Container trade increases at Melbourne while non-container takes a dive
PORT of Melbourne has posted an increase in container throughput for September 2024, up 6.4% against September last year. The port handled 284,000 TEU in September, with full...
Industry welcomes new QLD transport minister
THE APPOINTMENT of Brent Mickelberg as the Queensland Government's Minister for Transport and Main Road has been welcomed by the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR), an...
TS Lines gets IPO away
TAIWAN’s TS LINES late last week completed an initial public offering on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, at its third attempt. Previous IPOs had been pulled due to unfavourable...
Aboriginal dancers greet Albany's first cruise ship of season
THE FIRST of an expected 16 cruise vessels arrived at Albany on 4 November to mark the start of the cruise season with another seven vessels set to visit Esperance and Bunbury....
Eden to welcome largest cruise ship ever to dock
THE LARGEST cruise ship ever to dock at Eden Cruise Wharf is due to make its maiden arrival next week – the first following the NSW government’s planning approval to allow bigger...
Victorian container terminals to increase landside charges
FOLLOWING discussions initiated by the Victorian Department of Transport and Planning (DTP), it has been announced all of three Victorian-based container terminals will align...
Shipping Australia welcomes new chair, deputy chair
MY THERESE Blank has been appointed chair of Shipping Australia, succeeding Clint Evans as he steps down. Ms Blank, Maersk’s head of market for Oceania, has served on the Shipping...
Regulator ill-equipped to manage pilotage: report
A DISPUTE between rival pilotage providers in Port Phillip alleging one used unlicensed pilots was resolved on confidential commercial terms in a Federal Court case – but the...
Three Western Australians elected to Ports Australia
SOUTHERN Ports Chief Executive Officer Keith Wilks, Fremantle Ports Chief Executive Officer Jodie Ransom and Mid West Ports Chief Executive Officer Damian Tully have been elected...
Spirits troubled on both sides of the world
AS IF recent and ongoing controversies have not been enough for TT Line its new and current vessels have struck troubles in the northern and southern hemispheres. In an incident...
Tasmania mulls mega-merger
TASMANIAN Premier Jeremy Rockliff has unveiled a proposal to merge TT Line, TasPorts and TasRail in what he described as “a landmark move” to enhance the efficiency and...
Air cargo demand hits 14th consecutive month of growth
THE INTERNATIONAL Air Transport Association has reported another increase in air cargo demand, marking the 14th consecutive month of growth. The latest monthly statistics from...
Air cargo computer tower meth plot foiled
A MALAYSIAN national has been charged for his alleged role in a transnational trafficking plot to import 100 kilograms of methamphetamine into Australia hidden inside electronics...
VICT gives VPP notice of rising charges
VICTORIA INTERNATIONAL Container Terminal at Melbourne’s Webb Dock has issued a series of notifications of increases to tariffs and charges to apply from the New Year. The...
Sydney tug crews engage in co-op
ENGAGE MARINE’s Port Jackson tug crew are now employed under a new arrangement, known as the Sydney Ports Towage Services Co-operative. Under the co-op model 15 crew members and...
