Patricks and MUA confirm waterfront truce
INDUSTRIAL action at key container terminals is set to end despite a conciliation hearing in the Fair Work Commission failing to end the impasse between Patrick Terminals and the...
Win for union as PHS suspends mooring services (with video)
PORTS and Harbour Services has announced a halt in its ship mooring services at Port Botany, following a fierce campaign against it by the Maritime Union and its members. In a...
Panel meets on Townsville Port project
THE Independent Technical Advisory Committee has met to discuss the Port of Townsville’s $193m Channel Upgrade project. The ITAC consists of marine experts who provide independent...
COSCO halts southbound bookings for early October
SHIPPING line COSCO has announced a suspension of southbound bookings to Australia for two weeks, starting 5 October. This is for the AAA and ASAL services. The company has cited...
Leading SA industry body executive calls time
CIVIL Contractors Federation South Australia chief executive Phil Sutherland has announced his resignation. He is to step down from January next year, ending a nine-year tenure....
CMA CGM acts to halt malware spread
SHIPPING giant CMA CGM says it has stopped external access to its network and computer applications as a precautionary measure. This is part of an effort to halt the spread of...
MUA makes peace offer to Patrick
THE MARITIME Union says it will use a conciliation hearing at the Fair Work Commission to formally offer Patrick Terminals a peace deal ending industrial action at company...
Cairns Marine Precinct upgrade seeks to diversify FNQ economy
A $30m investment by the Queensland government is seeking to deliver two new wharves for the Port of Cairns. The scheme also seeks to build a business case to grow Cairns as a...
CMA CGM confirms cyberattack
SHIPPING giant CMA CGM Group has confirmed that is currently dealing with a cyberattack impacting peripheral servers. As reported in Daily Cargo News, the CMA CGM website, as well...
Two men arrested over meth stash in air cargo
TWO men are expected to face Central Local Court , Sydney, this week over their alleged involvement in a methamphetamine smuggling attempt. Australian Border Force officers...
$290m in federal funding for heavy vehicle safety
MORE than 350 projects will share in Australian government funding under Round 5 of the Bridges Renewal Program and Round 7 of the Heavy Vehicle Safety and Productivity Program....
PM weighs into waterfront stoush (with video)
PRIME Minister Scott Morrison has weighed into the waterfront industrial relations dispute, saying actions by the Maritime Union were “not on”. The union has claimed that it has...
Digital Business Plan a jobs’ booster, says Chamber
THE federal government's Digital Business Plan will help to create key jobs and set Australia on a stronger course post-pandemic, ACC chief economist Ross Lambie said. The...
Hyperloop could connect Bangalore airport to city in ten minutes
VIRGIN Hyperloop has signed a memorandum of understanding with Bangalore International Airport, operator of the Kempegowda International Airport, Bengaluru (also known as...
Auckland Point expected to unlock export potential
A MULTI-million dollar fender upgrade to Gladstone Ports Corporation’s Auckland Point terminal is expected to future-proof the facility, increase shipping operations and allow...
