Arrests made following drug importation attempt
TWO people have been arrested following an apparent attempt to import a large consignment of MDMA. On 31 October 2019, Australian Border Force officers at Perth Gateway Facility...
2019 Australian Export Award Winners Announced
AUSTRALIA’S top exporters were recognised at the 57th Australian Export Awards in Parliament House, Canberra this week. Thirteen businesses from around Australia were awarded for...
CMA CGM joins UN Global Compact
FRENCH shipping giant CMA CGM has announced it is joining the United Nations’ Global Compact on protecting the environment and moving to cleaner energy. The announcement was made...
LINX virtual reality training delivers safety benefits
AN INNOVATION with virtual reality technology helped LINX Cargo Care Group win the Safety Award at the 2019 Shipping and Maritime Industry Awards in Melbourne. In a first for the...
Svitzer celebrates Christmas in Melbourne
SVITZER Australia held its Melbourne Christmas party at Pier Port Melbourne. ADVERTISEMENT Attending was a cross-section of the shipping, ports and logistics sectors. Credit:...
HFW wins at SAMEA Awards
INTERNATIONAL law firm HFW recently won the Excellence in Maritime Law award at the Lloyd's List South Asia, Middle East and Africa awards. Judges said the award recognised a law...
ACCC consults on liner competition exemptions
A DISCUSSION paper on class exemptions from competition laws has been released by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission. Liners providing cargo shipping services to...
Ship recycling convention closer following Indian accession
INDIA has acceded to the IMO Hong Kong Convention, the treaty that is to set global standards for safe and environmentally-sound ship recycling. Gopal Krishna, Secretary to the...
Under keel clearance system upgrade for Bunbury
SOUTHERN Ports in Australia has signed off on an upgrade of its DUKC system for the Port of Bunbury. Under keel clearance specialists OMC International have worked with the port...
Wilkie moves to ban live exports
TASMANIAN independent Andrew Wilkie has introduced another Private Members Bill in the House of Representatives aimed at winding down the live export trade. This is the fourth...
Philip Holliday appointed CEO at PANSW
SYDNEY harbour master Captain Philip Holliday has been appointed chief executive and director of the Port Authority of New South Wales. The announcement was made by PANSW chair...
Freight a feature of Sydney rail conference
RAIL industry leaders and others from Australia, New Zealand and around the world have arrived in Sydney for this week's AusRAIL conference and exhibition. The conference is to...
Government announces new IR paper
A NEW industrial relations paper has been announced by federal industrial relations minister and attorney-general Christian Porter. The paper is designed to look at ideas to boost...
Australia re-elected to key role with IMO
AUSTRALIA has been re-elected to Category B of International Maritime Organization following a meeting of the IMO Council in London. Deputy Prime Minister and infrastructure...
Government IR legislation torpedoed in the Senate
LEGISLATION aimed at changing federal IR laws have been defeated, after the government failed to secure the crucial votes of One Nation and independent Jacqui Lambie. The result...
