NT government signs MoU for CO2 import terminal
THE NORTHERN Territory Government has signed a memorandum of understanding with Dutch company Vopak to cooperate on development of a carbon dioxide (CO2) import terminal. The...
Melbourne rice exports record six-year high
FOLLOWING hard on the heels of the news of record-breaking tonnages of grain being exported from the Port of Melbourne, comes the news of more records for rice exports. Rice,...
Höegh Autoliners' first Aurora Class PCTC delivered
HÖEGH Autoliners has had its first Aurora class vessel, Höegh Aurora, delivered at a naming ceremony at shipbuilders China Merchants Heavy Industry’s yard. Three years after the...
South East Asia services duck and dive
JUST a fortnight after announcing changes to its Southern Star service between South East Asia, Australia and New Zealand Maersk Line has advised of further diversions. On 22 July...
Offshore wind opportunities for Gippsland coal workforce
A REPORT by EnergyAustralia has outlined a vision to upskill and retool Gippsland’s coal industry workforce to transition into the state’s new offshore wind industry. The...
Townsville cruise terminal upgraded ahead of "record breaking" season
THE PORT of Townsville’s Quayside Terminal is undergoing an upgrade worth almost $6 million ahead of the upcoming cruise season, according to an announcement made yesterday (6...
GHD appoints Aussie ports sector leader
GLOBAL professional services company GHD has appointed Renata Berglas as its Australian ports sector leader. Ms Berglas will focus on connecting GHD’s port and maritime...
IN DETAIL: Chasing shadows
ARE “dark fleet” ships painted black, or do they turn their lights off at night? It doesn’t work quite like that, but they certainly go to a lot of trouble to sail undetected. The...
Tassie taking the initiative
TASMANIA currently leads the nation in terms of “business confidence” and general business conditions, according to the July 2024 NAB Monthly Business Survey. Of course, it will...
Panama Canal increases maximum draught, announces new slotting system
THE PANAMA Canal Authority has recently made some significant changes to the operation of the canal, one of the worlds’ most important for maritime and trade. Autoridad del Canal...
Pilbara ports break tonnage record for fifth year
PILBARA Ports has broken export tonnage records for the fifth year running. The region recorded 758.3 million tonnes worth an estimated $173 billion for the 2023-2024 financial...
FedEx opens new facility in Coffs Harbour
FEDEX Australia has recently opened its new sortation and distribution facility in Coffs Harbour, New South Wales. The logistics and transport global player expects their new...
Woodside in second big US purchase to go green
IN A SECOND major U.S.move in a fortnight Woodside will aquire OCI’s clean ammonia project in Texas. The US$2.35 billion deal follows on from Woodside’s US$900 million acquisition...
QUBE New Zealand to partner with Inbound Connect
VEHICLE BOOKING System Inbound Connect has announced that from 1 September this year it will partner with QUBE New Zealand. Inbound Connect will be introduced as the new vehicle...
Four charged over 306kg meth shipment
THE AUSTRALIAN Federal Police has charged four men over their alleged roles in a plot to import $283 million dollars’ worth of meth into Australia in a six-tonne hydraulic press....
