New tenant for Brisbane’s Port West Estate
TEAM Transport & Logistics is making the move to Port West Estate, signing a 10-year lease deal with Port of Brisbane for a 1.22-hectare site in the industrial estate at Lytton....
Patrick introduces new charges for trucks
PATRICK Terminals has announced its revised annual landside and ancillary charges, which include the introduction of a sideloader fee and a fee for long vehicles, all effective...
GPC welcomes fresh faces
AS part of Gladstone Ports Corporation’s apprentice, trainee and work placement program, 22 new faces joined the team last week. This year GPC’s intake includes five apprentice...
Ready-engineered floating LNG facility gets contract boost
TRANSBORDERS Energy has signed a multi-party and multi-project agreement for the deployment of its floating LNG facility. The company said this agreement is a collaborative...
Enhanced monitoring for reefer containers
CARRIER Transicold’s TripLINK platform for refrigerated container monitoring has been enhanced with capabilities to integrate with vessel-based wireless networks for improved...
Underwater works to keep OPT working
SYDNEY’S Overseas Passenger Terminal is undergoing a major improvement project to protect and support the wharf and surrounding seabed. Starting 27 January, Port Authority of New...
ClassNK updates guidelines for remote surveys
CLASSIFICATION society ClassNK has released Guidelines for Remote Surveys Ver. 2.0 including a class notation requirement for the ship with advance preparation for remote surveys....
Verus Global announces big turnover in second year
FREIGHT forwarding startup Verus Global announced a gross turnover of $52.8 million in its second year of operation – double its gross turnover for its first 12 months ($26...
Zim IPO pricing announced
SHIPPING line Zim announced the pricing of its initial public offering of 14.5 million ordinary shares at a price of US$15.00 each. The ordinary shares are expected to begin...
Same-day delivery not a priority for many online shoppers
DO online shoppers really want same-day delivery? This was the question asked by parcel collection network Hubbed in its latest research. The data was derived from more than two...
WA hydrogen development gets financial boost
The Western Australia government is investing $2 million from the Renewable Hydrogen Fund for Yara Pilbara Fertiliser’s YURI Green Ammonia project on the Burrup Peninsula, north...
New harbour master coming to Freo
CAPTAIN Savio Fernandes, Fremantle Ports’ new harbour master, is a master mariner (class 1) with an extensive career in maritime operations and has a Diploma for Harbour Masters...
New Zealand upgrades FTA with China
THE New Zealand-China Free Trade Agreement has been upgraded, with the Kiwi trade minister saying the upgrade would modernise the 13-year-old agreement. The upgrade addresses new...
OPINION: Are container carriers price gouging?
Source: Sea Intelligence WITH container spot rates far exceeding all past records in most trades, container carriers and their pricing behaviour are coming under increased...
ICS issues new flag-state table
MANY of the largest flag states continue to perform to a high standard, according to the International Chamber of Shipping’s latest Flag State Performance Table. In addition to...
