Steering committee to examine biosecurity levy
AGRICULTURE minister David Littleproud has announced the establishment of an industry steering committee to help design the biosecurity levy. The levy was announced last year with...
Make Australia a seafaring nation again, Shorten pledges
OPPOSITION leader Bill Shorten has committed Labor to “making Australia a seafaring nation again”. Speaking at the naming ceremony for new Toll ship Victorian Reliance II, Mr...
Birmingham seeks clarification on China coal trade
TRADE minister Simon Birmingham has asked for clarification over reports China has implemented restrictions on imports of Australia coal. Newspapers this week published reports...
Cruise lines adapt to wild weather
CARNIVAL Australia has announced a raft of schedule changes for its cruise ships, brought on by wild weather from Tropical Cyclone Oma. Cyclone Oma has been downgraded to a...
BMSB requires “urgent change” in regulations, says Wallenius Wilhelmsen
A PUNISHING season for brown marmorated stink bugs has prompted calls for Australian regulatory change from one of the world’s biggest ro-ro operators. Wallenius Wilhelmsen Ocean...
BHP looks for supply chain efficiency
BHP chief executive Andrew Mackenzie says the company will look to supply chain improvements as it seeks to maintain an edge in a competitive market. The ‘big Australian’ recently...
Port of Brisbane, shipping community, brace for Cyclone Oma
PORT of Brisbane and south Queensland have begun preparations for the impending arrival of Tropical Cyclone Oma, projected to hit the coast this weekend. A tropical cyclone watch...
Diversification key to Qube growth, says Maurice James
A DIVERSIFICATION strategy has helped boost profits for logistics business Qube Holdings, managing director Maurice James believes. Qube has released its interim half yearly...
Fortescue reports steady ore shipment numbers
FORTESCUE Metals Group shipped 82.7m wet metric tonnes during the first six months of the 2019 financial year, according to results released to the stock market. This compared...
Duffy announced as new Arrow CEO
ARROW Transport and Logistics has announced the appointment of Luke Duffy as its new chief executive. Mr Duffy comes to the role having been chief executive of Containerchain...
Automated cranes a boost for Indonesian terminal
A CONTAINER terminal in Indonesia has extended the world’s first commercially operated fleet of Konecranes Automated Rubber Tyre Gantry cranes with nine new ARTGs. The expansion...
Northern ports on lookout for tropical cyclone
PORTS on the coast of central Queensland are keeping an eye out for a cyclone that is currently in the eastern Coral Sea. According to the Bureau of Meteorology, Tropical Cyclone...
GrainCorp excited by prospects for malt
EXPORTER GrainCorp believes strong demand for malt will boost its prospects for 2019. The Australian business has just released its figures for the year ended 30 September 2018,...
Cargotec reports “year of ups and downs”
RECORD high automation orders was a highlight for Cargotec in the 2018 calendar year, according to chief executive Mika Vehviläinen. But Mr Vehviläinen also noted profit setbacks,...
WiseTech bullish despite ASX jitters
AN INCREASE in both revenue and net profit failed to impress investors in WiseTech Global this week, the share price taking a tumble soon after the 2019 half year results were...
