Net Zero Unit to drive down transport emissions
THE GOVERNMENT has established a Net Zero Unit in the Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communication and the Arts. The new unit aims to identify how...
Gladstone Ports Corporation celebrates trainees and apprentices
GLADSTONE Ports Corporation celebrated the work of its trainees and apprentices with an awards ceremony this week. GPC held its annual Apprentices and Trainee Awards ceremony on...
Tassie government to launch Bass Island Line inquiry
THE TASMANIAN government is commissioning an inquiry into Bass Island Line’s pricing policies. Tasmanian treasurer Michael Ferguson said the shipping line’s freight volumes have...
Alternative fuels need more pilots projects, maritime tech forum says
THE SHIPPING industry needs more training and pilot projects to better understand the economic feasibility of bio-methanol and green ammonia, a report has found. An assessment...
Life at Sea 2022 crew photography winners recognised
WINNERS of the ITF Seafarers’ Trust photo competition will receive their awards this week at a crewing conference in Manila. Seafarers participating in the Life at Sea 2022...
Patrick Terminals launches landside efficiency initiatives
PATRICK Terminals has announced plans to publish quarterly landside performance metrics and launch representative landside efficiency groups. The terminal operator is launching...
Fire, inflation, etcetera – trends in marine insurance claims
FIRE and explosion incidents cause the most expensive insurance claims in the marine industry, while at a time of rising exposures and inflation, cargo damage is the most frequent...
Increases in trade at Botany and Kembla
CONTAINER trade at Port Botany last month saw an increase, with upticks in both export and import volumes. In October 2022, the port handled a total of 252,425 TEU – an increase...
Supply chain "digital twins" can help brace for disruptions, whitepaper says
A WHITEPAPER from the Melbourne Business School suggests organisations can use so-called “digital twins” to enhance supply-chain visibility and brace for disruptions. The...
New trade deals to strengthen trade and economic relationships: PM
AUSTRALIAN exporters, businesses, workers and consumers will soon be able to reap the opportunities and benefits of more open trade with India and the United Kingdom with the...
INSIGHT: Commencement of Australia’s free trade deals with the UK and India comes closer
IT HAS been a busy few weeks in the Australian Federal Parliament. The Joint Standing Committee on Treaties (JSCOT) in parliament issued its reports into proposed treaty action...
BIMCO campaign to reduce plastic bottles on ships
BIMCO has launched a campaign to reduce waste from single-use plastic bottles on ships. The organisation has partnered with reusable bottle brand Ocean Bottle to create co-branded...
DNV and MPA partner for three more years of maritime research
THE MARITIME and Port Authority of Singapore and classification society DNV have extended a maritime research and development agreement by three years. The memorandum of...
NHVR opens submissions for Round 8 of HVSI
THE National Heavy Vehicle Regulator has opened submissions for Round 8 of the Heavy Vehicle Safety Initiative to fund new projects to deliver a safer heavy vehicle industry....
ARTC re-opens freight line after derailment
A FREIGHT corridor closed by a recent train derailment re-opened on Monday night (21 November). The Australian Rail Track Corporation closed the Melbourne-Adelaide rail line last...
