Rail recovery underway after Botany derailment
A TRAIN derailed at the Australian Rail Track Corporation’s rail yard at Botany on Friday morning (13 January). According to NSW Ports, ARTC advised the incident occurred as two...
Pilbara throughput dips slightly in December
THROUGHPUT figures at Pilbara ports dropped slightly last month. Pilbara Ports Authority said it handled a total of 67.2 million tonnes in December 2022, a 2% decrease compared...
Flood-damaged rail line to reopen
THE AUSTRALIAN Rail Track Corporation is preparing to reopen a New South Wales rail line damaged by flooding. The ARTC plans to reopen the line between Condobolin and Ivanhoe on...
Australia to feature in IMO marine casualty investigation program
AUSTRALIA will play an important role in a new marine casualty investigation program from the International Maritime Organization. The program aims to build IMO member states’...
WA food supplies arrive in Broome on barge
PORT of Broome is handling barge shipments of food supplies for Kimberley communities while the region’s highway is closed. Severe flooding in Western Australia has severed the...
Autonomous underwater vehicle trial a success
KAWASAKI Heavy Industries and TotalEnergies have trialled the use of an autonomous underwater vehicle to inspect subsea pipelines. The offshore verification test involved...
Provaris and Norwegian Hydrogen to collaborate on hydrogen value-chain projects
AUSTRALIAN energy company Provaris is collaborating with Norwegian Hydrogen to develop green hydrogen value chain projects in the Nordic region. Their intent is to accelerate the...
Cleaner fuel project advances at Ampol's Port of Brisbane refinery
PLANS for a critical infrastructure project are progressing at Ampol’s Lytton Refinery at the Port of Brisbane. An upgrade at the refinery intends to improve fuel security and...
Lomar awards shipping scholarships in memory of CEO
SHIP management company Lomar has awarded scholarships to nine shipping students in honour of former CEO Achim Boehme. Mr Boehme died from cancer in July 2020. Lomar’s Achim...
Maersk announces new executive team and organisational structure
MAERSK is changing its organisational structure, starting with the appointment of a new executive leadership team. The changes will come into effect on 1 February 2023. They...
Automotive logistics specialist Gefco now part of Ceva Logistics
AUTOMOTIVE logistics specialist Gefco has been integrated with Ceva Logistics, dropping the Gefco branding. The change has enabled Ceva logistics to launch a dedicated finished...
Airline's new service to boost Melbourne air freight
A VIETNAMESE airline will commence flights to Australia in April, introducing more air cargo capacity between the two countries. Minister for trade and investment Tim Pallas on...
PC report fuels more port efficiency discussions
INDUSTRIAL relations, terminal access charges and landside efficiency have emerged as some of the main talking points of the Productivity Commission’s report on Australia’s...
Air cargo demand softens amid economic headwinds
GLOBAL air cargo demand softened in November 2022, according to the latest data from the International Air Transport Association. Global demand, measured in cargo...
Maritime Charities Group welcomes new chair
THE MARITIME Charities Group has appointed Tim Slingsby of Lloyd’s Register Foundation as the charity’s new chair. Mr Slingsby is director of skills and education at Lloyd’s...
