Tanker to be towed to Brisbane
TANKER vessel Densa Whale (IMO 9601223) is being towed to Brisbane. A spokesman for the tug company Smit Lamnalco said the tugs SL Martinique and SL Diamantina would tandem tow...
Maritime community gathers for policy announcement
A BROAD cross-section of the maritime community gathered at the Australian National Maritime Museum to hear Labor’s Anthony Albanese launch his party’s shipping policy. The event...
Guide aims to boost road transport safety
REDUCING road transport fatalities is the central aim of the 2019/20 edition of the Transport & Logistics Industry Guide to Workplace Safety, prepared by Pro-Visual Publishing....
Engineers talk waves, automation and climate change
PORT engineers have gathered in Sydney to talk over a host of issues including rising sea levels, automations and better breakwalls. The occasion was seminar organised by PIANC,...
Premier Hodgman to address Tassie freight forum
TASMANIAN Premier Will Hodgman is to address at the 2019 Tasmanian Freight and Logistics Forum. The forum is to be held at the Australian Maritime College Launceston campus and is...
“Challenging period” reflected in GrainCorp results
DRY bulk exporter GrainCorp has noted the impact of severe drought in its results for the half year ending 31 March. GrainCorp reported an underlying net loss after tax of $48m...
Money announced for Burnie bulk shiploader
A $40M bulk minerals shiploader has been pledged to the Burnie Port by the federal Coalition government. Deputy Prime Minister Michael McCormack said theshiploader would secure...
Trade mission helps build exports, says Queensland minister
A QUEENSLAND trade mission to Hong Kong and Chongqing (south-western China) has exposed businesses to significant opportunities, agriculture minister Mark Furner says. Mr Furner,...
ALC slams “lack of focus” on freight
POLITICAL parties are failing the nation with an inadequate focus on freight, the Australian Logistics Council says. ALC chief executive Kirk Coningham said with little more than...
Kuehne + Nagel re-elects chairman
DR JOERG Wolle has been re-elected as chairman of Kuehne + Nagel for another one-year term following the Swiss company’s annual meeting. All other board members were also...
Pilbara April trade stats record slight decline
A TOTAL monthly throughput of 58.8m tonnes for the month of April has been recorded by Pilbara Ports Authority. This represented a 1% decrease when compared with the same month in...
Joint venture creates global marine travel services entity
INTEGRATED maritime solutions company Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement has teamed up with BCD Travel to create a specialised global marine travel services business. The joint...
Technology key to ship noise reduction, conference hears
POSSIBLE design and software solutions for cargo and passenger ships have been discussed during a conference in the Indian city of Mumbai. Entitled Design Solutions for Noise...
International mariners rally for Australian shipping
INTERNATIONAL transport workers and unions are to this week rally outside Australian embassies and consulates around the world, as part of a global day of action to “support...
Industry bodies welcome shipping policies
INDUSTRY bodies Ports Australia and Maritime Industry Australia have welcoming the announcement of the Australian Labor Party’s shipping policy. Ports Australia welcomed the...
