SSR suspension partially lifted
A SUSPENSION imposed upon Holdco Holdings/Southern Shorthaul Rail has been partially lifted, the Office of the National Rail Safety Regulator (ONRSR) says. The ONRSR had suspended...
AI demands a social dividend, wharfies say
STEVEDORES must pay a social dividend if they want to introduce changes in the form of artificial intelligence and automation, the Maritime Union of Australia says. The MUA has...
Aurizon announces Andrew Adam appointment
RAIL freight operator Aurizon has announced the appointment of Andrew Adam as a new non-executive director effective 1 July. Mr Adam has more than three decades of experience in...
Auriga announces EBA progress
PILOTS working for Auriga Maritime in Victoria are set to vote on whether to accept a new enterprise bargaining agreement (EBA). This follows negotiations between the company and...
Middle East risks and US demand reshaping freight markets
BETWEEN Neil the Seal causing a little chaos around Tasmania and another week flying by, it's hard to believe we're already at Friday. After weeks of flattening bollards, crushing...
OOCL stacks up awards in Asia
ORIENT Overseas Container Line (OOCL) has been recognised with a number of awards at industry events in Hong Kong and Shanghai in recent weeks. OOCL was honoured at the Joint...
US court ruling sharpens focus on detention fee fairness
COULD this significant decision out of the United States strengthen scrutiny of detention charging practices across the shipping industry? A U.S. federal appeals court has upheld...
China food demands reshape grain markets
CHINA’S increasing reliance on imported food and mounting geopolitical risks around fertiliser supply are reshaping global agricultural trade, according to the latest Agri Markets...
Southern Ports sets eight new trade records
WESTERN Australia’s three most southerly ports have set eight new trade records in what operator Soutern Ports says is a bumper year. It said diversification had been the key to...
Fremantle putting mussel into water quality
AN INNOVATIVE trial using mussels to enhance marine biodiversity in Cockburn Sound could provide a model for ports around Australia to improve water quality. A trial being...
Mission raffle enters final fortnight
THERE are just two weeks left in the Mission to Seafarers Sydney's fundraising raffle, with two winners to be offered the opportunity to escort a cruise ship out of Sydney Harbour...
China-Australia rates: “Now getting silly”
WITH the Shanghai Containerized Freight Index showing mean spot rates from Shanghai to Sydney up another 10% for this week, Week 28 and Xeneta’s South East Asia- main ports...
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Melbourne Star is back – and it’s not the big wheel
MAERSK Line will once again provide a fast seasonal service from Melbourne to South East Asia when it resumes what it designates ‘Melbourne Star’ calls on 10 August. Melbourne...
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A tale of two vessels - AAL optimises delivery of Kings Farm Wind Farm components
AAL Shipping has completed the transport of 125,175 revenue tonnes (RT) of wind turbine blades and towers for Western Australia’s King Rocks Wind Farm, using two sailings to move...
Unions escalate “generational” fight as BHP port strike looms
WESTERN Australia’s mining sector is bracing for one of its most significant protected industrial action in decades, with three unions locking in an eight‑hour strike at BHP’s...
