Offshore oil project gets tick of approval
WOODSIDE has received two important approvals from the Commonwealth-Western Australia Joint Authority to develop the offshore Scarborough Project. The Scarborough field is located...
FTA launches LCB CPD program
THE Australian Border Force administers a strict continuing professional development (CPD) mandatory training requirement on customs brokers to maintain their licence. Commencing...
Global liner capacity down more than 10% in Feb: analyst
CONGESTION and vessel delays are still having a significant impact on global liner capacity, with those issues causing an 11.6% decrease in global capacity in February, according...
Bill spells out reforms for Victorian ports
RECENTLY introduced legislation in Victoria is to embed Ports Victoria into legislation, adapt the body’s charter, and give the state’s harbour masters clear responsibility and...
Linx launches trainee program
LINX this week welcomed the inaugural cohort to its traineeship program, Linx FastTrax. The program provides structured, on-the-job training and mentoring for those eager to enter...
Construction commences on Moorebank Interstate Intermodal Terminal
CONSTRUCTION of the Moorebank Interstate Intermodal Terminal has officially commenced, marked by a ground-breaking ceremony at Moorebank Logistics Park in south-western Sydney....
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...
