Applications open for Patrick WILpower cadetships
PATRICK Terminals has opened applications for its 2025 WILpower cadet program. WILpower, or the Women in Logistics program, was set up in 2015 to provide women with career...
Emissions guidance released for Aussie ports
PORTS Australia has released new emissions guidance to help Australian ports transition to net-zero. The Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventory Guidance is designed to support ports...
Lyttelton results improve despite softer trade volumes
LYTTELTON Port Company has reported an improvement in financial performance for the first half of the financial year, despite a decrease in trade volumes. Posting its interim...
More Aussie meat approved for export to Malaysia
MORE Australian halal red meat will soon be available in Malaysia following the approval of seven new export establishments. This will take the total number of halal-certified...
Advocate appointed for live sheep export transition
THE FEDERAL government has appointed a transition advocate for the phase-out of live sheep exports by sea. Chris Rodwell has taken up the role. It involves facilitating two-way...
PBPL energy network goes live at Port West Stage 2
THE PORT of Brisbane embedded energy network has gone live at PBPL’S Port West Industrial Estate (Stage 2). The embedded network allows Port of Brisbane to supply 100% renewable...
Positive 2024 crew happiness trend reverses in Q4
THE LATEST quarterly figures from the Seafarers Happiness Index show a break in a positive trend seen throughout 2024. A drop from 7.16 in Q3 to 6.91 in Q4 marks the first decline...
SA talks trade with UAE as export activity increases
THE SOUTH Australian minister for trade is leading a delegation to Dubai to capitalise on Australia’s free trade agreement with the UAE and an increase in air freight capacity...
IMO opens new regional presence office
THE INTERNATIONAL Maritime Organization has set up a regional presence office for the Middle East and North Africa. The new office, based in Alexandria, Egypt, is to co-ordinate...
Industry gears up for new charcoal shipment regulations
THE WORLD Shipping Council has advised shippers to be ready to see carriers phase in tighter regulations on transporting charcoal. WSC, TT Club and the International Group of P&I...
OneStop expands in NZ with Christchurch depot partnership
ONESTOP is growing its presence in New Zealand with an expanded partnership with depot operator Veer Transport. From Saturday 1 February, all transactions at the Veer Bromley...
Stevedoring sim sees ro-ro incidents drop 37%
A STEVEDORING simulation program launched in partnership with Qube appears to have led to a reduction in incidents during ro-ro operations. New data from Motum Simulation, an...
Charges laid over 600kg drug import plot
POLICE have charged three men over a 621-kilogram shipment of drugs that arrived at the port of Melbourne last year. The Australian Federal Police and Australian Border Force...
ICS launches new helicopter operations guide
THE INTERNATIONAL Chamber of Shipping has released the sixth edition of its Guide to Helicopter/Ship Operations. The ICS considers the guide an essential resource for masters,...
Crew taken hostage, use of weapons rise in 2024
PIRACY and global maritime incidents declined in 2024, according to new statistics from the ICC International Maritime Bureau, but crew safety is still at risk. IMB’s annual...
