weather and demand has had a...
ONE revenue plunges in Q3
OCEAN Network Express has reported a 46% decrease in revenue for the third quarter of 2023. The carrier’s third-quarter EBITDA dropped 94% compared with the same reporting period...
Air cargo demand surges in December amid Red Sea disruptions
GLOBAL air cargo demand rebounded in 2023, according to new data from the International Air Transport Association. IATA reported a particularly strong fourth quarter performance...
Qube goes off-grid in Bunbury
QUBE is taking its Picton facilities in Bunbury entirely off grid. The ASX-listed logistics company on Tuesday (30 January) announced a “significant investment” in solar energy....
Westwood rebrands as Swire Shipping
WESTWOOD Shipping Lines is changing its name to Swire Shipping, effective 1 February 2024. Swire Shipping acquired the niche vessel operator in June 2022 through its affiliate...
