Townsville trade statistics – January 2021
CONTAINER throughput at the Port of Townsville fell marginally short of December 2020’s numbers, according to the latest available trade statistics from the port. Through the...
Scurrah appointed Pacific National MD and CEO
PAUL Scurrah, formerly CEO of Virgin Australia and previously DP World Australia, was appointed managing director and CEO of Pacific National. Mr Scurrah is due to take up the...
Regional port chief executive stepping down
PORT Taranaki chief executive Guy Roper is retiring at the end of September after being in the role since April 2015. Mr Roper said it had been a privilege to oversee the...
Air freight to sea freight: QLD looking at ways to export vegetables
QUEENSLAND government researchers are looking for ways to improve the conditions of vegetables exported by sea during the COVID-19 pandemic. State minister for agricultural...
National Maritime Museum partners with ITF Seafarers Trust
THE National Maritime Museum is partnering with the ITF Seafarers’ Trust and Mission to Seafarers, to record oral histories of seafarers who have been unable to dock in ports...
Newcastle trade statistics – January 2021
CARGO throughput at the Port of Newcastle for January was down slightly month-to-month and year-to-year hit according to the latest available trade statistics from the port. Total...
DP World Australia increases terminal access charges
DP WORLD Australia has announced new terminal access charges, to take place from 1 May at the stevedore’s Brisbane, Melbourne and Sydney terminals. In November, DPWA deferred the...
E-commerce boom drives demand for sustainable supply chains
SUPPLY chain and property firm TMX says the coronavirus pandemic has triggered a dramatic e-commerce boom, altering the way companies do business. It has also changed consumer...
Illicit Tobacco Taskforce targets tobacco smuggling rings
THE Australian Border Force led Illicit Tobacco Taskforce has disrupted the activities of two alleged organised crime syndicates involved in the importation and distribution of...
Finnish shipbuilder chosen over local Incat to build new Tassie Spirits
THE TASMANIAN government has chosen Finnish shipbuilder Rauma Marine Constructions to build two new Spirit vessels, knocking back Hobart-based Incat’s bid. The decision was made...
Stopping Giant Snail risks at the border
THE government says Australia’s biosecurity system has helped ensure the country remains free of one of the world’s worst invasive pests, with several interceptions of the Giant...
Nokia and K-Line work on car carrier digital transformation
NOKIA announced it has been selected by Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha Ltd (K-Line) to deliver a 4G/LTE Field Area Network solution for its latest LNG-fueled car carrier Century Highway...
SAI Global predicts increase in manufacturing
AN expert in quality management is forecasting a significant increase in components and machinery made locally after the government’s $1.5bn investment into its Modern...
200 kilos of cocaine seized after containership transfer off Sydney
POLICE on Thursday (11 March) seized about 200 kilograms of cocaine onboard a vessel after it rendezvoused with containership MSC Joanna as it was approaching Port Botany. A...
Industry bodies back IMO's US$5-billion plan to decarbonise shipping
RESPONDING to the UN Secretary-General’s call for “urgency and ambition” on climate change, international shipping industry bodies are backing a proposal to catalyse the complete...
