Townsville selects development partner
PORT of Townsville has chosen local property development company Reef House Investment Group as the preferred proponent to develop a waterfront site on Flinders St. The...
New CEO confirmed for Darwin Port
A NEW chief executive has been confirmed for Darwin Port, with leaseholder Landbridge Australia announcing the appointment of Darren Lambourn. He replaces Terry O’Connor who...
MSC unleashes giant boxship
MEDITERRANEAN Shipping Company has deployed a giant on the east-west network. At some 400 metres, MSC Gülsün has a record-size capacity for a container ship of 23,756 TEU and is...
Government money to boost Queensland exports
MORE Queensland food products are set to find their way to world markets thanks to a $1.3m export grants program. The Growing Queensland’s Food Exports Program aims to boost...
Heavy Vehicle hotline has made a difference, proponents say
THE National Heavy Vehicle Confidential Reporting Line has received almost 1500 calls in its first year of operation, operators say. NHVR National Intelligence Coordinator Aarron...
Truckies and residents do a deal
THE Victorian Transport Association and Maribyrnong Truck Action Group have welcomed progress towards incentivising freight operators to use lower emissions trucks in return for...
Chinese LNG imports surge
CHINESE imports of liquefied natural gas soared 40.4% year-on-year during 2018 with Australia the primary beneficiary, analysts Banchero Costa have reported. These were from...
Parkes a gateway to key ports, breakfast hears
KEY players from shipping lines, freight forwarders and fast moving consumer goods’ businesses have gathered in Sydney for a breakfast to highlight the freight potential of the...
Concerns raised over impact of DPWA strikes
CONCERNS have been raised about a logjam at the docks as the Maritime Union raises the stakes in its campaign for a better deal for wharfies working for DPWA Australia. While...
Brookfield to acquire Genesee & Wyoming
BROOKFIELD Infrastructure is to acquire Genesee & Wyoming as part of a US$8.4bn deal, it has been announced. The transaction is set to result in G&W becoming a privately held...
Admiral to headline Alma Doepel fundraiser
VICE Admiral Tim Barrett of the Royal Australian Navy will be guest speaker at this year's fundraising lunch for the restoration of tall ship Alma Doepel. The fifth annual Voyage...
Shipping lines urged to provide detention relief
SHIPPING lines have been urged to waive detention and related charges caused by the escalation of industrial action at DP World Australia terminals this week. The Maritime Union...
Specialist harbour vessel supplied to Port Hedland
DONGARA Marine recently delivered its second work boat for a business at Port Hedland. Jetwave Stanley Point has been operating in Port Hedland since shortly after Dongara Marine...
Further IR action planned at DPWA terminals
CONTAINER terminals run by DPWA are this week set to be hit with protected industrial action by the Maritime Union division of the CFMMEU. The stevedore has argued successfully in...
Strikes at DPWA, with company and union at loggerheads
A MAJOR escalation of industrial action is about sending stevedore DPWA a clear message, Maritime Union assistant national secretary Warren Smith says. Wharfies are this week...
