Svitzer pride ahead of Mardi Gras weekend
IN celebration of the 40th annual Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras Parade and to welcome inclusion and diversity in the workplace, employees across Svitzer Australia’s operations...
Australia goes to WTO over India sugar subsidies
AUSTRALIA, along with Brazil, has launched formal dispute action with the World Trade Organization on India’s continuing sugar subsidies that, the complaint says, are depressing...
New ABF vessel launched
THE Australian Border Force announced the launch of a new port, harbour and coastal vessel to patrol the waters of New South Wales. Based in Sydney, the 12.4-metre Lord Howe...
FONARs will not be “free pass” after IMO 2020
THE International Chamber of Shipping welcomed a recent decision in principle by the International Maritime Organization that safety or operational concerns about the quality of...
Cruise to call at Geraldton
MID West Ports Authority is to welcome the cruise ship Silver Muse on Monday (March 4) for the luxury cruise ship’s inaugural call to the Port of Geraldton. The ship is expected...
Transport safety investigation qualification now available at major uni
THE Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) has announced a strategic partnership with RMIT University that will see one of Australia’s leading tertiary institutions offer...
Crime syndicate smashed after drugs haul found in Melbourne shipping container
AUTHORITIES arrested four men and seized 1.3 tonnes of ephedrine after a multi-national investigation uncovered a crime syndicate smuggling drugs into Australia in shipping...
Newcastle container terminal inquiry recommends further inquiry
THE recently released report from the New South Wales Public Works Committee’s inquiry into the impact of Port of Newcastle sale arrangements on public works expenditure made...
LNG imports needed on east coast: report
LNG import projects are urgently needed in Melbourne and Sydney to counter the risks of a growing shortage of gas in the south eastern Australia, according to EnergyQuest’s...
More research needed into heavy vehicles fatalities
IN 2018, fatalities involving all heavy trucks decreased by 20.5% compared with 2017, from 171 to 136 crashes, according to information released by the Department of...
Container trade at Freo steady in January
CONTAINER throughput at the Port of Fremantle remained relatively unchanged in January, compared with December, according to the latest trade statistics available from Fremantle...
First metal cut for USS Canberra
ASX-listed Austal celebrated the metal cutting on the company’s 15th Independence-class Littoral Combat Ship (LCS), the USS Canberra. Austal LCS program director Dave Growden...
Hapag-Lloyd announces 2018 results
HAPAG-Lloyd announced its unaudited operating results for 2018, revealing that its year was an improvement on the previous year. The container liner said its earnings before...
Melbourne container trade solid in January
PORT of Melbourne’s January was busier than the same month last year for container throughput, but the port handled fewer containers than the last month of 2018. According to the...
Task force to lead repairs of critical Townsville-Mt Isa rail link
QUEENSLAND Rail has announced a dedicated task force to lead the recovery of more than 200 kilometres of flood-damaged track on the Mount Isa Line between Richmond and Oorindi....
