PPA throughput down 2% in September
PILBARA Ports Authority has reported a total monthly throughput of 60.5 million tonnes in September 2023. The throughput figure was down 2% compared with the same month last year....
Aurizon’s Darwin container port concept takes shape
DURING a speech at Aurizon's 2023 annual general meeting, the company's managing director and CEO Andrew Harding outlined some plans for a so-called “land-bridge” to rail...
TasPorts transfers wharf assets to council
TASPORTS is transferring its wharf assets in Strahan to Tasmania’s West Coast Council. The Strahan precinct includes passenger terminal, a wharf deck, marina berths, finger pier,...
600 kilos of meth seized from toilet paper shipment
FOUR men have been charged after authorities seized 622 kilograms of methamphetamine hidden in a shipment of toilet paper rolls. The shipment arrived in Melbourne from Malaysia...
New Zealand Shipping Federation becomes full ICS member
THE NEW Zealand Shipping Federation has become a full member of the International Chamber of Shipping. NZSF is the representative body for New Zealand’s coastal operators,...
MtSV gearing up for maritime art exhibition
MISSION to Seafarers Victoria is getting ready to open the doors to its Maritime Art Prize and Exhibition 2023. MtSV has announced the finalists of the annual competition and will...
Maxwelton siding in QLD upgraded for livestock transport
A QUEENSLAND freight line has been upgraded to allow more livestock to be transported by rail. The Queensland Rail upgrade was completed with a $4.26-million investment from the...
New rail commissioner at ATSB
A NEW rail commissioner has been appointed to the Australian Transport Safety Bureau. Federal minister for transport Catherine King announced Julie Bullas’ appointment and...
Incat Crowther to design fast support intervention vessels
AUSTRALIAN shipbuilder Incat Crowther has been tasked with designing a fleet of fast support intervention vessels for operations in the Middle East. Singaporean shipbuilder Lita...
Big intermodal freight train trialled in Victoria
THREE locomotives hauled a 1.5-kilometre intermodal train as a trial for regular services between Merbein and the Port of Melbourne. The train, operated by Pacific National,...
TT Club appoints new general manager for Asia-Pacific
INTERNATIONAL freight and logistics insurer TT Club has appointed Kamel Tlili as its new regional general manager Asia-Pacific in its Singapore office. Mr Tlili joins TT Club...
EU will not renew shipping consortia exemption from anti-trust rules
THE EUROPEAN Commission will not extend the EU legal framework that exempts liner shipping consortia from antitrust rules. In a statement, the commission said the Consortia Block...
Port Nelson’s cargo throughput flatlines in FY 2023
NEW Zealand’s Port Nelson saw some ups, and some downs over the 2023 financial year, according to its recently released annual report. According to its statement on the port’s...
IMO workshop examines hubs and routes to reduce GHG emissions
THE POTENTIAL for shipping routes and maritime hubs actions to reduce shipping’s greenhouse gas emissions and support maritime decarbonisation was examined during the...
The power of networks
The true strength of any network is not only in its size but also in the strength of how it is connected through both systems and people. Röhlig Logistics – an owner-operated...
