WA government announces multi-million dollar infrastructure spend for Geraldton port
WESTERN Australian ports minister Alannah MacTiernan says an $11.6m infrastructure spend at Geraldton Port will allow for an increase in exports of mineral sands and concentrates....
Fortescue unleashes ‘The Hive’
THE latest technology and a fully-integrated supply chain are benefits of Fortescue Metals Group’s new coordination centre, known as the Fortescue Hive. Fortescue Founder and...
IR action to hit DPWA terminals
WHARFIES are to take protected industrial action next week at the DPWA terminals at Fremantle, Melbourne, Brisbane and Sydney. This follows a lack of progress between the company...
Australia Post’s role “essential”, committee hears
AUSTRALIA Post continues to play a vital role in the movement of parcels, the Freight and Trade Alliance has argued in a submission. The FTA submission to the Senate Standing...
FTAs “too complex”, Chamber warns
A HEAVY focus on free trade agreements has led to other international market opportunities being overlooked, the Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry has warned. The ACCI...
CMA CGM Group streamlines resources on Trans-Pacific trade
SHIPPING line CMA CGM has announced it will become the group’s exclusive commercial carrier on the Trans-Pacific trade, with subsidiary APL to focus on US government work via its...
Grains conference goes virtual
‘RESILIENCE and reinvention’ is the theme of this year’s Australian Grains Industry Conference, an event usually held in Melbourne but this year to be conducted in online format....
Barrister to review Lyttelton workplace culture
LYTTELTON Port Company has announced the appointment of Auckland barrister Maria Dew QC to review their workplace culture. This follows serious allegations raised both internally...
Trade diversity emphasised in grains submission
DIVERSIFYING Australia’s trade and investment profile has several advantages, GrainGrowers CEO David McKeon believes. GrainGrowers lodged a submission to the Joint Standing...
Methanol Institute joins marine fuel study
THE Methanol Institute has joined a study led by the China Waterborne Transportation Research Institute, part of the Chinese Ministry of Transport, considering the use of methanol...
Mackay welcomes first multi-purpose visitor for new FY year
A CONSIGNMENT of Caterpillar dump trucks and trays recently arrived at Port of Mackay, the first multi-purpose vessel to call at the Queensland port for the new financial year....
Wild weather affects shipping
BAD weather has affected shipping operations around Sydney and the Hunter region, sources have confirmed. The Bureau of Meteorology reported strong winds and heavy rains at times...
VIDEO: Ships collide in canal (warning, strong language)
FOOTAGE on YouTube captures the lead-up and impact of a collision between two ships on the Welland Canal, a stretch of water in Ontario, Canada, linking Lake Erie and Lake...
Singapore retains top spot on Baltic Shipping Index
SINGAPORE has been named the top international shipping centre in the 2020 Xinhua-Baltic International Shipping Centre Development Index, the seventh year in a row it has received...
Port of Newcastle hires container “stalwart”
PORT of Newcastle has announced the appointment of Noel Dent as strategic development manager for the proposed Multi-purpose Deepwater Terminal project. Mr Dent has more than...
