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...
Clothing used to conceal half a tonne of ‘ice’ in container
FOUR men have been charged and methylamphetamine (ice) with a street value of almost $400m has been seized after a joint investigation involving New South Wales police and...
Rail a feature of FMG’s Pilbara project
PREMIER of Western Australia Mark McGowan has joined Fortescue Metals Group founder and chairman Andrew Forrest and chief executive Elizabeth Gaines for the official sod turning...
British marines seize Iranian oil tanker
ROYAL Marines have seized control of Iranian oil tanker Grace 1 off Gibraltar. Marines boarded the vessel off British-controlled Gibraltar, apparently following a request from the...
Premier bullish over Queensland beef
INCREASED beef exports were a contributory factor in record exports (by value) from Queensland, according to the state government. Trade figures released this week by the...
HMAS Canberra docks in Cairns
THE flagship of the Royal Australian Navy, HMAS Canberra, has made a call in Cairns. The 230metre vessel is one of the newest of the fleet, commissioned in 2014 and arrived...
DP World confirms Topaz acquisition
DP WORLD has announced the acquisition of Topaz Energy and Marine from Renaissance Services and Standard Chartered Private Equity for an enterprise value of US$1.1bn. Topaz is a...
Logistics company advances indigenous reconciliation
INTERNATIONAL third party logistics provider C.H. Robinson, has teamed up with footy legend Adam Goodes to help promote the cause of indigenous reconciliation. C.H. Robinson has...
Big ocean carriers continue blockchain expansion
INTERNATIONAL shipping giants Hapag-Lloyd and Ocean Network Express have confirmed they will join TradeLens, a blockchain-enabled digital shipping platform developed by A.P....
Pilbara PA turns five
TOTAL throughput of more than 3.3bn tonnes was the standout achievement of Pilbara Port Authority’s five years of operation, according to management. PPA became a reality on 1...
Port workshop assembled out of shipping containers
EIGHTEEN 40-foot high cube containers have been used as the basis for a new workshop at Lyttelton Port, New Zealand. Logistics company Royal Wolf supplied 30 containers for the...
