Lyttelton Port sentenced over 2022 worker fatality
LYTTELTON Port Company has been sentenced today (31 July) in the Christchurch District Court on a charge associated with the 2022 death of a stevedore. The LPC was charged under...
Air cargo demand surges in June
THE INTERNATIONAL Air Transport Association has reported a surge in air cargo demand in June, citing shipping constraints as a strong contributor to the latest monthly figures....
GrainCorp, Ampol and IFM sign renewable industry MoU
A MEMORANDUM of understanding was signed yesterday (30 July) between industry super-owned global fund manager IFM Investors, agribusiness and processing company GrainCorp and...
Re-entry to China boosts Aussie wine exports
A SURGE in wine exports to mainland China in recent months drove the overall value of Aussie wine exports up 17% to $2.2 billion in the last financial year. The latest Export...
UPDATED: Video released online shows collision off Hay Point
A VIDEO has surfaced online showing a collision between two bulk carriers off Hay Point in Queensland. According to a post accompanying the video, which originated on LinkedIn,...
Drought-stricken King Island farmers receive donated hay
DROUGHT-STRICKEN farmers on Tasmania’s King Island have received relief in the form of a delivery of fodder and stockfeed. Four-hundred-and-fifty bales of hay were donated by...
Port of Melbourne hits grain export record
WITH grain exports of 3.37 million tonnes in the 2024 financial year Port of Melbourne has set a new record. A major milestone with grain now hold a 30% share of exports at...
New minister for agriculture in cabinet reshuffle
A CABINET reshuffle ahead of the next federal election has seen a number of ministers change departments, including agriculture minister Murray Watt. Julie Collins was sworn in as...
TasPorts having success in efforts to prevent seagull nests
TASPORTS is continuing its efforts to prevent port infrastructure from becoming a nesting area for seagulls. The ports corporation encounters some unique challenges created by...
MPA and Microsoft join forces on maritime digitalisation
THE MARITIME and Port Authority of Singapore has signed a memorandum of understanding with Microsoft to support the development and uptake of digital systems in the maritime...
Registrations open for ICHCA events in SA, Victoria
THE INTERNATIONAL Cargo Handling Co-ordination Association is hosting two Australian events in the coming months, including a joint event with another Australian association. On...
NZ to lose coastal container ship
THE Swire Group’s Pacifica Shipping is set to withdraw one of two NZ coastal container ships thanks to difficult economic and operating conditions. The Maritime Union of New...
ANL launches initiative supporting koala habitats
ANL HAS announced the launch of Rebuilding Koala Habitats - a new sustainability initiative aligning with National Tree Day. The initiative will see ANL collaborate with...
Man jailed for role in meth import plan
A FREIGHT forwarding worker from Sydney has been sentenced to six years and six months imprisonment for his role in a plan to import 100kg of methamphetamine from Canada. The...
Container trucks to weigh in at Fremantle
ALL TRUCKS carrying full import containers from DP World’s Fremantle terminal must now use a weigh-in-motion system. The WIM measures axle group weights calibrated to the general...
