New CEO for VICT
BIG changes have been announced at Victoria International Container Terminal, with Tim Vancampen announced as new chief executive replacing Anders Dømmestrup. Mr Dømmestrup, who...
VIDEO: Container ship does donuts in Sydney Harbour
FOOTAGE has emerged of a box ship doing turns in Sydney Harbour about a year ago. Sydney Harbour no longer hosts container vessels, but this was a special occasion to mark the...
Gender diversity in maritime requires “bold approach”
THE words of Jeanine Drummond, at last year's 2018 DCN Australian Shipping and Maritime Industry Awards, are a timely reminder not to back away from the challenges of creating...
Mercy Ships’ Giant fan
WHEN the Greater Western Sydney Giants run out on the Melbourne Cricket Ground for the AFL Grand Final this Saturday, few will be cheering more enthusiastically than Jessica...
Industry bodies reflect on summit
THE recent 2019 ALC & ATA Supply Chain Safety Summit in Sydney set out a number of priority actions for governments, industry and the community, organisers say. Jointly hosted by...
Container industry gathers for Grand Final lunch
THE Prince Albert Hotel in Williamstown, Melbourne, was the setting for the fifth annual Container Transport Alliance Australia Grand Final lunch. The event has become a regular...
Worker killed in Port Botany container tragedy
POLICE and SafeWork New South Wales are investigating a fatal accident at Port Botany on Wednesday morning, in an incident where a worker was crushed between two containers. The...
Körber acquires majority in Melbourne logistics/robotics business
INTERNATIONAL technology group Körber has acquired a majority stake in Aussie business Cohesio Group Ltd. Melbourne-based Cohesio is an integrator of voice-directed and autonomous...
Top End rail incident investigated
A BINGLE involving an empty ore train and rail wagons at Andoom, near Weipa, on Cape York Peninsula is under investigation by the Australian Transport Safety Bureau. The incident...
Trade focus of Queensland, Shanghai ‘Sister State’ arrangement
A QUEENSLAND trade delegation to China, led by Deputy Premier Jackie Trad, has renewed for three years the ‘Sister State’ arrangement with Shanghai. Ms Trad joined vice mayor of...
Minister welcomes deal over meat
AGRICULTURE minister Bridget McKenzie has welcomed finalisation of a new memorandum of understanding between the Australian and Chinese meat industries. “This MoU is a...
Gary Prosser leaves AMSA for ATSB
DEPUTY chief executive of the Australian Maritime Safety Authority, Gary Prosser, is leaving to take on a commissioner role with the Australian Transport Safety Bureau. The...
Port golfers defy croc to raise money for turtles
A CROCODILE on the ninth hole failed to prevent another successful Port of Townsville annual Charity Golf Day. The golf day raises money for good causes and this year it was the...
Kuehne + Nagel seeks carbon neutrality
SWISS logistics giant Kuehne + Nagel says its ‘Net Zero Carbon’ program will allow it to “actively contribute” to the reduction of CO2 in international transport and logistics....
Weather and terminal "glitches" slow container throughput
TECHNOLOGICAL glitches and vessel delays due to bad Sydney weather are understood to have caused delays for Melbourne container transport operators during the past week. Patrick...
