CEVA and CMA CGM announce low carbon solution
CUTTING customers' carbon footprint is the aim of a new service from CEVA Logistics and CMA CGM that is to operate in South East Asia. The concept aims to provide a solution for...
GPC apprentice shines on world stage
GLADSTONE Ports Corporation electrical apprentice Anthony Cobb was recently invited to compete at the Belt & Road International Skills Competition in China where he achieved sixth...
Victorian ports minister to address conference
VICTORIAN minister for ports, freight and public transport Melissa Horne will join a number of industry leaders presenting at the Victorian Transport Association’s Port Outlook...
Queensland talks up post-budget trade outlook
QUEENSLAND Premier says Annastacia Palaszczuk the past year has seen significant progress made in boosting exports and investment. ABS trade data provided by the state government...
New Mercy Ships doco set to air in June
'THE Surgery Ship', a documentary narrated by Australian actor, Toni Collette, follows the work of Australian medical volunteers aboard the world’s largest independent charity...
Increase in monthly throughput for Pilbara ports
ON the back of high demand for Australian iron ore and prices surpassing US$100 per tonne in May, iron ore miners have pushed up trade through ports in the Pilbara. Pilbara Ports...
Stereo speakers used to hide giant meth consignment
A CONSIGNMENT of stereo speakers from Bangkok was used to conceal Australia’s largest onshore methylamphetamine (ice) seizure, authorities say. Australian Border Force officers...
Queensland and Uber partner to launch rideshare submarine
A RIDESHARE submarine (scUber) aimed at helping bring tourists to the Great Barrier Reef is the focus of a joint project of the Queensland government and Uber. From 27 May–18...
Potentially harmful banana corms intercepted
A PASSENGER who arrived recently at Brisbane Airport was carrying, in empty water bottles, banana corms that could have posed a threat to Australia’s banana growers. The banana...
LINX awards joint venture for safety excellence
THE Albany Bulk Handling Joint Venture in southern WA has won the inaugural HSE Safety Excellence Award within LINX Cargo Care Group. Designed to recognise high performance in...
Ports North backs plastic recycling on Thursday Island
TAGAI College on Thursday Island will receive $10,000 from Ports North to set up a Precious Plastics Project which will operate from the school campus. Ports North chairman...
Agricultural exports hit by high freight costs
LOGISTICS is the single largest cost in the production and distribution of many agricultural agricultural products, a new report shows. AgriFutures Australia commissioned Deloitte...
Queensland’s first hydrogen envoy announced in Japan
PROFESSOR Masakazu Sugiyama has been announced as Queensland hydrogen envoy in Japan. Speaking from the World Hydrogen Technologies Convention, Queensland infrastructure minister...
Port of Gladstone progresses with East Shores development
QUEENSLAND construction company Hutchinson Builders has been announced as the principal contractor for the next stage of Gladstone’s East Shore precinct. The project also involves...
ICTSI Foundation brings light to small community
MORE than 140 families belonging to the Aeta indigenous people in the town of Capas in the Philippines, now have access to electricity after the ICTSI Foundation installed solar...
