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Australian-first digital tool to improve shipping
GLADSTONE Ports Corporation will roll out this month an Australian-first technology it has designed for improving shiploading operations, at RG Tanna Coal Terminal wharf. GPC’s...
Union raises questions over overseas workers
THE Maritime Union of Australia has issued a statement claiming the Federal government has granted foreign workers COVID exemptions to take coastal shipping jobs. The MUA said 58...
Mina Rashid bags prize for Middle East’s leading cruise port
DP World UAE region’s Mina Rashid has won the award for the Middle East’s leading cruise port for the 13th consecutive year at the World Travel Awards 2020. Considered as a...
SA furthers its ambition to create green hydrogen export industry
SOUTH Australia’s intention to create a green hydrogen export industry has taken a big step forward, with the launch of a $240m hydrogen project. This project would be the largest...
Melwyn Noronha new chief of Shipping Australia
AUSTRALIA’S peak shipping association has announced that deputy CEO Melwyn Noronha will step up to the role of CEO, effective 1 January 2021. He takes over the position from Rod...
Will COVID second wave flatten air cargo recovery?
THE global air cargo market maintained its slow, six-month road to recovery in October but the industry will be waiting cautiously to see if a sudden fall in demand in the last...
Weighing solution improves container handling safety
PATRICK Terminals has adopted an innovative weighing solution to drive better safety outcomes in the handling of containers. Mis-declared containers create potential safety risks...
AMSA orders cargo ship to repatriate seafarers
NINE Chinese and Filipino seafarers, some who have been onboard their Panama-flagged cargo ship Brio Faith for 20 months with no leave, will be reunited with their families after...
US election: too close to call
THE question of who will be the next President of the United States is yet to be decided, with votes still be counted in a number of key states including Georgia, North Carolina,...
ACCC can't be any clearer says CTAA
THE Container Transport Alliance Australia’s initial analysis of the Australian Competition & Consumer Commission’s report on container stevedoring says the report reinforces the...
Museum showcases Sydney’s working harbour and marine science
TWO new public spaces at the National Maritime Museum in Sydney were opened on 4 November by Minister for communications, cyber safety and the arts, Paul Fletcher. The spaces will...
Port of Brisbane gets a green boost
PORT of Brisbane (PBPL) has received a 5-star GRESB rating – a globally recognised assessment that evaluates environmental, social and governance performance and sustainability...
Bridging two capitals to boost freight
A NEW era of road freight travelling between Sydney and Brisbane has arrived, with the opening of a bridge at Wardell allowing B-Double higher mass limit vehicles to travel...
Terminal charges cited as stevedores bring in revenue
TERMINAL access charges imposed by stevedores are undermining the benefits of waterfront competition, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission says. The competition...
Economic stimulation the focus of RBA cash rate cut
THE Reserve Bank of Australia this week announced a cut in the cash rate target to 0.1%, part of an effort to contribute to economic recovery from global pandemic. In a statement,...
