More funding for cyclone-damaged Whitsundays harbour
ADDITIONAL money and time will be allocated to the restoration of Shute Harbour after it sustained damage from Severe Tropical Cyclone Debbie. Assistance is provided under...
Wärtsilä retrofit to reduce ferry environmental impact
TECHNOLOGY group Wärtsilä is to carry out a retrofitting project aimed at lessening the environmental footprint of a ferry operating on the Wadden Sea, a UNESCO World Heritage...
New range of import and export financing
CMA CGM has launched Shipfin Trade Finance, its new range of financing services dedicated to importing and exporting, in partnership with Incomlend, a global invoice finance...
First mineral sands container from Wimmera operation
WIMMERA Container Line says it has received its first TEU of mineral sands from the WIM Resources project in western Victoria. The logistics provider, part of SCT Group, has been...
Heavy vehicle regulator launches investigation
THE National Heavy Vehicle Regulator and South Australia Police have begun an investigation into allegations about the remapping of trucks. NHVR director of investigations Steve...
Three maiden calls kick-off 2019-20 cruise season
THE cruise season will see 13 ships visit Townsville over the seven-month period, ending in April 2020, including maiden calls from Maasdam (Holland America), Boudicca (Fred Olsen...
Two new vessels join Water Police fleet
TWO new vessels have joined the Water Police fleet after being commissioned in honour of fallen officers. Police Minister Mark Ryan and the Member for Redlands, Kim Richards,...
New board members for heavy vehicle regulator
TWO new members have been appointed to the Board of the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator. Deputy Prime Minister Michael McCormack said current NHVR Board deputy chair Peter Garske...
New warehousing business for Flinders Ports
FLINDERS Ports Holdings has launched a new subsidiary, Flinders Warehousing and Distribution that has already started operations at Outer Harbor. Located next to the Flinders...
Transport luminaries honoured by VTA
AT THE recent President’s Dinner of the Victorian Transport Association, several honours were bestowed upon industry luminaries. Namely, Glen Cameron Group founder and managing...
CEFC to support infrastructure emissions reduction
WORK to improve energy efficiency and lower carbon emissions at assets such as airports, ports, rail, water and electricity, will be aided by a $100m investment from the Clean...
DHL launches new multimodal service from Indonesia
PROVIDER of air, sea and road freight DHL Global Forwarding, has rolled out DHL ASIACONNECT+ in Indonesia. The new less-than-truckload (LTL) scheduled service connects Indonesia...
ICTSI reaffirms commitment to Pakistan port industry
INTERNATIONAL Container Terminal Services has reiterated its ongoing support and commitment to key projects in Pakistan. ICTSI Asia Pacific head Andrew Dawes and chief of...
Cruise visitors helping to save endangered Tassie wildlife
CRUISE ship visitors to Bonorong Wildlife Sanctuary on shore tours in search of authentic travel experiences are contributing to the sanctuary’s efforts to save endangered native...
Taskforce detects more than 262 tonnes of tobacco
IN July 2018, the Illicit Tobacco Taskforce was established to protect Commonwealth revenue by targeting, disrupting and dismantling organised criminal syndicates that deal in...
