Smuggled meth discovered in oven
AUTHORITIES announced the seizure of about 21 kilograms of methamphetamine and the arrest of two men after an investigation in Perth into a Western Australia-based...
Flinders Ports signs MoU with Kangaroo Island port developers
KANGAROO Island Plantation Timbers (KPT) announced last week that it had signed a memorandum of understanding with Flinders Ports to develop a port-operating model for a planned...
Svitzer tugs to pirouette in Syd for Oz Day
SVITZER tugs Waratah and Bondi are slated to appear in Sydney Cove, performing in the annual Tug and Yacht Ballet on Australia Day. Bondi and a squadron of four yachts gave a...
Port of Newcastle bulk terminal takes a step towards completion
PORT of Newcastle has completed the dismantling of the old ship unloaders at its Newcastle Bulk Terminal, as part of a renewal project. There are bulk cargo hoppers in place to...
Bauxite shipment from Bell Bay announced
AUSTRALIAN Bauxite Limited (ABx) announced a shipment of 30,000 tonnes of bauxite from Tasmania’s Bell Bay Port planned for around 1 March, according to an announcement to the...
DP World unveils “intelligent storing system” for containers
A “HIGH bay” container storage system is to be employed at DP World’s Jebel Ali Terminal 4 in a joint project with industrial engineering specialist company SMS group. The system...
Austal lands contract for two more vessels
AUSTRALIAN shipbuilder Austal has been awarded a contract to build two littoral combat ships (LCS) for the US Navy, bringing the total LCS orders for the 2018 calendar year to...
Wearable tech to track trucker fatigue at Brisbane
PORT of Brisbane and the Queensland Trucking Association have teamed up for a 12-month pilot of the new SmartCap technology as part of the two-year Heavy Vehicle Safety Around...
Business case for Cairns dredge project approved
THE Queensland government has approved a business case for the Cairns Shipping Development Project. The government said the port project would be a “$127m jobs bonanza”. Ports...
Drunk captain attracts NZ fine
NEW Zealand’s New Plymouth District Court fined Saurabh Kumar Singh NZ$1000 for exceeding the alcohol limit for a seafarer. Mr Singh was master of SG Pegasus, a Panama-registered...
New logistics centre in Perth slated for completion next month
A $30m distribution centre is due to be opened in the Perth Suburb of Kenwick by the Australian logistics and transport firm Northline. The facility will be able to facilitate...
Port Nelson announces tug purchase
NEW Zealand’s Port Nelson has ordered a new Damen AST Tug 2411 as part of a $29m capital expenditure commitment, which also includes redevelopment of its Main Wharf North berth....
Pilbara ports see small decrease throughput
PILBARA Ports Authority has reported throughput for November to be 54.4m tonnes, a 3% decrease when compared to the same month last year. Port Hedland’s throughput sat at 39.7m...
Inland Rail on track with indigenous participation
A NEW plan is being put into place to ensure indigenous communities can share ongoing employment opportunities of the rail track roll out and operations. The Inland Rail...
Sydney industry gathered for SAL’s NSW Christmas luncheon
SHIPPING Australia New South Wales Committee’s annual Christmas luncheon was, not surprisingly, a bash to remember. Held on a gloriously sunny Sydney day at Doltone House Darling...
