New scholarships to support AMC logistics students
THE Australian Maritime College has announced the establishment of a new scholarship program to support three students doing a Bachelor of Global Logistics and Maritime...
Ag export centres mooted for Toowoomba and Cairns
AGRICULTURAL export centres soon could be operating in the Queensland cities of Toowoomba and Cairns, with the state government seeking private sector involvement. For Toowoomba,...
Truckies welcome calls to end port charges
ROAD Freight NSW has welcomed calls from the state branch of One Nation to work on ending “unfair port charges” imposed on local truckies by stevedores. In a recent statement NSW...
Qube helps with Wooden Boat Festival
THE Qube Hobart team recently helped with the relocation of the Mistral II for the 2019 Australian Wooden Boat Festival in Hobart. Mistral II began its journey almost a century...
Largest tanker at Newcastle follows big investment culmination
THE largest fuel tanker to enter Port of Newcastle in its 220-year history arrived on Monday morning. The 244 metre Pro Alliance long range 2 class tanker berthed at 11am at...
Wharfies set to hit DPWA with “rolling industrial action”
WATERFRONT workers at the DPWA terminals in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Fremantle have voted to take “rolling industrial action”. The actions, expected to begin on Friday of...
ABF claims “huge tobacco and cigarette haul”
AN APPARENT attempt to smuggle more than a tonne of molasses tobacco, 810,000 cigarettes and other banned products has led to charges being laid against a 48-year-old man from the...
ALC seeking clarification over stamp duty
THE Australian Logistics Council says it wants clarification from the New South Wale Opposition that a proposal to increase stamp duty will not apply to commercial and heavy...
Air freight worth big bucks
RESEARCH just released by Infrastructure Partnerships Australia and BIS Oxford Economics’ reports goods travelling in international aircraft arriving and leaving Australia are...
Timber exporters seek to boost Japan ties
KANGAROO Island Plantation Timbers says it is looking forward to working with state and federal authorities to promote trade between South Australia and Japan. KIPT managing...
Oil removed from Solomon Trader
STRICKEN bulker Solomon Trader has been emptied of 230 tonnes of oil, insurers say. However, it has been confirmed that at least 70 tonnes of oil has leaked into the ocean. The...
Ideas sought in biosecurity battle
A CALL has gone out from the Department of Agriculture and Water Resources for innovative solutions to Australian biosecurity risks linked with hitchhiker pests and disease. Head...
Svitzer welcomes new tugs for Port Kembla, Fremantle and Newcastle
SVITZER Australia is set to welcome two new vessels to its fleet this year, as two UZMAR-built RAstar 3200 series tugboats begin their journey from Turkey. A delivery ceremony was...
Qantas chooses contractor for American cargo handling
AUSTRALIAN airline Qantas has awarded an important three-year cargo handling contract to US business Worldwide Flight Services. WFS is said to be the largest provider of ground...
Raft of measures proposed to help save sinking shipping
A RAFT of measures aimed at salvaging Australian shipping has been proposed by the Maritime Union. Union heavy hitters Paddy Crumlin and Will Tracey were in Melbourne this week...
