NSW Ports outlines rail strategy
NSW Ports has outlined its strategy for moving more freight by rail to enhance efficiency while reducing emissions and road congestion, at the Australasian Railway Association...
HRAS asks: Is the global maritime sector effective in human rights implementation?
SIGNIFICANTLY more investment and development is needed to increase the implementation of the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights in the global maritime sector,...
MUA members to take industrial action at Svitzer
THE MARITIME Union of Australia has announced its members at Svitzer would stop work for four hours on Wednesday 26 October at ports in Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria,...
Federal government commits funds to Cairns Marine Precinct expansion
THE AUSTRALIAN government is to contribute $150 million towards the $300-million expansion of the Cairns Marine Precinct. The investment is to be delivered in a 50/50 partnership...
HK authorities seize Aus-bound drugs
AUSTRALIAN Federal Police investigators are seeking information about 76 kilograms of methamphetamine that Hong Kong Customs and Excise officers seized on Thursday (October 13)...
Legislation to update maritime environmental rules
A BILL that is currently before parliament aims to implement amendments in domestic legislation to meet Australia’s international obligations as a signatory to MARPOL and the...
Pilbara Ports report slight September decrease in throughput
PILBARA Ports Authority handled a total throughput of 62 million tonnes over last month. PPA reported this was a was a 2% decrease compared with the same month last year. The Port...
Shipping line opens Tonga office
SWIRE Shipping has opened a new branch office in Nuku’alofa this month. The Tonga office is the company’s 24th office in the South Pacific. Swire Shipping has a long history...
Floods disrupt Victorian freight
TRANSPORT operators in north and central Victoria are dealing with significant disruptions caused by major flooding in the region. Container Transport Alliance Australia (CTAA)...
Flood warnings prompt shipping suspension at port
TASPORTS suspended commercial shipping operations at the Port of Devonport at 1130 on Thursday (13 October) due to the risk of flooding of the Mersey River catchment zone. The...
Ports forum aims at efficiency and safety improvements
PILBARA Ports Authority’s 2022 Safe Ships-Safe Ports Forum commenced today, with more than 200 delegates in attendance. The two-day, invite-only forum aims to improve port...
Piracy incidents at lowest levels in three decades
THERE were only 90 reports of piracy and armed robbery against ships in the first nine months of this year, according to the International Chamber of Commerce International...
AAL expands fleet
AAL SHIPPING has grown its multipurpose cargo vessel fleet over the past months with several new acquisitions. Last month the company took delivery of AAL Gunsan (ex-BBC America)....
Industry discusses decarbonisation in Sydney
REPRESENTATIVES from the maritime industry, government and the energy industry gathered on Wednesday (12 October) to discuss the way forward for decarbonisation. The event was the...
New members join Ports Australia
FIVE organisations have joined Ports Australia: Hutchinson Ports Australia, Patrick Terminals, Fortescue Metals Group, and the New Zealand ports of Nelson, and Otago. Ports...
