Protest targets key intersection in Melbourne freight precinct
PROTESTORS targeted a key intersection in the suburb of Fishermans Bend, Melbourne on Wednesday morning, making known their opposition to any trade with Israel. According to...
ACCC seeks leave to appear in Mayfield High Court case
REGULATORY body the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has confirmed it has sought leave to intervene in the High Court case of Mayfield Development Corporation...
Under keel clearance technology receives class innovation endorsement
TECHNOLOGY from Australian maritime engineering company OMC International that integrates environmental data measurements and AI-enhanced forecasts has received the 'Innovation...
Marika Calfas ready to push port policy priorities for Southeast Asia and Oceania
NEW South Wales Ports chief executive Marika Calfas says she is ready to strive for the interests of ports across Oceania and Southeast Asia. Ms Calfas has just been elected as...
Groth aces Roma for ports and freight portfolio
VICTORIAN opposition leader Brad Battin has announced a new front bench with Roma Britnell losing out to former tennis pro Sam Groth for the shadow portfolio of ports and freight....
NORTHERN AUSTRALIA: The land of plenty of time and wait a while
With the focus of global economic power shifting increasingly to the Asia-Pacific, opportunities for northern Australia have seldom been greater AUTHOR Jeannie Gunn captured...
Activist seafarer returns to Australia
SEAFARER and Maritime Union member Hamish Paterson has returned to Australia following his release by Israeli authorities. Mr Paterson was among several Australians on board the...
Clean energy requires regional ports pact, conference hears
A REGIONAL pact is required to hasten the transition to clean energy and reinvent port infrastructure in the Asia-Pacific, according to Asian Development Bank president Masato...
Loan helps Austal build ships for the US Navy
ENHANCING Austal’s US construction capacity is the focus of a $100m loan from Export Finance Australia (EFA). The money is to be directed towards work on ships for the US Navy and...
WA government announces biofuels strategy
THE GOVERNMENT of Western Australia has announced $1.2million towards emissions reduction and capturing new market opportunities in the biofuels sector. The Advanced Biofuels...
OptiBook to launch at Patrick Terminals – Brisbane AutoStrad
Patrick Terminals and OneStop have announced the upcoming launch of OptiBook at Patrick Terminals—Brisbane AutoStrad Terminal on Saturday, 8 November. In a joint announcement, it...
PNG Ports hails climb up the global rankings
IMPROVED global rankings in the 2025 World Bank Container Port Performance Index (CPPI) by the ports of Lae and Port Moresby have been hailed by PNG Ports Corporation. According...
Patrick Terminals invests in 14 new Kalmar AutoStrads
STEVEDORE Patrick Terminals says it has placed an order with Kalmar for 14 new hybrid Kalmar AutoStrad machines to be deployed at Patrick Terminals - Sydney AutoStrad terminal....
Qube Ports announces new features in Inbound Connect
QUBE Ports says it is “pleased to announce” new features in Inbound Connect aimed at further improving the interface between their port operations and the transport operators who...
AMSA launches coastal competency certificate application portal
A NEW online application portal for near coastal certificates of competency has been launched by the Australian Maritime Safety Authority. The ‘myAMSA’ portals is intended to...
