Industry groups pledge to battle Fremantle fee hikes
INDUSTRY bodies say they are working together to oppose an increase in the terminal access charge (previously the infrastructure fee) imposed by stevedore DPWA at its Fremantle...
John Kewa recognised for great work supporting seafarers
AN OUTSTANDING contribution to the welfare of seafarers who visit Port Kembla saw John Kewa presented with the Seafarers Welfare Award. Mr Kewa was honoured at the recent DCN 2019...
Sailors rescued from burning yacht
AN AUSTRALIAN Defence Force patrol boat has come to the aid of mariners whose yacht had caught fire in the Coral Sea between Far North Queensland and Papua New Guinea. The rescue...
Minister announces digitalisation of ag exports
AUSTRALIAN agricultural and food producers will get an easier path into international markets with digitisation of export processes, agriculture minister Bridget McKenzie says....
Townsville - Indonesia port ties strengthened
A 12-week exchange program involving three Indonesian port specialists has helped strengthen ties between Port of Townsville and our northern neighbour. Townsville Port is hosting...
North Queensland floods hit fertiliser exporter
A “ONE-in-a-hundred year flood” in North Queensland dented the profits of international fertiliser exporter and commodity trader Incitec Pivot, the company’s annual meeting heard....
2019 ALC Supply Chain Technology & Data Summit
A NUMBER of priority areas for “rapid action” have been identified in this week’s Australian Logistics Council 2019 Supply Chain Technology & Data Summit in Melbourne. Held on...
Norton White announces expansion via key hirings
TRANSPORT law firm Norton White has announced further expansion with the appointment of Alexis Cahalan and Danella Wilmshurst as partners and Janine Liang as a senior associate....
Panda takes to the air
A SPECIALLY-chartered aircraft was used to move a panda from the US to Chengdu in China. Four-year-old Bei Bei is moving from the Smithsonian National Zoo. Working together with...
UK Chamber of Shipping launches election manifesto
THE UK shipping association has this week launched its four-point plan for the 2019 General Election. In its ‘Stand up for Shipping’ manifesto, the Chamber calls for more...
North Queensland set to unlock hydrogen exports
MORE than 150 local, national and international business and industry leaders attended Queensland’s first regionally based Hydrogen Industry Forum in Townsville this week. State...
Two arrested, 233kg cocaine seized
TWO people have been arrested and 233 kilos of cocaine from Mexico has been seized, following an operation involving the Australian Federal Police and the Australian Border Force....
Industry groups pledge to fight port access charges
TRANSPORT and freight bodies have banded together in order to fight what they say is the latest round of “crippling charges” imposed by stevedores nationwide. Joining this crusade...
ScoMo praised for backing Queensland infrastructure
QUEENSLAND Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has hailed increased infrastructure spending from the Commonwealth as “a huge win” for her state. The deal, agreed with Prime Minister...
Second Mackay port access on road to completion
WORKS on the Port of Mackay’s second access way, an extension of Edmund Casey Drive, are close to completion. Two other key infrastructure investment projects by North Queensland...
