ZIM looks further afield for possible buyer
MONTHS after ZIM Integrated Shipping Services received and rejected a takeover offer, the company’s board has announced it has received “indications of interest from multiple...
The Bradfield Bulletin - 28th November
I’M NOT sure who needs to hear this, but next week it is December! That Christmas feeling is certainly in the air and I, like most of you, will be putting up the tree this...
Contract for design awarded for Norfolk Island Pier upgrade
NORFOLK Island’s Cascade Pier upgrade has reached the design phase, with Consult Marine contracted to deliver the next stage of the federal government’s $10 million project. The...
Nuclear box ships stack up, study finds
A REPORT complied by Lloyds Register and LucidCatalyst for the world’s largest container tonnage provider, Seaspan Corp, has concluded nuclear propulsion creates competitive...
Christmas bags packed for seafarers at Port Botany
CHRISTMAS spirit was in abundance at Port Botany recently when more than 50 volunteers from across the port community united to pack gift bags for seafarers. Staff from the Port...
Leading container ports: Singapore top globally, Sydney ahead in Oceania
SINGAPORE has been named the world’s leading container port in the first edition of the Leading Container Ports of the World (LCP) report. Shanghai and Ningbo-Zhoushan in China...
New era dawns for Timor-Leste LNG plant
GLOBAL energy giant Woodside Energy and the Timor-Leste government have agreed on a potential start date to carry out studies on the production of liquified natural gas (LNG) from...
Transport and maritime insurers eye merger
A MERGER has been proposed between maritime insurer UK P&I Club and risk management firm TT Club. The mutual insurers sought to combine transport and maritime expertise after...
Sydney freight project to lift rail’s share of container moves
A LOW proportion of rail freight at Port Botany can be overcome via a new dedicated freight route, a key transport conference has heard. In his welcoming address to the AusRAIL...
Australian exporters seek European opportunities
A TRADE trends survey by FedEx has highlighted Australian business interest in exporting to Europe. FedEx (full name Federal Express Corporation) is one of the world's largest...
Get ready for the West Gate Tunnel: industry webinar
TRANSPORT operators using the Port of Melbourne have an opportunity to prepare drivers and stakeholders for the opening of West Gate Tunnel (WGT) in December by attending a...
Mining boom to boost port prosperity
A NEW mining boom in Queensland is on the horizon as three major projects in Central Queensland are set to deliver long-term business for ports and coal terminals. Two coal mines...
Tariffs, Trump and the trade adjustment
CHINESE goods are increasingly being exported to Australia and other economies this year even as they have been deterred from the US market by higher tariffs. That was the verdict...
Wyndham Port resumes shipping as cyclone danger passes
KIMBERLEY Ports Authority (KPA) has declared all its ports ‘safe’ as Tropical Cyclone Fina continued to downgrade. The system has since downgraded to category one as it continued...
ATSB to investigate serious incident at Brisbane Port
A SERIOUS incident involving four ships breaking from their berths at the Port of Brisbane earlier this week has prompted an investigation by the Australian Transport Safety...
