OUT & ABOUT: Industry gathers for session on shipping and marine seminar
MARITIME law firm HFW held its Shipping and Marine seminar at its offices in Bourke Street, Melbourne, on Thursday night. The event attracted a gathering including lawyers, ship...
Liberian Registry opens another Japan office
THE Liberian Registry has announced it is opening an office in Imabari, Japan, as part of an expansion into Asia. Liberia sought to build up its network of full-service offices...
Expressions of interest sought for Inland Rail sleeper contracts
THE Australian Rail Track Corporation has begun talks with industry to build a 171km section of rail track in northern New South Wales and to deliver 1.44m sleepers as part of the...
Bigger bulkers now able to transit Torres Strait
BULK carriers and tankers with a draught of up to 12.5metres are now allowed to transit the Torres Strait, following data collection and analysis by the Australian Maritime Safety...
ABARES conference heads to Warragul
FUTURE outlooks for the important export sector of agriculture are to be discussed during the ABARES Regional Outlook conference to be held in the Victorian town of Warragul. The...
Who let the dogs out?!
THE Detector Dog Program, now run by the Australian Border Force, has clocked up its 50th birthday. The program has grown from modest beginnings with two Labrador retrievers...
Maritime insurer announces new product
North P&I Club has announced its new Owners’ Fixed Premium P&I product, designed for operators of vessels up to 10,000 gross tonnes. Under the Sunderland Marine trading name, the...
Oceania Glass chooses Port of Brisbane for distribution centre
A MANUFACTURER and seller of architectural glass has secured a lease at Osprey Estate, Port of Brisbane. Oceania Glass has confirmed it is to lease a 6902m2 facility. Logistics...
Westug goes “live” with AI technology in Port Hedland
TOWAGE operator Westug has announced it has begun using new artificial intelligence technology at Port Hedland. The Optiport AI-assisted dispatch system aims to ensure long-term,...
VICT announces new board appointments
TWO new appointments have been made to the board of Victoria International Container Terminal, with prominent industry figures Philip Lovel AM and Tony Cousins stepping up to the...
Slower throughput reported in the Pilbara
PILBARA Ports Authority has delivered total monthly throughput of 56.6m tonnes for the month of September 2019. This throughput was a 5% fall compared with the same month in 2018....
Workshop targets fresh produce exports to Asia
MAKING Queensland’s fresh produce exports the “first choice” of importers and shopkeepers in Asian markets was the focus of a supply chain workshop in Brisbane this week....
Longer opening hours at Cooks River welcomed
A DECISION to extend opening hours at MCS/Qube Cooks River has been welcomed by the Container Transport Alliance of Australia. MCS / Qube Cooks River is extending operating hours...
ACCC lays “obstruction charges” against ex BlueScope manager
FORMER BlueScope Steel general manager of sales and marketing, Jason Ellis, has been charged by the ACCC with two counts of inciting the obstruction of a Commonwealth official....
SAL welcomes Part X discussion paper announcement
AN ANNOUNCEMENT by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission of plans for a discussion paper into a ‘class exemption’ for liner shipping has been welcomed by Shipping...
