Safety highlighted in new gantry crane installations
AUTOMATED rubber tyre gantry cranes installed at the Indonesian port of Semarang are being hailed as significant steps forward in efficiency and safety. Terminal Petikemas...
Albo confirmed as Labor leader
ANTHONY Albanese has been confirmed as Opposition leader and leader of the Australian Labor Party in Parliament. Mr Albanese was uncontested with other senior Labor figures such...
VIDEO: Spectacular blaze recorded on ship in Thailand
CALCIUM hypochlorite has been blamed for an explosion on board containership KMTC Hong Kong (IMO9157753) in Thailand that injured more than 130 people. The incident occurred at...
Forwarders gather for annual event
FORWARDERS and other players in the freight sector gathered for the Australian Federation of International Forwarders Conference. The event was held at the Hyatt Place, Essendon...
“Insatiable appetite” for drugs, says Outram
A SURGING freight task is providing opportunities for criminals engaged in the illicit drugs trade, Australian Border Force Commissioner Michael Outram says. Addressing the AFIF...
Macca stays at the helm
DEPUTY Prime Minister Michael McCormack has retained the infrastructure portfolio as Prime Minister Scott Morrison confirmed his new cabinet and ministry over the weekend. This...
VICT calls for equal rail access
STEVEDORE Victoria International Container Terminal says a rail access plan being developed by Port of Melbourne risks placing it at an unfair disadvantage. Port of Melbourne was...
Timeline released for Adani mine
QUEENSLAND Premier Annastacia Palasczuk has confirmed the Coordinator-General’s release of timelines to finalise the approval processes for the Adani Carmichael mine. The mine is...
Blockchain – friend or farce
COMPETING ideas around blockchain technology have been thrashed out at an industry conference, with opinion divided as to its role in the global movement of freight. WiseTech...
Minister pushes case for Port of Melbourne rail
FREIGHT minister for Victoria Melissa Horne says the government is determined to reverse the decline in the proportion of freight moved by rail in the Port of Melbourne precinct....
Weipa maintenance dredging set to start
NORTH Queensland Bulk Ports Corporation is to soon begin maintenance dredging at Weipa. Dredging is to be completed at Amrun for mining company Rio Tinto. Dredge vessels TSHD...
Election a chance to move on infrastructure: Ports Australia
PORTS Australia chief executive Mike Gallacher says the federal election result provides the government with an opportunity to improve national freight and infrastructure. The...
Gladstone board sacks CEO
GLADSTONE Ports Corporation has confirmed the sacking chief executive Peter O’Sullivan. In a statement, GPC said “a thorough and extensive investigation” of concerns raised last...
Container exhibition comes to Narrabri
AN EXHIBITION highlighting the role of containers in international trade has reached the sleepy town of Narrabri in northern New South Wales. The exhibition, hosted by Narrabri...
Second boring machine discharged at East Swanson
A SECOND tunnel boring machine to be used on the West Gate Tunnel has been discharged at Patrick Terminal’s East Swanson Dock in Melbourne. The machine, named Vida, is follows...
