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...
Albanese launches Labor shipping policy
CREATING a strategic fleet and the establishment of a maritime skills taskforce are key planks of the Australian Labor Party’s shipping platform. Labor infrastructure spokesman...
Tanker towed after engine troubles
AN AFRAMAX tanker, Densa Whale, was on Tuesday evening being towed to port after reporting engine trouble. It was sailing from Kalamu (Congo) to Brisbane and was fully loaded at...
Albanese cautious about Coastal Trading Act exemptions
LABOR infrastructure spokesman Anthony Albanese has expressed caution on the subject of providing exemptions to the Coastal Trading Act for container ships. Shipping Australia...
Qube seeks to boost training
THE Qube Learning team has reported recently receiving re-registration as a registered training organisation. According to the company, this training division of Qube is...
Staffing dispute goes before Fair Work Commission
A DISPUTE between tug business Engage Marine and two labour unions has been referred to the Fair Work Commission in Sydney. The application to deal with a dispute involves Engage...
Container volume dip at Port Botany
NEW South Wales Ports recorded container throughput of 195,168TEU in the month of March, 5.46% down on the same month in 2018. According to NSW Ports, import full volumes were...
Dryships announces vessel acquisition
GREECE-based, New York-listed shipping company DryShips has announced it has agreed to acquire a Newcastlemax drybulker from an entity linked with company chairman and chief...
Singapore maritime conference seeks solutions to big questions
“DEALING with tomorrow’s challenges” is the theme of the 2019 Nautical Institute Singapore Conference, hosted next week by the Singapore branch of The Nautical Institute at Suntec...
Sustainability push seeks to protect Corio Bay
AN ENVIRONMENT Strategy aimed at protecting Corio Bay, Victoria, has been announced by GeelongPort. The strategy sees the port pushing towards reductions in the port’s...
Albanese to launch Labor maritime policy in Sydney
LABOR infrastructure spokesman Anthony Albanese will on Tuesday (7 May) launch his party’s maritime policy. The launch is to be hosted by Maritime Industry Australia at the...
Qube announces new containers business
A “DEDICATED team” focusing on container services including sales, hire and lease is how a new division of the Qube Logistics business has been described. The creation of the...
VTA backs owner driver legislation
INDUSTRY body the Victorian Transport Association has backed a bill introduced to the state parliament aimed at making work safer and fairer for owner drivers and forestry...
Ports Australia announces “three prong” election policy
PORTS Australia has announced a “three pronged policy platform” ahead of the federal election, aimed at highlighting the importance of ports to the nation’s future. “Australia is...
