Grand slam lunch as Victoria SAL celebrates the year in style
KOOYONG Lawn Tennis Club in the heart of Melbourne’s blueblood country was the venue for the Shipping Australia Victoria Branch Christmas lunch. Guests included a cross-section of...
FMG’s first shipment of West Pilbara Fines
THE first shipment of Fortescue Metals Group’s new 60.1% iron content product West Pilbara Fines, has left Herb Elliott Port in Port Hedland bound for Hunan Valin Steel Co in...
Worker death prompts call for “industrial manslaughter laws”
MARITIME Union national secretary Paddy Crumlin has called for industrial manslaughter laws in the Northern Territory following the death of a worker in early 2017. A court...
Littleproud puts the heat on live exporters
AGRICULTURE minister David Littleproud says he has written to the Australian Livestock Exporters’ Council demanding to know when new technology can be installed on live export...
Setback for McCormack as lieutenant quits
DEPUTY Prime Minister Michael McCormack has lost an important lieutenant, with the resignation of the Member for Mallee Andrew Broad. Mr Broad, who was the assistant minister to...
Lightning strike caused delays at Patrick Port Botany
A LIGHTNING strike on Thursday night has led to delays in trucking and shipping at Patrick's Port Botany operation. A spokesman for Patrick Stevedores said stevedoring stopped...
Davies Turner restructures China Rail operation
BRITISH freight forwarder Davies Turner has announced changes to its fixed-day, weekly rail import service for less-than-container-load cargoes from China. This follows...
Kalmar forklifts help ensure drilling continues in extreme weather
LOGISTICS equipment company Kalmar has delivered 18 forklift trucks to Algerian drilling contractor Entreprise Nationale des Travaux aux Puits (ENTP). Kalmar is to support ENTP...
Draft report on live sheep heat stress
A REPORT into heat stress risk for live sheep exports to the Middle East has recommend a range of measures aimed at improving the animals’ conditions. The draft report was...
Ground broken for construction of Inland Rail
DEPUTY Prime Minister Michael McCormack has turned the first sod in construction of the Inland Railway. Mr McCormack marked the ceremonial start of construction at a site in...
Stink bugs force another ro-ro expulsion
A CAR carrier has been ordered to leave Australian waters following a stink bug discovery. The vessel MV Morning Composer was initially due to call at Fremantle on 26 November,...
Boosting performance at Swanson Dock
A SERIES of trials and simulations have increased the ability of post-panamax vessels to berth at Swanson Dock. In the past, post-panamax vessels on either side of Swanson Dock...
Global logistics business acquires an air cargo operation
FREIGHT forwarding and logistics chain specialist Ligentia Group has announced the acquisition of Air & Cargo Services Ltd. The deal sees Ligentia provide a home to Air & Cargo...
HHL files for insolvency
TOUGH operating conditions have been listed as a reason for Hansa Heavy Lift to this week file for insolvency. The application was made in a German court. In a statement emailed...
Cairns Port designated as “critical infrastructure”
MEMBER for Leichhardt Warren Entsch says the federal government has listened to Far North Queenslanders in changing the designation of Cairns Port. Mr Entsch said the Cairns Port...
