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BIFT will happen says Button

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AN INTERMODAL freight terminal at the township of Beveridge north of Melbourne will happen, Freight Victoria chief executive Garry Button says. Speaking at an industry briefing at...

Aluminium importer fined for avoiding dumping duty

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A SYDNEY fabrication business has been ordered to pay more than $67,000 in penalties and recovered duty and GST. This followed an investigation by the Australian Border Force into...

Geraldton marks half century

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MORE than 1500 people received an insight into the Port of Geraldton recently as the Mid West Ports Authority hosted its annual Community Open Day, also marking the 50th...

Harbour master and pilot unaware of fender height limitations

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AN INCIDENT in April last year where a livestock carrier struck a wharf at Broome, Western Australia, highlights the importance of sharing knowledge, the Australian Transport...

Inland Rail brings freight savings benefits, reports CSIRO

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REGIONAL communities and farmers are set to be the winners from freight cost savings achieved through the Inland Rail, a new CSIRO transport cost study has revealed. CSIRO used...

Port heavy hitters set to gather in Townsville

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HEAVY hitters from across the ports and maritime sector are set to travel to Townsville for the inaugural business and operational ports conference. Organised by Ports Australia,...
Port heavy hitters set to gather in Townsville

Port Botany records TEU throughput slump

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CONTAINER statistics for February 2019 showed throughput of 204,326TEU (or equivalent), down 2.83% on the same period last year. According to the figures provided by NSW Ports,...

SEA ASIA 2019 to discuss key issues facing maritime

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SEA Asia 2019, a major maritime and offshore conference and exhibition in Singapore, is set to host more than 15,000 delegates from more than 80 countries and regions this 9 – 11...

Tenders sought for key Brissie bridge

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TENDERS have been called for the detailed design for a new Centenary Bridge at Jindalee in western Brisbane. Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk said the detailed design was...

WiseTech goes to market

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PURSUING a global growth strategy is behind WiseTech Global’s latest share offering, chief executive and founder Richard White has indicated. The freight forwarding giant has...
WiseTech goes to market

VICT praised for extending operating hours

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A DECISION by Victoria International Container Terminal to extend Webb Dock operating hours has been praised by a landside transport group. From Monday 1 April, VICT will be...

IRClass earns five-year contract with Indian shipping giant SCI

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INDIAN Register of Shipping has announced it has secured a five-year contract with The Shipping Corporation of India, India’s largest shipping company to provide emergency...

Union and truckies called for industry changes

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DRIVERS and Transport Workers Union representatives have told a forum in Canberra they support federally binding legislation on a system of safe rates. The forum was convened by...

Wharfies plan rally in the tropics

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MARITIME workers are to rally outside the Pullman Cairns International hotel on Tuesday, urging action from the Queensland government to support an enhanced coastal shipping...
Wharfies plan rally in the tropics

ICTSI upgrades Lae unit ahead of schedule

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SOUTH Pacific International Container Terminal, a subsidiary of International Container Terminal Services, in Lae, Papua New Guinea, recently received three new hybrid rubber...