Trade a focus of Victoria, China cooperation
A NEW deal between China and the state of Victoria has been struck, focusing on the key area of trade, as well as infrastructure, innovation and aged care. The deal is to form...
Authorities bust cigarette importation attempt
THE Commonwealth Government’s Illicit Tobacco Taskforce has found more than one million cigarettes in an air cargo shipment from Korea declared as “mini massagers”. On Saturday 19...
Clyde & Co makes key maritime appointment
INTERNATIONAL law firm Clyde & Co has announced maritime, commodities and transport lawyer, Ernie van Buuren is to join the firm as a partner in December this year. Mr van Buuren...
White responds to “misinformation in market”
CO-FOUNDER and chief executive of WiseTech Global, Richard White, has hit out at “misleading claims” that forced the company to seek a trading halt late last week. A reported...
Treasurer questioned over Newcastle container cap
NSW Treasurer Dominic Perrottet has used an ongoing court case to deflect questions in State Parliament about fees applied to containers at a prospective Newcastle box terminal....
New chair for Ports Australia
PORTS Australia has announced Stewart Lammin as the new chair of its board of directors. Mr Lammin’s appointment followed the Ports Australia annual meeting held in Old Parliament...
ICTSI increases capacity with new cranes
MEXICAN subsidiary of International Container Terminal Services recently took delivery of a pair of quay cranes and five rubber tired gantries as part of its second phase capacity...
Ports Australia announces Oceania expansion
PORTS Australia has announced ports in New Zealand and the South Pacific have joined it as associate members. The signing of Fiji Ports Corporation, Samoa Ports Authority, Cook...
International award for VICT
VICTORIA International Container Terminal was the winner of the Lloyd’s List Asia Pacific Award for Excellence in Port Management and Infrastructure. Based at Webb Dock, the...
Indian Register of Shipping expands in Europe
THE Danish Maritime Authority has approved the application by the Indian Register of Shipping for authorisation as a “Recognised Organisation”. Seeking RO status from key maritime...
Seafreight boosts K + N third quarter results
INTERNATIONAL logistics company Kuehne + Nagel has listed seafreight as an important contributor to “significantly improved results” for both the third quarter and the first nine...
Industry bodies seek expansion of TFES
INDUSTRY bodies have combined to argue for an extension of the Tasmanian Freight Equalisation Scheme to southbound imported goods. The report was prepared at the behest of the...
Merchant Navy commemoration held in Canberra
POLITICAL leaders and maritime figures participated in the 30th annual commemoration and unveiling of the revamped National Merchant Navy War Memorial in Canberra. Defence...
Random checks on heavy vehicles in Victoria
TRANSPORT operators have been urged to ensure their fleets are compliant with Victorian and national heavy vehicle roadworthy requirements after the state government announced a...
WiseTech extends trading halt
LOGISTICS software and supply chain specialist WiseTech has announced an extension of the trading halt it first announced last week. The stated purpose of the halt was to combat...
