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“Enough is enough” – Patrick applies to terminate agreement with MUA
“ENOUGH is enough,” Patrick Terminals CEO Michael Jovicic said on Tuesday as the company lodged an application with the Fair Work Commission to terminate its enterprise agreement...
Zim Kingston fire brought under control
CANADIAN authorities have said a blaze on the containership Zim Kingston is under control. The 4352-TEU, Maltese-flagged containership was en route to Vancouver from Busan when it...
Woodside plans to develop hydrogen facility at Kwinana
WOODSIDE plans to build a hydrogen and ammonia production facility at Kwinana, with the support of the Western Australian government. The proposed project, named H2Perth, would be...
Freo container throughput up in August
FREMANTLE’S container throughput saw an increase in August, both month-on-month and year-on-year, according to the latest trade statistics from Fremantle Ports. The WA container...
Svitzer tug engineers to down tools at three ports
SVITZER tug engineers are to down tools on Thursday (28 October) for four hours at Kwinana/Fremantle, Melbourne and Brisbane. The Australian Institute of Marine and Power...
NSW Auditor General’s report critical of Sydney freight rail capacity management
THE New South Wales Auditor General found the state’s transport agencies do not have strategies or targets to improve the efficiency or capacity of the metropolitan shared rail...
VTA advocates for COVID compliance cost recovery
VICTORIAN Transport Association CEO Peter Anderson has written to transport operators encouraging them to consider ways to recover the massive cost of compliance that COVID...
Zim buys seven second-hand vessels in October
CONTAINER shipping line Zim has purchased seven second-hand vessels in October. The vessels, built between 2007 and 2009, include five 4250-TEU vessels and two 1100-TEU vessels....
RCEP implementation legislation passes
ON Thursday, implementing legislation for the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement was passed. The RCEP is a comprehensive free-trade agreement between Australia...
DP World launches digital logistics system
DP World is making a move into digital logistics, with the launch of Cargoes Logistics, a digital logistics system that it said provides instant online cargo booking and tracking...
Almost 300 kilos of drugs smuggled in excavator through Botany
AUTHORITIES uncovered 295 kilograms of methamphetamine hidden inside an excavator imported through Port Botany, sparking an investigation led by the Australian Federal Police....
Dalian Maritime University teams up with major port for academic exchange
THE Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Dalian Maritime University to co-operate in talent and academic information...
ABF cancels major Sydney cargo depot’s licence
THE Australian Border Force has cancelled PCA Express’ licence, ceasing the company’s ability to handle air and sea cargo under customs control. The cancellation comes after...
Full container throughput at Adelaide at multi-year low in September
CONTAINER throughput at Port Adelaide was at a nadir in September, according to the latest available trade statistics from Flinders Ports. Port Adelaide’s full container...
AAD to deploy three ships for Antarctic shipping season
THE Australian Antarctic Program is planning to use three ships to support research and resupply activities this summer. Australia’s newly arrived Antarctic icebreaker, RSV...
