Auckland shipping channel deepening gets the green light
PORTS of Auckland has been granted consent to deepen Auckland's shipping channel. The consent allows the channel to be deepened from 12.5 metres to between 14 metres and 14.2...
Qantas records thumping loss
QANTAS has recorded a $1.96bn loss, with COVID-19 hitting its full-year revenue by 21%. Qantas said the result was reduced by a $1.4bn write-down in the value of assets, such as...
Cruise industry responds to Ruby Princess report
THE Australian Cruise Association has issued a statement on the report into the Ruby Princess disaster, acknowledging the completion of the Special Commission of Inquiry last...
First Australian LNG shipment to Chile celebrated
MARKET analysts EnergyQuest have reported the first shipment of Australian liquefied natural gas cargo to Chile in South America. The cargo was from the Shell-run QCLNG project at...
Container deal seeks to facilitate CargoGulf expansion
NON-vessel operating common carrier, CargoGulf, has signed an agreement with MFC Cargo Container Concepts, a division of Modern Freight Company, to lease their containers. Under...
Lindsay Fox launches Healthy Heads mental health campaign (with video)
TRUCKING magnate Lindsay Fox and Deputy Prime Minister Michael McCormack were on hand (via internet) for the official launch of the Healthy Heads in Trucks & Sheds Foundation....
Cheap wine the focus of Australia-China trade spat (with video)
WINE has become the latest flashpoint in Australia-China trade tensions, with the Asian giant announcing an investigation into whether Aussie exporters are dumping cheap product...
Höegh Tracer ro-ro call a boost for the Hunter (with video)
THE arrival of ro-ro vessel Höegh Tracer shows how Port of Newcastle is contributing to economic recovery in the Hunter region, chief executive Craig Carmody says. Höegh Tracer is...
Agility marks ten years in Tassie
AGILITY has marked registered a milestone for its operations in Tasmania. It was ten years ago Agility Logistics purchased a small boutique international logistics business,...
SCT to help export burnt timber to China
TIMBER burnt during the summer bushfires is to be exported to China under a combined effort involving SCT Logistics and the Victorian government. Regional development minister...
Private company appointed to help chart the Gulf of St Vincent
PROMINENT geo-data specialist business Fugro has been selected to chart the waters of South Australia’s Gulf of St Vincent and Investigator Strait as part of the Australian...
Ruby Princess: Premier apologises for mistakes by health agencies
PREMIER of New South Wales Gladys Berejiklian has offered a public apology to those affected by the Ruby Princess coronavirus cluster. Back in March, a number of COVID-affected...
COVID-19 claims shipping golf day for 2020 – back in 2021
UNCERTAINTY surrounding large gathering restrictions during COVID-19 has forced the postponement of the 2020 Shipping Industry Golf Challenge. Organisers have deferred the 2020...
Operation targeting illegal activity at Port Kembla
A ‘HIGH visibility operation’ aimed at detecting and disrupting organised crime has been held at Port Kembla. Some 25 Australian Border Force officers from NSW Maritime...
State premiers urged to intervene on cross-border issues
FEDERAL agriculture minister David Littleproud has urged state premiers to “inject themselves” into serious cross-border issues that have emerged during the pandemic. As reported...
