Simon to build bridges with NZ transport
THE New Zealand Government has appointed a former transport minister as the new board chair of the NZ Transport Agency, for a three-year term. Current transport minister, Simeon...
Sustainable CEVA expands in Sydney’s west
CMA CGM subsidiary CEVA Logistics has opened a ‘sustainable’ warehouse at Sydney’s Kemps Creek. The 34,000 sq m facility is the first in the Aspect Industrial Estate, a Mirvac...
Inland Rail track possession wraps up
CONSTRUCTION accelerated on the Inland Rail project during an 88-hour “track possession” over the weekend. Principal contractor Martinus targeted multiple sites on the...
WSC accelerates cargo safety push
LINER trade peak body the World Shipping Council has appointed an independent provider to supply the digital platform for its Cargo Safety Program. The WSC says that despite...
New leader at DHL centre
DHL has appointed Yi Ning Tay as the new head of Asia Pacific Innovation Centre in Singapore. Ms Tay plans to advance DHL’s innovation centre – the first in the region – as a...
Zim fails to zoom
LIKE most of its contemporaries in international container shipping Israeli carrier Zim Integrated Shipping Services has turned in dismal results for 4Q 2023 and the full calendar...
Unsinkable Clive revives Titanic II plan
MINING entrepreneur, serial litigator and spendthrift political aspirant Clive Palmer has salvaged plans to build a modern replica of the iceberg-challenged Titanic. Mr Palmer...
Abel sets sights on Townsville for methanol bunkering
PORT of Townsville and Abel Energy have partnered on a plan to establish methanol bunkering facilities at the port. The bunkering facilities are part of Abel Energy’s plan to...
Svitzer lifts towage prices
TOWAGE provider Svitzer Australia is lifting rates by an average of 5.2%, effective 1 April 2024. In a letter to customers obtained by DCN, managing director Videlina Georgieva...
Contract awarded for WA freight route upgrades
A CONTRACT valued at $24 million has been awarded for upgrade works on part of the Great Eastern Highway – an important freight route in Western Australia. The highway spans 590...
New ferry fault on Cook Strait
WITH the findings of a NZ government–appointed review panel tasked with recommending Interisland Line vessel replacements still five months away, one of the aging existing ferries...
MOL and Rio Tinto ink decarbonisation agreement
MITSUI O.S.K. Lines and Rio Tinto have extended a partnership on crew welfare to also include decarbonisation. MOL announced on 12 March it had signed a new partnership agreement...
WA on its own again as floods cut land links
FLOODS that have cut the transcontinental rail line until at least Sunday and closed major road freight links have prompted fresh calls for greater transport and infrastructure...
Air cargo industry cautioned on lithium batteries
THE INTERNATIONAL Air Transport Association has warned that “rogue shippers” who disregard measures for sending lithium batteries are compromising safety. IATA highlighted the...
Labor matches $5m Liberal commitment to Incat expansion
TASMANIAN Labor intends to commit $5.25 million to Incat’s expansion plans if the party is elected at the state election this month. Labor leader Rebecca White pledged her support...
