Jimmy Wilson appointed to Export Finance board
THE federal government has announced several changes to the Export Finance Australia Board, as the organisation seeks to support Australian exporters during the COVID-19 pandemic....
Coal in the spotlight of China-Australia spat
TRADE minister Simon Birmingham has spoken out following reports China is implementing restrictions on the import of Australian coal. Such actions were mooted in the Chinese media...
Grain train derails near Wollongong
LOGISTICS company Qube says it is investigating the derailment of a train hauling 2600 tonnes of grain to Port Kembla early on Tuesday. According to Qube, no-one was hurt in the...
Removal work begins on ONE Apus containers
OCEAN Network Express says operations have begun for “the safe removal of the remaining containers on deck” from the vessel ONE Apus. This follows permission being to proceed by...
Littleproud talks up Pacific agreement
THE Pacific Agreement on Closer Economic Relations Plus has come into effect, with Agriculture minister David Littleproud talking of opportunities for Australian farmers and for...
Wild weather causes Brisbane port disruption
TORRENTIAL rain and strong winds resulted in disruption to pilotage operations at Brisbane over the weekend. As has been widely reported, heavy rain occurred across much of...
Mike and Joel make the case for cruise
PORTS Australia and the Cruise Lines International Association are calling for the federal government to lift a ban on cruise shipping in Australian waters. The ban was one of the...
“Voluntary national guidelines” announced for stevedoring charges
AN AGREEMENT between the states and territories on developing national voluntary guidelines for stevedore infrastructure and access charges has been welcomed by the governments of...
Ships cleared from Port Hedland ahead of wild weather
SHIPS have been evacuated from Port Hedland ahead of a tropical low approaching the Pilbara. According to the Pilbara Ports Authority, the low is forecast to bring gale force...
Authorities unearth meth shipment in excavator
AUSTRALIAN and British authorities have arrested five men across western Sydney and London after a joint investigation into a shipment of almost 450 kilograms of MDMA hidden in an...
Opportunities for exporters from climate action
FARMERS are well placed to benefit from global market changes as countries and businesses act on and adapt to climate change, the ABARES Insights paper shows. Analysis of global...
Safety warning after train hits steel coil
THE Australian Transport Safety Bureau has issued a warning about the need for “robust load restraint” on freight trains. This followed an incident in 2018 where a 16tonne steel...
UN General Assembly designates seafarers as “key workers”
THE UN General Assembly has issued a statement saying it is “deeply concerned” about the challenges being faced by the global shipping community to effect crew change and...
MSC announces new port rotations for Asia-Oceania
MEDITERRANEAN Shipping Company has announced new port rotations in its Asia-Oceania service network. The company has decided to reshuffle its Capricorn and Kiwi Express services...
Leadership change at Woodside
WOODSIDE chief executive Peter Coleman has announced he intends to retire in the second half of 2021. At this point he will have been in the job for more than a decade. Mr Coleman...
