Advocate wanted to ease live sheep export anger
IN A BID to appease live sheep exporters, the federal government is advertising for an advocate to ease the transition away from live sheep exports by sea. The government’s...
Toll forks out after fine
A RUNAWAY FORKLIFT has cost Toll Transport a $40,000 fine after a magistrate found the company guilty of failing in its health and safety duty at the Port of Burnie four years...
IMO recognises exceptional bravery at sea
THE INTERNATIONAL Maritime Organization (IMO) has presented the Award for Exceptional Bravery at Sea to two sets of nominees during its recent IMO Awards Ceremony in London. The...
Japanese energy giant to produce hydrogen in Brisbane
THE QUEENSLAND Government has announced that Japan’s largest oil company ENEOS will use its own technology in Queensland to significantly increase its production of green...
TT Line not equipped for terminal project
TT LINE’s interim chairman Damian Bugg has told a Tasmanian parliamentary scrutiny committee the company should never have taken on the East Devonport terminal development for the...
Australian agriculture to have historic 2024-25
THE AUSTRALIAN Government has declared the agriculture sector is forecast to have its second-highest value of production on record in the 2024–25 financial year. Despite setbacks...
IATA looks cautiously to 2025 as "Trump agenda unfolds"
THE INTERNATIONAL Air Transport Association has reported further growth in air cargo demand but is looking cautiously to next year as US president-elect Donald Trump threatens...
PANSW unveils new pontoon in Sydney Harbour
THE PORT Authority of New South Wales (PANSW) has revealed a new floating pontoon built at Sydney Harbour’s Moores Wharf, to improve access and increase operational efficiency....
TasPorts achieves EcoPorts certification
TASPORTS has been awarded the distinguished EcoPorts certification across its four major commercial ports, marking a significant environmental milestone. EcoPorts is an...
Government strategic fleet tender closes
THE FEDERAL Government’s strategic fleet pilot tender has closed and proposals are now being evaluated as part of a procurement process. An announcement of the successful...
Vic rail freight boost
THE VICTORIAN Government has announced details of the roll-out of its $104 million 2024-25 rail freight and infrastructure package at a function at the privately-owned Bendigo...
ONE in the pink
OCEAN NETWORK EXPRESS has introduced a brand new ship to its weekly AU1 service between South East Asia and Australia, operated in partnership with ANL, Hapag-Lloyd and Maersk....
Contract let after pier review
MAJOR WORKS on Williamstown’s iconic Workshops Pier in Melbourne are set to begin in early 2025. The Victorian Government called tenders for the repair and restoration program in...
NEXDOC now has skins in the game
AUSTRALIA’s $3 billion wool, feathers, skins and hides export industries are now able to make major savings in both time and money thanks to the expanded Next Export Documentation...
Rotterdam-Singapore corridor pilots bio-methane bunkering
PARTNERS of the Rotterdam-Singapore Green and Digital Shipping Corridor (GDSC) have successfully piloted bunkering of mass-balanced liquefied bio-methane (LBM) at the Port of...
