Fuel security plans must address foreign tanker reliance, says union
THE Maritime Union has urged the Commonwealth to address the nation’s reliance on foreign tankers to transport oil and petroleum products. The union has welcomed the Commonwealth...
Fortescue’s record shipments in March quarter
MINING company Fortescue Metals Group has reported record shipments of iron ore during the 2020 financial year March quarter, defying any possible impact from coronavirus. In...
Transparency focus of free trade agreement negotiations
A MINISTERIAL Advisory Committee is to be established to guide the federal government’s free trade agenda, it has been announced. The announcement was part of a joint statement...
Export resilience shown in Chamber report
A RELATIVELY small drop in exports was a highlight in an otherwise gloomy report into the June quarter from the Australian Chamber-Westpac Survey of Industrial Trends. The report...
Focus on deregulation praised by Logistics Council
A COMMITMENT by Prime Minister Scott Morrison to focus the federal government’s Deregulation Taskforce on Australia’s COVID-19 economic recovery has been praised by the Australian...
Seafarers beyond breaking point
SEAFARERS around the world have been urged to down tools and exercise their rights to return home as an extended deadline of June 15 to resolve the repatriation issue passes. The...
Inspection recommendation following freight train derailment
RAIL infrastructure managers should ensure effective inspection techniques, the Australian Transport Safety Bureau says, following an investigation into a freight train...
Sheep ship set to sail following court ruling
THE Federal Court has cleared the way for a live export ship to leave Fremantle, rejecting an appeal from Animals Australia against an earlier approval from the Department of...
Mechanical issues delay Maersk Semarang
MAERSK Line has confirmed mechanical issues are behind delays in the sailing of Maersk Semarang, a container ship currently at Port Botany. Maersk Semarang (IMO 9330070) is a...
What's in a name? Auckland narrows down titles for new tug
PORTS of Auckland has reduced to four the number of possible names for its new electric tug boat. Understood to be the first of its type, a first round of names saw more than 3000...
Directions order issued to APL England owners
OWNERS of the APL England have been issued with a direction from the Australian Maritime Safety Authority ordering them to search for missing containers. As reported in Daily...
Port Authority of NSW signs towage agreement with Smit Lamnalco
PORT Authority of New South Wales has announced the signing of a non-exclusive towage licence with Smit Lamnalco for towage services in Sydney and Port Botany. The signing is the...
Record set for highest container volume handled on single ship
US TERMINAL operator Total Terminals International has announced it has set a new record for the highest volume of container movements on a single ship. That record was set at...
Staff changes at Ports Australia
PORTS Australia has announced its policy and operators director Ash Sinha is moving on. Mr Sinha is being replaced by Margie Barbouttis. In a statement, Ports Australia said Ash...
Trade role emphasised with new Sunshine Coast airport runway
A NEW runway for Sunshine Coast Airport will help the region trade both domestically and overseas, Queensland state development minister Kate Jones says. Sunshine Coast Airport is...
