CTAA Container Safety Seminar Brisbane 2024
Representatives of the shipping and freight forwarding industries today congregated at the Safe Container Loading & Transport Practices Seminar in Brisbane. The seminar was...
New ABF Commissioner takes up border cudgel
RETIRING Australian Border Force (ABF) Commissioner, Michael Outram told the National Press Club on 16 October that his replacement, former Australian Defence Force Chief of...
Pilbara Ports posts September trade uptick
PILBARA Ports saw a 10% increase in total monthly throughput last month, against figures reported in September 2023. The bulk export ports handled a total of 66.3 million tonnes...
IFCBAA joins VPP fray
THE INTERNATIONAL Forwarders and Customs Brokers Association of Australia has joined other peak industry bodies in calling for mandatory regulation of container stevedores’...
CHOGM delays Samoa salvage
WITH 56 leaders due to assemble in Samoan capital Apia next week for the 27th Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting a decision about the possible salvage of the RNZS Manawanui...
Nuyina to get new wharf in Hobart
THE FEDERAL and Tasmanian governments have reached an agreement for a new Macquarie Wharf 6 – used as a base by icebreaker RSV Nuyina – at the Port of Hobart. The agreement,...
Norwegians extend PCTC influence
WILH. WILHELMSEN is upping its indirect shareholding in Korea’s Hyundai Glovis, having bought three more tranches of stock in shareholder Treasure ASA in recent days. Wilh....
Live sheep export rescue package increased
THE FEDERAL government has upped its cash support for those involved in Australia’s live sheep export chain to $139.7 million. In a 15 October media release the government said it...
Industry gets behind Vic freight future
MORE THAN 150 ports and freight stakeholders, companies, regional and rural councils, advocacy groups and the public have provided feedback for the update to the Victorian Freight...
Industry collaboration affirms onboard carbon capture potential
A PROJECT assessing the technical feasibility of onboard carbon capture and storage (OCCS) has concluded the technology has the potential to help maritime transport significantly...
Piracy at lowest levels since 1994, but violence still rife
THE NUMBER of piracy incidents reported to the International Maritime Bureau has dropped to its lowest level since 1994, but the bureau has flagged concerns about violence towards...
Broome port changes in readiness for first point of entry
CHANGES are under way that will pave the way for the Port of Broome’s Maritime Security Zone that will enable the Kimberley Ports Authority to implement First Point of Entry...
OneStop to enhance solutions for ACFS terminal
TECHNOLOGY solutions company OneStop has announced the expansion of its partnership with ACFS Port Logistics. Aimed at enhancing efficiency, the newest collaboration will see...
FedEx launches new import management tool
FEDERAL Express Corporation (FedEx) has launched the FedEx Import Tool, a new platform intending to streamline the shipping process for Australian businesses. FedEx says the...
Milestone for Port of Newcastle Clean Energy Precinct
PORT of Newcastle’s Clean Energy Precinct reached a milestone on Monday (14 October) with agreements signed for design works and environmental impact studies. The two agreements...
