New leadership for APM Terminals
A.P. Moller - Maersk is appointing Henriette Hallberg Thygesen as chair of APM Terminals and current APM chief operating officer Keith Svendsen is to move into the chief executive...
IMO urges member states to share data identifying ships flying fraudulent flags
THE International Maritime Organization is encouraging member states to engage with its efforts to increase data transparency around fraudulent practices in the shipping industry....
NTC establishes national guidelines for landside stevedore charges
THE National Transport Commission has established guidelines around stevedore charges to enhance the transparency of transport operator levies across the container freight supply...
Several factors led to coal train crash at Newcastle: ATSB
IN the early morning of 29 July 2020 a loaded Pacific National coal train collided with the rear of a One Rail Australia coal train at the Kooragang Coal Terminal at the Port of...
New report explores relationship between digitalisation and decarbonisation
INMARSAT has published a report exploring how digital technology can reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the shipping industry. The Optimal Route – The Why and How of Digital...
Global port agency company sold to equity investment firm
PORT agency and marine services provider Inchcape Shipping Services has been sold to UK-based private equity investment firm Epiris. The transaction follows a sale process by...
Queensland Magnesia partners with Maersk to reduce carbon footprint
QUEENSLAND Magnesia is to become the first company in Oceania to reduce its carbon footprint in transportation through Maersk’s ECO Delivery product. Based near Rockhampton, QMAG...
Proposed GeelongPort sale draws ACCC scrutiny
IN a statement of issues, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has raised preliminary concerns with the proposed 100% acquisition of GeelongPort by the Spirit Super...
Port Authority of New South Wales crews receive fire training
MARINE crews from the Port Authority of New South Wales have undergone firefighting training to prepare for the event of an on-water emergency. The specialised training will...
INSIGHT: Australian sanctions and controls against Russia escalate and evolve
I HAVE previously written regarding fundamental changes to Australia’s sanctions regime, from implementing UN sanctions, through to the adoption of our own Autonomous Sanctions...
WA announces staged return of cruise ships
CRUISE shipping is set to resume in Western Australia this month under staged and stringent measures established by the state government. The announcement follows the federal...
Freight forwarder charged for facilitating meth import
A FREIGHT forwarder from Sydney has been arrested and charged over his alleged role in a plan to import 100 kilograms of meth into Australia. Police will allege the man, arrested...
Royal Wolf ISO certified for quality, safety, and environment
ROYAL Wolf is now certified under the International Standards Organisation following a rigorous independent audit. Carried out by accreditation company SGS, the audit comprised an...
Salvors prepare sunken tugs at Devonport
MONTHS after the January allision between cement carrier Goliath and two berthed TasPorts tugs at the Port of Devonport, salvors are preparing York Cove and Campbell Cove to be...
Nation's port network to extend into ACT
THE Federal Budget has allocated funding for a new seaport in the Australian Capital Territory and the construction of a corresponding waterway. The initial stages of development...
