Port partnership sees Cowboys Blitz Bowen
SCHOOL students in the Bowen region of Queensland will get an insight into what it takes to be a North Queensland Cowboy, as part of a program run by North Queesland Bulk Ports....
Freelancer acquires digital freight marketplace Loadshift
ASX-LISTED Freelancer Limited, a freelancing and crowdsourcing marketplace, has acquired Australia’s digital freight service Loadshift. Launched in 2007, Loadshift has received...
Call for input into new data hub for regional decision-making
THE Australian government committed $13.7m to the Better Data Use to Support Delivery for Regional Australians program over four years from 2020-21. As part of that program, the...
Fumigation opens trade doors
SRI Lanka has approved an agreement to allow in-transit phosphine fumigation of Australian bulk grains, pulses and oilseeds. In-transit phosphine fumigation can provide a more...
Port partners up for low-sulphur fuel oil supply
PORTS of Auckland and bp partner to secure low-sulphur fuel oil supplies for shipping through Auckland. Ports of Auckland subsidiary Seafuels and BP have reached an agreement to...
New president for international shipping organisation
SABRINA Chao is taking over as the 45th president of BIMCO, the fifth president of the shipping association to be based in Asia and the third to be based in Hong Kong. Ms Chao...
Joint operation at Botany nabs non-compliant trucks
TRANSPORT for NSW issued 28 defect notices, four drivers were issued infringement notices and two vehicles were found to be above their allowed maximum weight during a joint...
New firefighting vessels coming to Sydney Harbour and Port Botany
THE Port Authority of New South Wales has signed a $10-million contract for two new multipurpose firefighting vessels. Australian shipbuilder Birdon is to build the vessels at its...
Yet more PIAs announced for Patrick terminals
THE Maritime Union of Australia has given Patrick Terminals notice of yet another protected industrial action. The stevedore has warned of “possible impact” as a result of the...
Empty container inspection standards updated and available
COVERING container inspection, assessment, cleaning and repairs, Standards for Empty Shipping Container Inspection is in an easy-to-access and easy-to-follow digital booklet form...
Austal launches Queensland service
THE Sanctuary Cove International Boat Show 2021 was the place where Austal Australia launched its new service and support capability at its Queensland shipyards. Austal Queensland...
The push to decarbonise continues for majors
SPEAKING on a panel at the Port of Houston’s Global Freight Summit on 19 May, Maersk North America managing director Narin Phol shared the company’s timeline, strategy and plans...
Container trade through Port Botany still on a high
Container trade volumes through Port Botany continue to be well above last year, according to the latest trade statistics from NSW Ports. In April, a total of 227,555 TEU crossed...
OPINION: Shipping Australia supports the “strategic fleet”
SHIPPING Australia thoroughly endorsed the concept of a “strategic fleet” in our submission to the Productivity Commission’s Supply Chain Study. Shipping Australia believes that...
Port CEO stepping down amid controversy
PORTS of Auckland CEO Tony Gibson will step down in his role at the port at the end of next month. The announcement comes after a damning report on safety at the port was released...
