GrainCorp volumes down in 1H23
GRAINCORP handled a total of 34.8 million tonnes of grain in the half year ending 31 March, an 8% decrease on the same period last year. GrainCorp operates in the ports of...
GeelongPort grain business on track for record exports
RIORDAN Grain Services at GeelongPort is on track to export a record volume of grain this financial year, according to the port. GeelongPort said the business exported more than...
$39m investment in QLD shipyards
THE QUEENSLAND government has committed $39 million to upgrade shipyard facilities and infrastructure at the Cairns Marine Precinct. From that investment, $27 million has been...
Revenue and profit up at NYK
NYK Group has reported increases in revenue and profit for the 12 months to 31 March 2023. The group’s revenue for the fiscal year was ¥2.616 trillion (around $28.6 billion), a...
Maritime NZ given greater oversight of ports
THE NEW Zealand government is expanding the scope of Maritime NZ to give it oversight of most of the country’s port operations. Currently, accidents and incidents that occur on...
CMA CGM commits to €5 billion acquisition of logistics business
CMA CGM has committed to buying 100% of Bolloré Logistics for €5 billion (around $8.15 billion). Bolloré Logistics is the transport and logistics division of the Bolloré Group,...
Expansion and new training at Queensland maritime college
TAFE Queensland is expanding its marine college in Cairns and is partnering with Maritime Safety Queensland to offer a Certificate III in Maritime Operations. The Queensland...
Man jailed over "putrid" meth haul in container full of cow skins
A MAN was sentenced to 22 years in jail for attempting to import 668 kilograms of methamphetamine into Australia in a shipping container full of rotting, raw cow hides. The...
Shipping company sponsors new penguin centre
OCEAN Network Express is sponsoring the penguin centre of a new wildlife park in Singapore. The so-called Ocean Network Express Penguin Cove is located in the Bird Paradise...
New CEO at Kimberley Ports
KIMBERLEY Ports Authority has appointed Luke Westlake as chief executive officer. Mr Westlake joined Kimberley Ports Authority in December 2017, initially as operations manager,...
Meth consignment picked up at Botany freight forwarding company
A MAN has been charged after he collected a consignment of drugs from a freight forwarding company in Botany. The Sydney man allegedly imported 137 kilograms of methamphetamine...
Seafarers Happiness Index declines in Q1 2023
CREW satisfaction levels dropped in the first quarter of 2023, the latest Seafarers Happiness Index report has found. Published by the Mission to Seafarers, the quarterly report...
New director at logistics company
NEW ZEALAND transport and logistics group Move Logistics has appointed a new independent director. Julia Raue, who stepped into the role on 3 May, will also be a member of the...
New Austal vessel bound for Pacific Islands
AUSTAL has launched a new catamaran that will transport passengers and cargo across French Polynesia. Austal built Apetahi Express at its Vietnam shipyard for maritime and tourism...
Port hosts government aboard NZ coastal containership
CENTREPORT Wellington this week hosted government and shipping industry representatives who came to visit a containership on a New Zealand coastal service. The port welcomed NZ...
