PacNat appoints new CEO
PACIFIC National has appointed Brett Grehan as its next chief executive officer, succeeding outgoing CEO Paul Scurrah. Mr Grehan’s appointment was announced on 6 November,...
Australia and UAE finalise CEPA
AUSTRALIA and the United Arab Emirates have signed their Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement – a deal eliminating tariffs on more than 99% of Australia’s exports to the...
Red Sea diversions, longer transits improve crew wellbeing
LONGER transits caused by Red Sea diversions appear to be giving seafarers more time to rest, resulting in an improvement in wellbeing, a Mission to Seafarers report has found....
Swire Group donates $26m to tackle cancer in Pacific
SWIRE Group has donated $25.9 million to the University of New South Wales (UNSW Sydney) to support cervical cancer screening and treatment for more than 130,000 women in the...
Eden to welcome largest cruise ship ever to dock
THE LARGEST cruise ship ever to dock at Eden Cruise Wharf is due to make its maiden arrival next week – the first following the NSW government’s planning approval to allow bigger...
Shipping Australia welcomes new chair, deputy chair
MY THERESE Blank has been appointed chair of Shipping Australia, succeeding Clint Evans as he steps down. Ms Blank, Maersk’s head of market for Oceania, has served on the Shipping...
OptiBook to launch at DP World West Swanson terminal
ONESTOP container management platform OptiBook is set to launch at DP World’s Melbourne terminal next month. The technology is integrated with OneStop’s Vehicle Booking System and...
Day two of Ports Australia conference underway
DAY two of the Ports Australia Biennial Conference in Hobart explored supply-chain efficiency, future energy and offshore wind. The conference wraps up today (31 October) with the...
Navigating new horizons at Ports Australia Biennial Conference
THE PORTS Australia Biennial Conference brought the port community together in Hobart this week to discuss the international maritime landscape, regional collaboration and a broad...
Cruise season underway in Tassie
CRUISE season kicked off in Tasmania on Monday (28 October) with the maiden arrival of Crown Princess at the port of Hobart. The visit was the first of a number of maiden calls...
Vic freight highway slated for repairs
MAJOR repairs are set to begin next month on Victoria’s Sunraysia Highway – a freight route linking grain and produce farms to domestic and international export markets....
World Shipping Council launches second whale chart
THE WORLD Shipping Council has released the second edition of the WSC Whale Chart, a voyage planning aid designed to help the shipping industry protect whales. The chart builds on...
Meth found in Sydney-bound sea-freight, man charged
A MAN has been charged over his alleged role in the attempted importation of 60 kilograms of methamphetamine into NSW in a sea-freight consignment. US authorities last month found...
Rail industry makes case for consistent national standards
THE AUSTRALIAN rail industry has today (23 October) published a report outlining initiatives expected to harmonise national rail standards. The Harmonisation of Rail Standards...
New panel to guide plans for another NSW cruise terminal
NSW transport minister Jo Haylen has convened a panel of cruise industry experts, chaired by Port Authority of NSW CEO Philip Holliday, to identify the preferred location for a...
