Agriculture minister to meet with European trading partners
THE MINISTER for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, Julie Collins, will travel this week to London, Brussels, and Berlin to meet with critical trading partners to discuss a...
Reef Keeper row keeps on keeping on
THE MUA will begin another campaign of industrial action against Smit Lamnalco, with 10 days of stoppages effectively crippling the SL-operated Great Barrier Reef ETV Reef Keeper...
Townsville welcomes biggest cruise ship in upgraded channel
PORT of Townsville has marked the completion of its Channel Upgrade project with a visit from the largest cruise ship ever to dock at the port. The arrival of Cunard’s Queen...
MUA withdraws industrial action against QUBE
INDUSTRY has today (14 January) received notification from Qube Ports of the removal of protected industrial action (PIA) by the Maritime Union of Australia (MUA). The removal...
Carriers line up CNY blank sailings
CONTAINER LINES in the China-Australia trade appear to be taking a measured approach to the traditional cancellation of voyages during Lunar New Year. China’s Year of the Snake...
OneStop announces key expansions
SOFTWARE solutions provider OneStop has announced the next chapter in its collaboration with ACFS Port Logistics, with an upcoming integration of the e-Depot and e-Rail Appleton...
Gladstone tugs PIA goes ahead
AMOU and AIMPE protected industrial action against Smit Lamnalco went ahead as planned in Gladstone this morning but the unions say it appears no shipping movements have been...
Industry golf day raises $36,000 for childhood cancer research
The annual Shipping and Logistics Golf Challenge is approaching a milestone in its support for research into childhood cancer, having raised almost $850,000 for the cause. The...
DP World hits 100 million TEU capacity milestone
DP WORLD has hit a milestone of 100 million TEU of container handling capacity across its global operations. The terminal operator announced the achievement this past week, citing...
Lost fumigation canister that sparked warning found
A FUMIGATION canister accidentally dropped overboard in Esperance, sparking a safety warning, has been found. The missing cannister of Fumitoxin, that was inadvertently dropped...
Global coalition backs emissions pricing proposal to IMO
FORTY-SEVEN nations and the International Chamber of Shipping have proposed a greenhouse gas emissions pricing mechanism for shipping, outlined in a joint submission to the...
Heidelberg turns to Bunbury for silica exports
HEIDELBERG Materials is trialling rotating container technology for its first shipment of silica sand out of the Port of Bunbury. Heidelberg Materials Silica Sand Program Market...
Curtin scholarship call for WA regional students
SOUTHERN Ports is calling for scholarship applications for undergraduate students to study in the faculties of Science and Engineering or Business and Law at either Curtin’s...
Air cargo demand up 8.2% in November
GLOBAL air cargo demand increased again in November 2024, according to the latest monthly stats from the International Air Transport Association. It marks the 16th consecutive...
Outstanding OOCL 4Q 2024
ORIENT OVERSEAS Container Line has reported a bumper fourth quarter in calendar 2024 and a very strong full year, in preliminary results released late last week. For the fourth...
