Wharfies plan barbecue rally in campaign against DPWA
WATERFRONT workers are set to hold a rally in Melbourne on Friday morning as their dispute with stevedoring company DPWA drags on. While stoppages have occurred around the...
Maersk Skarstind visits Melbourne
MAERSK’s Skarstind has continued its voyage around Australia, successfully docking at Melbourne earlier this week. The 300metre box ship, one of the largest container vessels to...
VIDEO: MSC Elma docks at Port Botany
TIMELAPSE footage of the box ship MSC Elma docking at Patrick Terminals, Port Botany, has been supplied by NSW Ports. The footage was especially prepared by Brett Patman of Lost...
AMSA confronts plastic
THE Australian Maritime Safety Authority has launched its own campaign against plastic. About three billion takeaway coffee cups are reportedly placed in bins annually, which...
Three dead, two rescued after catamaran capsizes
THREE people have died and two have been rescued after a catamaran overturned in rough seas off the coast of Newcastle on Thursday morning. About 10.10am Thursday an emergency...
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...
