Parliament celebrates role of road transport and logistics
STRONG attendance at the Parliamentary Friends of Road Transport, Warehousing and Logistics event this week reflected growing understanding that freight transport and logistics...
Failed axle contributed to freight train derailment
THE FAILURE of a wagon axle that contributed to a freight train derailment near Rockhampton highlights the importance of systematic risk management, a report from the Australian...
Essential Services Commission begins Port of Melbourne pricing inquiry
AN INQUIRY into Port of Melbourne pricing is an important opportunity to assess if operations are occurring competitively and efficiently, Essential Services Commission chair and...
Iran remains fertiliser wildcard as trade flows continue to shift
EVOLVING Chinese export policy and the potential return of Iranian product are key factors in the international fertiliser trade, a key industry entity says. The Australian...
Etihad Cargo launches training ‘Excellence Hub’
LEARNING through gaming as well as podcasts and masterclasses are features of a training platform introduced by Etihad Cargo. The platform is said to be the air cargo industry’s...
Industry MSTI eyed over training program
FIVE successful grantees have been appointed to train the next generation of Australian seafarers, as part of the Commonwealth’s Maritime Skills and Training Initiative (MSTI)....
More pilots mooted as cruise passengers miss out on Moreton Island
MARINE pilotage business Poseidon says it plans to increase pilot numbers at its Brisbane operation. This follows passengers on board the cruise ship Carnival Splendor being...
TECHNOLOGY & EQUIPMENT: Ports and the path of tech
The rapid rise of tech and AI is bringing on a new era of change at ports and terminals. IT WAS in April 1956 that Malcolm McLean facilitated the shipment of 58 metal truck bodies...
Marine pilots take IR action in Melbourne
MARINE pilots working for Auriga in Melbourne have taken protected industrial action. This followed an application made by the Australian Maritime Officers Union (AMOU) last...
Significant incidents blamed for increase in container losses, WSC says
SEVERAL “discrete but significant incidents” have been blamed for an increase in the number of container losses in 2025. The World Shipping Council has released its annual...
Industry marks International Day of the Seafarer
INDUSTRY has marked International Day of the Seafarer, noting the contribution of mariners across the globe and for Australia. In a statement, Maritime Industry Australia noted...
Persian Gulf evacuation plans welcomed by industry
EFFORTS to evacuate seafarers caught up in the Persian Gulf conflict are set to begin, following the signing of the memorandum of understanding between Iran and the United States....
AAT claims validation after price expert hands down tariffs report
A REPORT into automotive terminal operator AAT’s proposed schedule of tariffs for 2026-27 has been handed down by independent expert Warwick Davis in a document that largely...
Keel laid for new Daintree River Ferry as construction progresses
A SIGNIFICANT milestone has been reached in the delivery of the new Daintree River ferry, with a keel laying ceremony held recently at Birdon’s Macquarie shipyard in New South...
Climate and nature focus of World Economic Forum ports report
CLIMATE, nature and people-related risks shaping seaports are among the key topics discussed in a briefing paper prepared for the World Economic Forum. The paper, entitled...
