Two jailed for smuggling $3.96 million in methamphetamine
IN a joint release the Australian Federal Police and Australian Border Force have reported that two Sydney men have been jailed for their involvement in the importation of 13.2...
NSW government recognises Port of Newcastle’s environmental practices
SUSTAINABILITY Advantage, an NSW government program, has commended the Port of Newcastle on its commitment to improving environmental practices. The program, run by the NSW...
OOCL reports big Q3 revenue growth despite decrease in volume
OOCL reported quarterly revenue of US$4.3 billion in the third quarter of 2021. This is an increase of 125.3% compared with Q3 2020. In a statement to the Stock Exchange of Hong...
Australia-Pacific co-operation to grow agricultural trade in the region
THE Australian government is partnering with Pacific neighbours, and with a leading international development organisation – DT Global – to grow agricultural trade with Pacific...
A call for faster roll-out of rapid antigen testing
PACIFIC National is calling on governments to simplify deployment and use of rapid antigen testing (RAT) to help screen essential rail freight workers for COVID-19. Pacific...
Price & Speed invests in increasing capability
CONGESTION and stretched carrier capacity are pressing issues the Australasian freight and logistics sector is facing today. The risks of compounding costs, delays, and broken...
Port Kembla pilot retires after long career
MARINE pilot Don Buckthought has called it a day after more than 30 years in the industry and piloting more than 4000 vessel movements since 2004. Mr Buckthought was given the...
Thorstar to unload cargo this week
THORSTAR is expected to berth at Port Botany on Thursday, six weeks after it was detained by the Australian Maritime Safety Authority. According to an update to customers from the...
Pandemic exposes efficiency gap between container ports
CONGESTION continues to plague global container ports with little sign of abating. Delays continue to negatively impact global supply chains, causing frustration for shippers and...
ITF welcomes banning of bulker
THE International Transport Workers’ Federation Australia has welcomed the Australian Maritime Safety Authority’s six-month ban on the bulk carrier MV Western Callao for...
In conversation: Mission to Seafarers Newcastle models seafarer vaccination strategies
FOLLOWING the vaccination of the Peruvian crew of a bulk carrier, Mission to Seafarers Newcastle is reviewing the outcomes of the vaccination process to set an example for similar...
COVID-positive seafarer in QLD to be airlifted to hospital
MARITIME Safety Queensland and Queensland Health are arranging a hospital transfer for a sick crewmember from the bulk carrier Imabari Queen. The seafarer is one of five on the...
Extended supply chain woes to pump carrier profits
RESEARCH firm Drewry has reported, in its latest Container Forecaster report, that the current supply chain turmoil will last longer than anticipated, forcing big upgrades to...
MUA tug crew at Svitzer’s Brisbane operations to down tools
THE Maritime Union of Australia has given notification of a 12-hour work stoppage Svitzer tugs in Brisbane starting at 1800 on Sunday 10 October through 0600 the following...
New port welfare committees driven by changing dynamics of seafarer care
GROWING numbers of port welfare committees in Western Australia could provide a model for further expansion throughout Australia. Human Rights at Sea advisory board member Paul...
