BMSB policies “effective”, Department says
POLICIES aimed at preventing a brown marmorated stink bug incursion have proven effective this year, a spokesperson for the Department of Agriculture says. This followed a recent...
Tenders sought for Station Pier maintenance
VICTORIAN Ports Corporation is advertising for companies to submit tenders for pile maintenance works to be carried out at Station Pier during the next two years. These works are...
Cargo Club to hit the greens for a good cause
RAISING money for Cri Du Chat treatment is the aim of the 2020 Cargo Club Charity Golf Day. The event is to be held at the Northern Golf Club at Glenroy Road, Glenroy, on Friday...
Wharfies down tools at Fremantle
TWO hundred wharfies at DPWA Fremantle container terminal have stopped work for 24-hours, accusing the company of failing to bargain in good faith. The strike, which started on...
Role of DUKC hailed at Middle Eastern port
ON THURSDAY 9 January the bulk carrier MV LMZ Phoebe sailed from Saqr Port, United Arab Emirates, with a draft of 12.78m. This made it the first ship to use the newly installed...
New hybrid-electric autonomous research boat to be powered by electric system
US MARITIME innovation business SeaRobotics chose an electric propulsion system from Torqeedo for its Endurance autonomous surface vessel, citing dependable performance, extended...
Former Hamburg Süd executive Peter Creeden joins Mizzen board
MIZZEN Group has announced the appointment of former Hamburg Süd executive Peter Creeden to its board. Mizzen Group is a provider of rate management and dynamic pricing software...
Liberian Registry introduces “simplified” vessel registration
THE Liberian Registry has announced its “Expedited Registration Process”, in an effort to further streamline the registration and re-registration of vessels. The new process cuts...
Middle East tensions to trigger higher maritime insurance premiums
FURTHER political turbulence in the Middle East will likely lead to insurers and re-insurers raising premiums, head of marine and trade at UK firm DWF Law Jonathan Moss says....
WA freight train tragedy investigated
A COLLISION between a freight train and a grain train in Western Australia that claimed the life of a driver is being investigated by the Australian Transport Safety Bureau The...
Transport industry praised for bushfire response
EFFORTS by the logistics sector to support bushfire recovery have earned the praise of a prominent transport industry leader. Victorian Transport Association chief executive Peter...
Wärtsilä Exhaust gas cleaning system gets CCS approval
TECHNOLOGY group Wärtsilä’s Exhaust Gas Cleaning system has been type approved in China by the China Classification Society. This follows the order for the system from Dalian...
WiseTech acquires Swiss logistics solutions provider
GLOBAL logistics solutions business, WiseTech Global, has announced the acquisition of SISA Studio Informatica SA, a customs and freight forwarding solutions provider in...
Missile strikes as Iran and US edge closer to the brink
MISSILES have struck US military bases in Iraq in apparent Iranian retaliation to the American assassination of General Qassem Soleimani. Casualty numbers remained unclear at the...
Bonded warehouses a boost for Wiseway
GLOBAL freight forwarder Wiseway Group has announced all their branches have been granted a ‘Depot Licence’ by the Department of Home Affairs under the Customs Act, with the...
