ANL swapping TranzTas vessels
ANL is replacing one of its four TranzTas service vessels, causing some one-off changes to schedules. The 2345 TEU Mia Sculte will be withdrawn in Melbourne on 12 May and will be...
ACFS expands WA footprint
ACFS Port Logistics has opened a sixth Western Australian site, at Hazelmere, 14 kilometres east of the Perth CBD. The fully-equipped warehouse and container yard will have a...
Albany runs rings around port
IMPROVED freight access to the port of Albany will be available this week with two milestones to be reached in the construction of the Albany Ring Road. The completed section of...
Thunderbird is go: first bulk shipment leaves Broome
KIMBERLEY Mineral Sands has despatched its first bulk shipment of zircon concentrates from the Thunderbird Project in the West Kimberley. Approximately 10,000 tonnes of zircon...
UNCTAD looking on the bright side
AFTER facing declines over several quarters, international trade is poised for a rebound in 2024, according to the latest Global Trade Update from the United Nations Conference on...
Offshore buyers for MMA Offshore
THE BOARD of Perth-based MMA Offshore has unanimously recommended a 100% takeover offer from Singapore private equity investor Seraya Partners that values the company at just over...
Cargill feels the wind beneath its wings
GLOBAL commodity group Cargill has reported positive fuel-reduction results from a six-month trial of wind-assisted propulsion (WAP) technology. Cargill underwrote the equipping...
Melbourne container chain still choked
THE Container Transport Alliance Australia has again called for patience and understanding as landside logistics remain disrupted in the Port of Melbourne. CTAA cites port...
Incat Tasmania joins award recipients
INCAT Tasmania has joined Flinders Ports Holdings to be recognised as one of Australia’s Best Managed Companies for 2023 as part of Deloitte Private’s Best Managed Companies...
Extra services for King Island
BASS Island Line’s small ro-ro/landing craft John Duigan undertook an off-schedule sailing from Devonport to Grassy over the weekend to begin a Tasmanian Government-funded program...
AMC fills in the gaps
A WHARF upgrade at the Australian Marie Complex at Henderson in WA has added capacity to handle naval and commercial vessel work. The completion of the $8.2 million Deck Infill...
New entrant set for China trade
A SURPRISE new player is poised to enter the China-Australia trade, just as it returns to stability after years of COVID chaos and waterfront disruption. According to overseas...
Flinders keepers in national business awards
FLINDERS Port Holdings has been named one of nine leading private Australian companies recognised for its outstanding business performance in Deloitte Australia’s 2023 Best...
OOCL joins the deep divers
HONG Kong’s Orient Overseas Container Line has become the latest carrier to reveal the quantum of the 2023 downturn in freight rates, revenues and profitability. Parent company...
Austal wins another from repeat customer
TAHITI-BASED Degage Group has returned to shipbuilder Austal for a new ro-pax for French Polynesia service, to be constructed at the WA company’s Vietnam yard in Vũng Tàu. To be...
