AMSA’s agreement with the US to create greater security
AUSTRALIA will have a greater level of search and rescue and maritime safety capability following a new agreement with the United States Department of Transport to access the...
MtS Brisbane celebrates International Day of the Seafarer
ON Friday 25 June – International Day of the Seafarer – the Mission to Seafarers Brisbane hosted an event to celebrate and thank seafarers worldwide. The centre welcomed nearly...
Hutchison, MUA reach agreement after years of negotiations
HUTCHISON Ports Australia and the Maritime Union of Australia have reached a workplace agreement for its Sydney and Brisbane terminals after three years of negotiations. A...
MtS and NSW Ports team up for Day of the Seafarer
THE Day of the Seafarer this past Friday was marked at Port Botany and Port Kembla with pizzas and donuts for crews on vessels berthed at the ports. NSW Ports teamed up with...
Industrial action reduces Patrick rail capacity at Sydney by 25%
PATRICK Terminals' rail capacity at its Sydney AutoStrad has been reduced by 25% at Sydney due to increasing and ongoing industrial action. The Maritime Union of Australia’s...
Freight train wagon failure due to fatigue crack
A FREIGHT train wagon with two containers carrying zinc concentrate broke while the 977-metre-long train travelled through central New South Wales in January. The structural...
Freight and Logistics Council of WA welcomes new chair
INDUSTRY veteran Megan McCracken has been appointed as the new chair of the Freight and Logistics Council of Western Australia and will commence in August. The council represents...
LETTER TO THE DCN: Newcastle container penalty Federal Court decision expected soon
On TUESDAY 29 June, the Federal Court will give its verdict on the legality under the Commonwealth Competition Act of the Port of Newcastle container penalty. By legislating the...
Hapag-Lloyd and ONE join TradeLens platform
HAPAG-Lloyd and Ocean Network Express have now joined the TradeLens platform. The ecosystem, launched in 2019, now includes more than 300 organisations, including 10 ocean...
Container trade through Melbourne still on a high
MAY was yet another big month for container throughput at the Port of Melbourne, with big gains on the same month last year. According to the latest trade data from the port,...
Day of the Seafarer to be marked with ships’ horns sounding
THE Day of the Seafarer is upon us for this year, and ships around the world are called upon to sound their horns for 15 seconds at 1200 local time. The International Maritime...
AMSA conducting low sulphur fuel oil study
THE Australian Maritime Safety Authority is conducting research throughout 2021 into how very low sulphur fuel oils (VLSFOs) behave if spilled into the Australian marine...
Ports Australia, Port of Brisbane, Gladstone Ports awarded runner-up prizes in IAPH Sustainability Awards
PORTS Australia said it was proud to be awarded a runner-up prize alongside three of its members in the International Association of Ports and Harbors (IAPH) Sustainability...
LINX announces a change of leadership
ANTHONY Jones will step down as CEO of LINX Cargo Care Group in September. He has held the role for five years. Patrick Boocock is slated to take over the CEO role after Mr Jones’...
Jackson Meyer launches new data management platform
CEO of freight forwarding company Verus Global, Jackson Meyer, has launched a new venture offering an Australian owned data analysis and visualisation platform. Known as Fickle,...
