Vic opposition flags concerns over port pricing review delays
STATE opposition ports spokesperson Roma Britnell has raised concerns about the length of time taken to set up a review into the Port of Melbourne pricing regime. In October last...
ANL announces new Asia to Australia service
ANL has announced the launch of a new weekly service between Asia and Australia. To be called Asia Australia Express 2 (AAX2), the new service is said to be complimentary to other...
North Queensland floods show “community mindedness” of logistics community
NEW Australian Logistics Council chief executive Kirk Coningham says the recent floods in Townsville and North Queensland brought out the best in the freight community. As was...
Illegal tobacco import attempt flushed by authorities
A CONTAINER from China marked “beverages and toilet paper” was actually carrying an illicit cargo of tobacco, the Australian Border Force says. The ABF says it has smashed an...
Infrastructure Priority list highlights freight opportunities
INDUSTRY body the Australian Logistics Council says the Infrastructure Priority List released by Infrastructure Australia highlights need for investment in freight projects. ALC...
ITF criticises mining giant over crew conditions
THE International Transport Workers Federation has criticised mining giant BHP for working conditions on board a bulker at Hay Point coal terminal near Mackay. According to the...
DPWA wharfies to hold strike ballot
WORKERS employed by stevedore DP World Australia are a step closer to going on strike. In a statement released this week, the Maritime Union said it had been granted approval from...
NSW Ports records 100th ship joining enviro scheme
NEW South Wales Ports has announced the vessel Miami as the 100th vessel to join its Environmental Shipping Incentive. The vessel called at Port Botany this week from Kaohsiung,...
Freight network improvements in focus
DEPUTY Prime Minister Michael McCormack has reminded stakeholders that the second intake of the Government’s Trials Business Case Program closes soon. Local governments and the...
In praise of Victorian rail mode subsidy
VICTORIAN exporters and rail operators have backed the continuation of the Mode Shift Incentive Scheme in supporting rail mode share, while also calling for opportunities to boost...
‘SEQ Proposition’ a boost for Inland Rail, according to Port of Brisbane
PORT of Brisbane chief executive Roy Cummins has welcomed the release of the ‘SEQ City Deal Proposition’, a concept developed by the Queensland government and SEQ Council of...
Japan gives green light to Tassie fruit
NORTHERN Tasmania is set to resume exporting fruit to Japan after the Asian nation reinstated the region’s fruit fly free status. According to the office of agriculture minister...
BHP decision “callous and outrageous”, says Albo
OPPOSITION infrastructure spokesman Anthony Albanese has used Parliament to condemn BHP for its decision to no longer use Australian-crewed ships in moving iron ore from Port...
Work bans to continue at Hutchison terminals
WHARFIES are set to continue work bans at Hutchison terminals in Sydney and Brisbane, apparently due to a lack of progress in negotiations for a new enterprise bargaining...
Sydney empties policies cause headaches
A REDUCTION in empty container park capacity, larger containers volumes and a high level of import empty container re-directions are causing significant handling costs in Sydney,...
