South Channel closed after ship makes precautionary anchorage
BOX ship the MSC Maritina V (IMO 9294408) has made a "precautionary anchorage" in Port Phillip Bay after reporting an engine alarm during the South Channel inbound transit. The...
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Tears and AI ideas highlight WiseTech AGM
WISETECH executives have used the company’s annual meeting to highlight the possibilities of artificial intelligence in freight. The meeting on Friday (21/11) was at times...
Civil works impact DP World’s Brisbane terminal
STEVEDORE DP World says four of its automated stacking cranes at its Brisbane terminal have been affected by a loss of power due to civil works. DP World stated “critical power...
Board departures at WiseTech ahead of AGM
FREIGHT-focused tech company WiseTech has confirmed the retirement of Michael Gregg from its board of directors ahead of this week's annual meeting [Friday, 21 November]....
International trade partners to gather in Melbourne
MELBOURNE will later this week host the largest meeting of trade ministers and representatives in more than a decade, as the 12 member countries of the Comprehensive and...
Industry gathers for supply chain awards
A GRANDIOSE scene akin to something out of Phantom of the Opera greeted guests as they entered Melbourne Town Hall for the recent Australasian Supply Chain & Logistics Association...
PORT & CONTAINER EQUIPMENT: Driving port productivity
A look at what is happening at our ports, both with cyber technology and hard machinery. CHANGE is a constant in the world of port technology, as maritime analyst Peter van Duyn...
Victorian government challenged over Williamstown Road curfews
A MOVE by the Victorian government to impose night-time and weekend no-truck zones in Melbourne’s inner west highlights the lack of action on upgrading important feeder routes,...
Maritime artist Robert Carter OAM crosses the bar
AN ARTIST who captured the very essence of seafaring is how Robert (Bob) Carter OAM is being remembered. Robert Carter died on 25 October at the age of 94. In a social media post...
Marine contractors head to Kuala Lumpur
MORE than 300 business leaders, decision-makers and technical experts are meet in Kuala Lumpur later this month for the International Marine Contractors Association’s (IMCA’s)...
Customs brokers call for tougher penalties and reduced excise on smokes and tobacco
JAIL terms and reduced excise are among measures governments should adopt to overcome illegal imports of cigarette sticks and looseleaf tobacco, a key industry body says. The...
Boost for canola exports to Pakistan
GRAIN Trade Australia and the Australian Oilseeds Federation (AOF) say they welcome a recent decision by Pakistan to approve canola imports that may include genetically modified...
Port of Newcastle prepares for protests
PORT of Newcastle says it will support all cargo types’ “legal right to access the port” ahead of protest action in the Hunter expected later this month. A group called Rising...
Unions rally for a better deal from tech giant
UNIONS have staged a series of protests in Australia this week, calling for one-click giant Amazon to pay better wages and more tax. Transport Workers Union (TWU) president...
Freight focus welcomed in Victoria’s 30-year strategy
THE VICTORIAN Transport Association has welcomed key recommendations in Infrastructure Victoria’s latest 30-year strategy, which outlines a more sustainable and productive future...
