Ports conference starts in Townsville
MORE than 130 maritime and logistics experts have gathered in Townsville for the Australian Ports Business and Operations Conference. Welcoming delegates were Queensland Minister...
Maersk Spot aims to simplify buying process
INTERNATIONAL shipping giant Maersk has announced a new product called Maersk Spot, an online concept aimed at breaking the cycle of overbookings. According to Maersk, the new...
International Day of the Seafarer recognised
MARITIME Industry Australia has used the International Day of the Seafarer (25 June) to reflect upon the role of sailors across the globe. Chief executive Teresa Lloyd also spoke...
Port of Newcastle goes to the bush
PARTS of western and north-western New South Wales would stand to make substantial savings by moving their shipping containers via a future Newcastle container terminal, a...
Victorian Ports Corporation boss joins CEO sleepout
VICTORIAN Ports Corporation (Melbourne) chief executive Rachel Johnson experienced a night of sleeping rough recently, but it was all for a good cause. Ms Johnson joined other...
Leading insurer partners with Global Maritime Forum
MARITIME insurer North P&I Club says shaping the future of the industry is behind its decision to partner with the Global Maritime Forum. The forum is a global platform that aims...
Rail investment to create “competitive freight service”, says kiwi Deputy PM
NEW Zealand Deputy Prime Minister Winston Peters has talked of the importance of freight in that country’s decision to ramp up its rail spending. KiwiRail is to begin getting more...
Dennis determined to keep up the good work
DESPITE forty years of chaplaincy work, Dennis Claughton from the Fremantle Flying Angel has no plans to hang up his boots. Dennis Claughton was made a Member of the Order of...
MSC recognised at awards
MEDITERRANEAN Shipping Company has been announced as ‘Sea Freight Operator of the Year’ at the FTA Multimodal Awards 2019 in Birmingham, UK. The awards, held every year, recognise...
Maersk announces “carbon-neutral” transport trial
SHIPPING giant Maersk has announced it is beginning trials of a “carbon neutral” fuel, said to be the first of its kind in the industry. The fuel is being piloted with select...
Port to help kids via fun run
GLADSTONE Ports Corporation has announced children’s charity Give Me 5 for Kids as its 2019 Botanic to Bridge beneficiary for Gladstone’s biggest fun run. The GPC event is now in...
Large quake fails to affect Port of Darwin
SHIPPING and port operations were unaffected by an earthquake that shook up Darwin about 12.30pm (local time) on Monday. The quake was measured at 7.2 on the Richter Scale and is...
Trade office opens in San Francisco
A FOCUS on trade and investment is the objective of a new office opened in San Francisco by Trade and Investment Queensland. Tourism and innovation minister Kate Jones said the...
Minister seeks “Holy Grail” of freight on rail
VICTORIAN ports and freight minister Melissa Horne says the Mode Shift Incentive Scheme is critical in getting more containers off roads and onto rail near the Port of Melbourne....
Trade mission seeks to capitalise on China opportunities
THE Supply Chain and Logistics Association of Australia is running a “trade visit” to China from 30 July to 10 August. SCLAA chief executive Amanda O’Brien said the trip was “a...
