Cheap wine the focus of Australia-China trade spat (with video)
WINE has become the latest flashpoint in Australia-China trade tensions, with the Asian giant announcing an investigation into whether Aussie exporters are dumping cheap product...
Höegh Tracer ro-ro call a boost for the Hunter (with video)
THE arrival of ro-ro vessel Höegh Tracer shows how Port of Newcastle is contributing to economic recovery in the Hunter region, chief executive Craig Carmody says. Höegh Tracer is...
Agility marks ten years in Tassie
AGILITY has marked registered a milestone for its operations in Tasmania. It was ten years ago Agility Logistics purchased a small boutique international logistics business,...
SCT to help export burnt timber to China
TIMBER burnt during the summer bushfires is to be exported to China under a combined effort involving SCT Logistics and the Victorian government. Regional development minister...
Private company appointed to help chart the Gulf of St Vincent
PROMINENT geo-data specialist business Fugro has been selected to chart the waters of South Australia’s Gulf of St Vincent and Investigator Strait as part of the Australian...
Ruby Princess: Premier apologises for mistakes by health agencies
PREMIER of New South Wales Gladys Berejiklian has offered a public apology to those affected by the Ruby Princess coronavirus cluster. Back in March, a number of COVID-affected...
COVID-19 claims shipping golf day for 2020 – back in 2021
UNCERTAINTY surrounding large gathering restrictions during COVID-19 has forced the postponement of the 2020 Shipping Industry Golf Challenge. Organisers have deferred the 2020...
Operation targeting illegal activity at Port Kembla
A ‘HIGH visibility operation’ aimed at detecting and disrupting organised crime has been held at Port Kembla. Some 25 Australian Border Force officers from NSW Maritime...
State premiers urged to intervene on cross-border issues
FEDERAL agriculture minister David Littleproud has urged state premiers to “inject themselves” into serious cross-border issues that have emerged during the pandemic. As reported...
Seafarer tests positive to COVID-19
A SEAFARER on board the bulker Globe Electra (IMO 9483827) has tested positive to COVID-19. According to Maritime Safety Queensland, the ship’s master reported a crew member...
High Court overturns key ruling on employee leave
THE High Court of Australia has overturned an earlier Federal Court ruling relating to the calculation of personal/carer’s leave. Last year, the Full Federal Court found that...
Freight being turned back at SA-Victoria border
SOUTH Australia police turned back more than 60 loads of freight bound for South Australia to Victoria because drivers were unable to provide COVID-19 testing evidence, the...
Regulators set to take “tougher approach” on COVID-19, say lawyers
EMPLOYERS having a COVID-19 outbreak in their workplaces can expect health and safety regulators to increasingly adopt an “enforcement-first mentality”, according to John Makris...
AMC helping the Navy master robot technology
MISSIONS too dangerous for humans are set to be the focus of a project by the Royal Australian Navy. Helping achieve this goal is the Australian Maritime College which has been...
Cleaner shipping the focus of webinars
MARITIME Industry Australia and the LNG Marine Fuel Institute have teamed up to promote discussion about cleaner energy in the context of global warming. The two organisations...
