Australia and NZ to collaborate on green trade
AUSTRALIA AND New Zealand plan to work together to unlock potential economic opportunities as the transition to clean energy accelerates, including through work to develop green...
WSC advances Green Balance Mechanism proposal
THE WORLD Shipping Council has yesterday (31 July) announced further development for its Green Balance Mechanism, a regulatory proposal designed to ensure shipping meets net-zero...
Spirit of Tasmania to relocate to new Devonport terminal
FERRY Operator Spirit of Tasmania has announced it has signed a contract to relocate its Devonport base of operations to a new terminal. The contract was signed between Spirit of...
Lyttelton Port sentenced over 2022 worker fatality
LYTTELTON Port Company has been sentenced today (31 July) in the Christchurch District Court on a charge associated with the 2022 death of a stevedore. The LPC was charged under...
GrainCorp, Ampol and IFM sign renewable industry MoU
A MEMORANDUM of understanding was signed yesterday (30 July) between industry super-owned global fund manager IFM Investors, agribusiness and processing company GrainCorp and...
UPDATED: Video released online shows collision off Hay Point
A VIDEO has surfaced online showing a collision between two bulk carriers off Hay Point in Queensland. According to a post accompanying the video, which originated on LinkedIn,...
Drought-stricken King Island farmers receive donated hay
DROUGHT-STRICKEN farmers on Tasmania’s King Island have received relief in the form of a delivery of fodder and stockfeed. Four-hundred-and-fifty bales of hay were donated by...
New minister for agriculture in cabinet reshuffle
A CABINET reshuffle ahead of the next federal election has seen a number of ministers change departments, including agriculture minister Murray Watt. Julie Collins was sworn in as...
TasPorts having success in efforts to prevent seagull nests
TASPORTS is continuing its efforts to prevent port infrastructure from becoming a nesting area for seagulls. The ports corporation encounters some unique challenges created by...
ANL launches initiative supporting koala habitats
ANL HAS announced the launch of Rebuilding Koala Habitats - a new sustainability initiative aligning with National Tree Day. The initiative will see ANL collaborate with...
Man jailed for role in meth import plan
A FREIGHT forwarding worker from Sydney has been sentenced to six years and six months imprisonment for his role in a plan to import 100kg of methamphetamine from Canada. The...
PIL to upgrade electronic bill of lading solution
PACIFIC International Lines have announced a partnership with WaveBL to provide an upgraded electronic bill of lading (eBL) solution for its customers. PIL say the eBL solution...
DSV positive about half year results despite decline in profit
DSV GROUP’S financial results for the first half of 2024 (H1 2024) have been released, depicting mixed results. The Danish transport and logistics company posted a decline in...
ATSB releases final report of Great Barrier Reef near-grounding
THE AUSTRALIAN Transport Safety Bureau has today (26 July) released their report on a near miss that occurred when a bulk carrier came close to grounding on a reef. The incident...
World Container Index decreases by 2%
DREWRY’S WORLD Container Index has seen a decrease of 2% this week to US$5806 per 40-foot container. The decrease follows over a month of steady increases, including the 1%...
