New “green” gantries for Manila container terminal
Four new rubber-tyred gantries are set to add to Manila International Container Terminal’s fleet of container handling equipment, forming part of a 16-unit fleet. The fleet is to...
Watpac to design LNG terminal at Port of Newcastle
LNG project development company, EPIK, has engaged Watpac to provide design, engineering and construction services for the onshore infrastructure components of its floating...
ALC applauds establishment of Office of Road Safety
CONFIRMATION a new Office of Road Safety is to be created has been welcomed by the Australian Logistics Council. The federal government has announced the new office will support...
David Marchant announced as new QR chair
QUEENSLAND transport minister Mark Bailey says new Queensland Rail chair David Marchant has the right mix of skills to lead the organization into the future. Mr Marchant already...
WISTA to launch north Queensland network
HEARING the views of women in maritime is the focus of the first north Queensland WISTA event to be held on Monday evening at the Maritime Museum of Townsville. The event is to be...
Call out for biosecurity leaders
The Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries has called for nominations for membership of a committee to advise the state government on biosecurity. Agriculture minister...
Three arrested over tobacco smuggling ring
A TONNE-and-half of loose leaf tobacco was discovered in a container from China, the Australian Border Force has revealed. ABF officers at the Sydney Container Examination...
Ports re-open in the Pilbara after cyclone
PILBARA Ports Authority has announced the Port of Dampier had resumed normal operations mid-week after being closed for five-and-a-half days. On Tuesday PPA said it had re-opened...
Plan to increase wine exports to record $3.5b
A SERIES of workshops around the country, bankrolled with $50m from the federal government, are aimed at helping Australia leverage maximum value from wine exports. Australia is...
New ferry to link Geelong with Melbourne
PORT Philip Ferries is set to start a new ferry service between Central Geelong and Docklands, Melbourne in early December. The announcement of the new service was made at the...
MSC Magnifica makes maiden Sydney call
AFTER making its maiden call in Auckland on a 118-night World Cruise from Italy, MSC Magnifica recently reached the mighty city of Sydney. Guests on board were able to select from...
Cyclone shuts down ports and roads on Pilbara coast
CYCLONE Veronica has continued to weaken after battering the Pilbara coast with destructive wind gusts, flooding rain and dangerous tide surges over the weekend. Veronica...
Teekay pushes ship recycling transparency
SPECIALIST shipping provider Teekay has moved to boost its credentials in the recycling sector, signing up to the Ship Recycling Transparency Initiative. SRTI is a platform that...
Rapid bluetongue test to support livestock trade
AGRICULTURE minister David Littleproud said the government invested around $350,000 to support the development of a rapid molecular test for bluetongue virus (BTV). “This new test...
Government focus on Hobart roads welcomed by industry
A STATE government plan to fast track an investigation into Hobart traffic, revealed by Premier Will Hodgman in his State of State address, has been welcomed by industry. Premier...
