Rockwall collapses forces Koolan Island closure
IRON Ore exports from Koolan Island in Western Australia’s Buccaneer Archipelago are set to cease following a rockwall collapse at Mount Gibson Iron’s pit. The “significant”...
Feedback sought on National Road Safety Strategy
THE FEDERAL government says it is seeking public feedback regarding the National Road Safety Strategy as part of a so-called mid-term review. This is an independent review aimed...
Shipping line works to restore South Auckland stream
LINER company CMA CGM says it is working with Conservation Volunteers New Zealand (CVNZ) as part of the Restoring Papakura project, a scheme aimed at restoring Papakura Stream via...
AFP and ASIC raid WiseTech's Sydney office
AUSTRALIAN Federal Police and officers of the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) have this week staged a raid on the premises of Sydney-based freight software...
Ole Houe announced as new Grain Trade Australia chair
GRAIN Trade Australia (GTA) has announced the appointment of Ole Houe as its new board chair effective this week. Ole Houe is said to bring “a wealth of experience”, having served...
Transhipments and empties driving Port of Melbourne container trade
TOTAL container trade at the Port of Melbourne has risen slightly for the September 2025 quarter compared to the three months to September 2024, but the biggest contributor to...
Red tape and high costs blamed as cruising cops a bruising
CRUISE tourism has just delivered Australia a A$7.32 billion economic boon, but on a yearly basis industry says there’s been a worrying decline. That was the essence of the latest...
WA government hails research findings for Kwinana box port
THE GOVERNMENT of Western Australia says new marine science research will help in the sustainable development of a container port at Kwinana. The three-year $13.5 million Westport...
First jet lands at Western Sydney Airport
THE FIRST jet has landed at Western Sydney International (Nancy-Bird Walton), in what has been billed as a major milestone in the airport’s journey. The aircraft was the RFS Marie...
Scurrah says “bula” to Fiji Airways
FORMER DP World Australia and Pacific National executive Paul Scurrah has a new gig, appointed managing director and chief executive of Fiji Airways effective from 1 November. In...
RO-RO: Green seas ahead for Australia's Ro-Ro sector
With Australia’s population still growing, the roll on/roll off shipping sector is expanding to deliver more cars. For the ro-ro trade, that points to growth, even as operators...
Tasmanian Government to inject equity into TT Line
FOLLOWING advice last week that TT Line is running out of money and already in breach of loan covenants the Tasmanian Government will inject equity of $75 million in next week’s...
Major milestone for Pacific Tug
BRISBANE’S Peters family is this month celebrating the founding of Pacific Tug, a business that kicked off “accidentally” with a 45-foot fishing boat and now has a fleet of 28...
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New Victorian airfreight centre open for business
AN $8 MILLION airfreight facility at Avalon Airport in Victoria opened today [27 October], promising a tenfold increase in current capacity at the airport to 100,000 tonnes and...
Brisbane Airport beefs up its exports to China ahead of the US
HALF of Australia’s beef exports by air – a total of 16,367 tonnes - went through Brisbane Airport (BNE) in FY25, making it the largest exporting airport for beef, according to...
