Lights out for drug import attempt
NEW South Wales cops have charged a man over the importation of MDMA and ice, detected by Australian Border Force officers in an air cargo consignment from Germany. On Wednesday 7...
VIDEO: Russian cargo ship hits bridge in South Korea
WATCH what happens when a Russian cargo ship veers off course and crashes into a traffic bridge in South Korea. Fortunately, no injuries were reported when the almost 5443-tonne...
WOMEN IN MARITIME: We need all hands on deck
GENDER equality in the maritime industry is under the spotlight. Forums and conferences around the world are shining a light on the subject and for this year’s World Maritime Day...
Melbourne’s Arrow Transport moves into Sydney market
MELBOURNIAN container transport operator Arrow Transport and Logistics announced recently it had acquired Sydney Sideloaders, a Sydney-based container transport business. Sydney...
Global air freight demand dips in June
GLOBAL air-freight demand decreased by 4.8% in June, compared with the same month last year, measured in freight-tonne-kilometres. The data released by the International Air...
Australian Shipping & Maritime Industry Awards go carbon neutral
THE Australian Shipping & Maritime Industry Awards ceremony, in Melbourne on Thursday 14 November 2019, will now be carbon neutral thanks to a new sponsorship from maritime risk...
Botany’s container numbers take a dip
PORT Botany saw a quieter month than usual in June with container throughput decreasing from the previous month as well as the same period last year. Total container trade through...
THE GRILL: Scott Craven
Where did you grow up? I was born in Singapore. My father was an engineer and I lived there for the first five years. Then we moved to Essendon in Melbourne and basically lived...
June sees trade trend end at Kembla
FOR the first time since July 2018, Port Kembla’s trade figures have fallen below the corresponding month of the previous year, according to the latest trade statistics from NSW...
Container trade through Brisbane up in June
CONTAINER throughput through the Port of Brisbane saw an uptick in June, with more TEUs crossing the wharf than May, but down on June 2018, according to the latest trade...
VIDEO: Shift change at French Lighthouse
Your daily commute will never look safer after watching the changeover of a shift at this lighthouse. The La Jument lighthouse is built on a rock (that is also called La Jument)...
Container trade at Fremantle down in June
CONTAINER throughput at the Port of Fremantle dropped in June, compared with May’s year high, according to the latest trade statistics available from Fremantle Ports. Total...
Melbourne container trade dips in June
PORT of Melbourne’s June was busier than the same month last year for container throughput, but the port handled fewer containers than the month of May. According to the latest...
Throughput hits year high at Newcastle
CARGO throughput at the Port of Newcastle took a massive jump in the month of June with a total throughput of more than 15.76m tonnes, according to the latest trade statistics...
OUT & ABOUT: New era for Sydney Airport Ladies Association
THE Sydney Airport Ladies Association held its annual Christmas in July luncheon on Friday 19 July, a special event celebrating 30 years of the association. It was attended by...
