TasPorts to face courts over “misuse of market power”
TASPORTS is facing Federal Court action over allegations it sought to stop a new entrant, Engage Marine Tasmania, from competing with its own marine and towage business. The case...
CBFCA team meets Peter Dutton
THE incoming board of the Customs Brokers and Forwarders Council of Australia recently met with the Minister for Home Affairs Peter Dutton to reaffirm the council’s ongoing role...
Auckland’s port saves locals big bucks, report claims
CLOSING Auckland's port will increase the total cost of imports by between NZ $533m and $626m a year, a report states. The study, carried out by economic consultancy NZIER,...
Car carrier denied entry over stink bug risk
CAR carrier Orca Ace has been denied entry into Australia, due to fears it could be carrying the dreaded brown marmorated stink bug. The destructive potential of stink bugs to...
ICTSI to boost container capacity in Africa
INTERNATIONAL Container Terminal Services, together with local partners, has initiated the second phase expansion of its Matadi Gateway Terminal, located 150km upstream on the...
Port of Tauranga Chair David Pilkington wins business award
PORT of Tauranga’s David Pilkington has been named Chairperson of the Year in the Deloitte Top 200 Business Awards for New Zealand. David Pilkington has won special honours....
MIAL congratulates AMSA and Australian government on IMO re-election
MARITIME Industry Australia has congratulated the Australian government and the Australian Maritime Safety Authority for Australia’s re-election to the IMO Council. Chief...
Minister opens new Qube facility
VICTORIAN freight and ports minister Melissa Horne officially opened the Qube Ultima Intermodal Terminal, west of Swan Hill, northern Victoria. Also attending were Qube managing...
New manufacturing and distribution facility to be built at Bankstown
HEATING, air-conditioning and refrigeration specialists Kirby and Beijer Ref Australia have committed to a 10-year lease on a new $48m purpose-built industrial property at...
VIDEO: Aurora Australis makes final journey south
IMPRESSIVE footage of the Australian icebreaker Aurora Australis has been made available online. Aurora Australis is on its last mission to the Antarctic before being replaced by...
Port volunteers join the fight against plastic
A COMMITTED 48 volunteers recently boarded kayaks, dragon boats and paddle boards to help remove rubbish for the 'Moonee Ponds Creek Paddle against Plastic'. This was the last of...
“Industry insiders” accused of massive drug importation
TWO of three people arrested in relation to a massive illicit drugs importation from Thailand were “trusted industry insiders”, the Australian Federal Police say. Three people...
Unions and business gear up for another IR battle
ANOTHER political battle over industrial relations is looming, with the federal government reintroducing its controversial Ensuring Integrity Bill into parliament. The legislation...
“National effort” required to boost economy, says Chamber
A “STRONGER national effort” is required to improve productivity, despite “modest” GDP improvement in the September quarter, the Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry says....
Destructive ants attack Fremantle
WESTERN Australian authorities are surveying Fremantle Port and surrounds following the detection of red imported fire ants, an invasive ant species. A native to South America,...
