Former Swan and transport doyen remembered
THE transport sector is morning the death of Bill Power, the founder and managing director of Transfleet Transport, at the age of 82. Container Transport Alliance Australia...
Maersk punts Sydney
OCEANIC giant Maersk has blamed congestion and industrial action at Port Botany for its decision to omit Sydney from its schedule for the next two weeks. As has been widely...
WiseTech Academy gains special accreditation
ONLINE learning institution WiseTech Academy has announced it is now a recognised provider of training for those seeking accreditation for Approved Arrangements classes 1-12....
Stranded seafarers get remote medical help via Stella Maris Melbourne
STELLA Maris Melbourne has leveraged their network of connections to help provide medical help to seafarers during the COVID-19 pandemic. According to manager James McCully, it...
Container safety campaign announced (with video)
RAISING awareness of good practice in safely packing shipping containers is the aim of a new campaign announced this week by industry and the federal government. Deputy Prime...
Qube goes with the grain
LOGISTICS busines Qube says it has agreed to acquire the business assets of New South Wales grain handler Agrigrain. The agreement includes the acquisition of Agrigrain's...
Unpaid wages lead to ship ban
PANAMANIAN bulker AC Sesoda (IMO 9470791) has been banned from Australian waters for 12-months after it was revealed to have underpaid its crew by more than A$118,000. AMSA...
Attorney-General to intervene in waterfront Fair Work case
ATTORNEY-General Christian Porter says he is intervening in the Fair Work Commission appeal brought by stevedore DPWA against two weeks of protected industrial action by the...
Trade and peace the focus of DP World/Israel MOU
DEVELOPING trade while also helping facilitate peace in the Middle East is the focus of a series of memorandums of understanding signed this week by two key figures in the...
Union willing to negotiate, says Crumlin
MARITIME Union national secretary Paddy Crumlin says they were willing to discuss outstanding matters with DP World Australia but is waiting on the stevedore for an opportunity to...
Work progresses on Gladstone Port business facility
GLADSTONE Ports Corporation plans to convert 33 hectares near the marina into a landscaped space for education and commerce are progressing. Work started on the project at the...
Businesses join forces to bolster supply chain strengths
TM INSIGHT has announced the acquisition of private Australian private supply chain consultancy XAct Solutions. The deal was backed by private equity firm Next Capital. By joining...
Ports Australia postpones conference
PORTS Australia has announced its Biennial Conference, originally scheduled for Brisbane this month, has been postponed until next year. This is due to COVID-19 and restrictions...
Class society receives US Coast Guard recognition
INDIAN Register of Shipping has joined the list of classification societies to have received authorisation as a recognised organisation from the US flag administration. The...
First section of Inland Rail completed
THE sleepy town of Peak Hill in country New South Wales made history this week when the final golden clip was hammered into place to signify completion of the first section of...
