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Movement at the top at AAT
AUSTRALIAN Amalgamated Terminals managing director Antony Perkins has resigned to “pursue his travel goals”, with AAT general manager commercial and projects Pat Smith taking the...
OPINION: Ports, ships and the path to a cleaner future
WE HAVE recently seen several Australian ports celebrating achieving a perfect score in the GRESB Infrastructure Assessment. But what does this all mean? The GRESB is an...
Dogs sniff out cocaine from shipping container
AUTHORITIES say they have seized 65 kilos of cocaine from a shipping container in Brisbane, with detector dogs helping sniff out the illicit cargo. The joint operation by the...
Rhenus cements freight corridors amid global Southeast Asia rush
GLOBAL logistics provider Rhenus Group has increased key infrastructure in Southeast Asia as part of ongoing plans to expand across key trade corridors. Three fully operational...
Port of Townsville welcomes Carnival Luminosa
CARNIVAL Cruise Line’s Carnival Luminosa has docked in Townsville during its maiden visit to the port ahead of what is expected to be a busy summer season. More than 2000...
TasPorts, H2U pursue green ammonia future
TASPORTS and the H2U Group have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to investigate the feasibility of developing a large-scale green hydrogen and ammonia production and export...
Mariner arrested over $2.7 million Port Adelaide drug bust
A TANZANIAN national has appeared in the Port Adelaide Magistrate’s Court charged with allegedly importing three kilos of methamphetamine into South Australia. An investigation...
Unions rally for a better deal from tech giant
UNIONS have staged a series of protests in Australia this week, calling for one-click giant Amazon to pay better wages and more tax. Transport Workers Union (TWU) president...
OPINION: Postponing net-zero amidst global maritime uncertainty
ON 17 October, the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) announced a twelve-month delay in adopting its much-anticipated...
Freight focus welcomed in Victoria’s 30-year strategy
THE VICTORIAN Transport Association has welcomed key recommendations in Infrastructure Victoria’s latest 30-year strategy, which outlines a more sustainable and productive future...
Electrification and the path towards cleaner ports
PORTS are going beyond being logistics hubs and are increasingly part of efforts to decarbonise infrastructure, Oceon Energy founder Jordan Glanville is to tell the Port...
AMC builds up high-level hydrographic program
AUSTRALIAN Maritime College has boosted its inaugural category A hydrographic survey course launching in 2026 — subject to final accreditation — after partnering with several...
COSCO Shipping joins 3Q revenue slump
COSCO Shipping Holdings, which includes COSCO Shipping Lines and OOCL, has reported a ‘resilient’ third quarter with regard to liftings but seen a sharp drop in profits...
Data cable ship set to connect Victoria to the world
THE GOVERNMENT of Victoria says it has secured the state’s first major subsea fibre optic cable, shortly to connect with the world’s global communications network. Premier Jacinta...
Searoad I launch celebrated in Germany
AFTER a troubled gestation SeaRoad Shipping’s new Bass Strait ro-ro Searoad I was launched at Germany’s Flensburger Shipyard (FSG) on Friday [7 November]. The 43,090 GT vessel, a...
