Mission to Seafarers Sydney announces team for the year ahead
THE Mission to Seafarers Sydney held its annual meeting this week, “with strong attendance” and what was described as “a shared sense of purpose” for 2026-27. Chair Rob Dunn...
Healthy Heads launches psychosocial risk management pilot program
HEALTHY Heads in Trucks & Sheds, a not-for-profit aimed at improving mental health and physical wellbeing across Australia’s road transport and logistics sectors, has announced...
Exporters celebrate record year for goat exports
DEMAND for Australian goatmeat is rising as consumers seek more diverse protein options, Meat & Livestock Australia (MLA) says. MLA has just released the Goatmeat Global Snapshot...
Key FNQ freight route returned to "pre-disaster" function
RECONSTRUCTION works have been completed on the Palmerston Highway, a key Far North Queensland freight route between the Atherton Tablelands and the coast. Jointly bankrolled by...
Fuel quandary for RSV Nuyina at Hobart
A SENATE estimates session in Canberra has heard that plans by the Tasmanian government to refuel Australia’s Antarctic icebreaker RSV Nuyina by truck are “far from” acceptable....
Specialist dive training aimed at combatting maritime threats in the Pacific
COMBATTING maritime threats, particularly illegal drug trafficking, was the aim of specialised training to Kiribati police divers recently. Twelve members from Kiribati Maritime...
Pacific cops pledge to combat maritime drugs trade
A SUMMIT in Fiji has reinforced the importance of collaboration and consolidating efforts in support of regional security and law enforcement in the Pacific. Fiji Police Force...
'Trusted' port insider's drug smuggling links
A SYDNEY man, alleged to be the coordinator of a network of “trusted insiders” at Australia’s cargo ports, has been charged by the Multi Agency Strike Team (MAST) in relation to...
Norwegian insurer seeks to confront signal jamming
NORWEGIAN insurer Den Norske Krigsforsikring for Skib (DNK) has launched a program to provide members access to specialist services to counter the growing risk of jamming and...
Port well-placed to benefit from Vic renewables project
GEELONGPORT is among those to applaud the announcement by the Victorian government of its decision to pursue a giant wind farm in the state’s northwest. State planning minister...
SOUTH AUSTRALIA: A state of opportunity
Even as challenges arise, South Australia is taking advantage of opportunities with new infrastructure, innovation and transport investment From Europe, India and the West They...
Lunch panel hears about progress and challenges for women in maritime
FROM strategy to impact: empowering women in the maritime world was the theme of a panel lunch in Melbourne this week to mark 2026 IMO International Day for Women in Maritime. The...
Maritime symposium set to tackle big industry issues
SUSTAINABLE maritime supply chain opportunities at a time of growing protectionism are focuses of this year’s AMLRN Annual Symposium on 30 November. The symposium, which has...
Bullish beef outlook boosts exporters
LARGE beef production volumes at the start of 2026 help cement Australia’s position as a reliable supplier into global markets, analysts say. New data from the Australian Bureau...
American Airlines Cargo connects to CargoWise
WISETECH Global has announced that American Airlines Cargo has joined the CargoWise Carrier Connectivity Program. The direct data integration enables freight forwarders to...
