Union raises alarm over Manly ferry retirement plans
A PROPOSAL to replace the Manly ferries with cataramans would cut passenger capacity from 1000 to 400 per trip, the Maritime Union says. Transport Minister Andrew Constance last...
CMA CGM reports websites “up and running”
MAIN functionalities appear to be back to normal on the e-commerce sites of French liner company CMA CGM. This follows the recent malware attack on CMA CGM and some of its...
Productivity rises at Port Botany following end to industrial action
PRODUCTIVITY has risen at Port Botany following the end of industrial action, NSW Ports says. In a report on activity at both Port Botany and Port Kembla, NSW Ports chief...
Throughput surge at Pilbara Ports
PILBARA Ports Authority has delivered a total monthly throughput of 61.3m tonnes for September 2020. This represented 8% increase compared with the same month in 2019. Port...
Tanya helps lead the charge towards diversity in transport
TANYA De Landelles clearly remembers her first day working in the transport sector. “My first introduction into the sector was in 1996 where, I was employed as a casual...
New interim executive for Australian Cruise Association
THE Australian Cruise Association has announced several new interim appointments to its executive committee ahead of the annual meeting which will now be held on 25 November. The...
Svitzer workers vote for the right to take industrial action
SVITZER workers who are members of the Maritime Union have voted for the right to take protected industrial action. This follows a ballot conducted by the Australian Electoral...
Qube downplays Moorebank deal commentary
QUBE Holdings has moved to end dampen speculation it has been made a monster offer by LOGOS Property Group for Moorebank Logistics Park. A report in The Australian talked of a...
Human-technology interface poses risks for harbour masters, conference hears
TECHNOLOGY overload risks creating an unhealthy level of multitasking for harbour masters and port operators, an online gathering has heard. David Shennan, harbour master at...
ANL announces Pilbara connection
A NEW regular director connection between Singapore and Port Hedland has been announced by ANL. This initially is to be an extra call on ANL’s PAX service and is to operate on a...
BUDGET: Freight movers welcome air freight support
ONGOING support for the International Freight Assistance Mechanism has been welcomed by industry groups and entities associated with the cross-border movement of goods. The IFAM...
Swire announces fixed-day fortnightly service between Asia, PNG and Australia
SWIRE Shipping says it will operate its North Asia Express service on a fixed day fortnightly basis from November 2020 to better serve customers in the Asia-Pacific. The newly...
BUDGET: Government talks up infrastructure and trade spending
KEY government ministers have talked up this week’s budget as a win for trade and for infrastructure. The budget was handed down by treasurer Josh Frydenberg on Tuesday night,...
Low carbon combination carrier visits Australia
A COMBINATION carrier vessel, able to carry wet and dry bulk products, has arrived in Australia for the first time. The MV Barramundi (IMO 9813113), from Norwegian shipping...
BUDGET 2020: Logistics and transport sector reacts
ROAD transport announcements in this week’s federal budget have been welcomed by industry, albeit some policies have been questioned. Australian Logistics Council CEO Kirk...
