P&O announces Pacific Encounter as next ship down under
P&O Cruises Australia has announced Pacific Encounter will be the name of the next 3000-guest ship to join the fleet in 2021. It has also announced it will “much loved” ships,...
Livestock carrier overturns in Black Sea
LIVESTOCK carrier Queen Hind has capsized off the city of Constanta, Romania, on the Black Sea, with many sheep understood to have drowned. The incident occurred on Sunday morning...
Forwarders overcome challenges at home and abroad
FORWARDERS faced challenges both at home and abroad during 2019, the Australian Federation of International Forwarders annual meeting has heard. AFIF hast just held its annual...
Darwin hosts joint ABF/Indian Coast Guard exercises
THE Australian Border Force and the Indian Coast Guard are seeking to forge stronger ties via the visit to Darwin this week of the offshore patrol vessel ICG Ship Shaurya. At 105...
Qube launches legal action against Port of Newcastle
QUBE Holdings has taken legal action against the Port of Newcastle over who should own and operate quay-side cranes at one of the two dry bulk berths. Documents from Qube, seen by...
Industry groups pledge to battle Fremantle fee hikes
INDUSTRY bodies say they are working together to oppose an increase in the terminal access charge (previously the infrastructure fee) imposed by stevedore DPWA at its Fremantle...
John Kewa recognised for great work supporting seafarers
AN OUTSTANDING contribution to the welfare of seafarers who visit Port Kembla saw John Kewa presented with the Seafarers Welfare Award. Mr Kewa was honoured at the recent DCN 2019...
Sailors rescued from burning yacht
AN AUSTRALIAN Defence Force patrol boat has come to the aid of mariners whose yacht had caught fire in the Coral Sea between Far North Queensland and Papua New Guinea. The rescue...
Minister announces digitalisation of ag exports
AUSTRALIAN agricultural and food producers will get an easier path into international markets with digitisation of export processes, agriculture minister Bridget McKenzie says....
Townsville - Indonesia port ties strengthened
A 12-week exchange program involving three Indonesian port specialists has helped strengthen ties between Port of Townsville and our northern neighbour. Townsville Port is hosting...
North Queensland floods hit fertiliser exporter
A “ONE-in-a-hundred year flood” in North Queensland dented the profits of international fertiliser exporter and commodity trader Incitec Pivot, the company’s annual meeting heard....
2019 ALC Supply Chain Technology & Data Summit
A NUMBER of priority areas for “rapid action” have been identified in this week’s Australian Logistics Council 2019 Supply Chain Technology & Data Summit in Melbourne. Held on...
Norton White announces expansion via key hirings
TRANSPORT law firm Norton White has announced further expansion with the appointment of Alexis Cahalan and Danella Wilmshurst as partners and Janine Liang as a senior associate....
Panda takes to the air
A SPECIALLY-chartered aircraft was used to move a panda from the US to Chengdu in China. Four-year-old Bei Bei is moving from the Smithsonian National Zoo. Working together with...
UK Chamber of Shipping launches election manifesto
THE UK shipping association has this week launched its four-point plan for the 2019 General Election. In its ‘Stand up for Shipping’ manifesto, the Chamber calls for more...
