Cruise wharf welcome centre opens
PORT Authority of New South Wales has officially opened the Eden Welcome Centre. It is a new maritime, cruise and tourist facility that aims to boost tourism in Eden and its...
LNG supplier to build bunker barge
TITAN LNG, a supplier of LNG as a marine fuel, announced the development tender of a new LNG bunkering barge, Krios. The company said it would increase the accessibility of LNG as...
Budget to bring boost for biosecurity
IN a pre-budget announcement, the federal government said it was providing a new $371-million biosecurity package that “strengthens Australia’s ability to keep out exotic pests...
Submissions to supply chain vulnerability report reveal the real issues
SUBMISSIONS to the Productivity Commission’s interim report on vulnerable supply chains have closed, with several organisations making submissions explaining where they think...
ONE conducts second trial for biofuel
OCEAN Network Express has carried out a second trial of what it says is sustainable marine biofuel. The trial took place onboard MOL Experience, which was refuelled with the...
New CEO for Australian port appointed
MICHAEL Parker is the new chief executive officer of Fremantle Ports and is to take up the role this week A statement from the Western Australia government said Mr Parker has...
CMA CGM to buy 22 new vessels
CMA CGM, the world’s third-largest shipping line by TEU capacity, put in an order for 22 new ships with the Chinese shipbuilding giant CSSC Group. The order includes six...
Peak trade bodies call for a new federal regulator
THE Freight and Trade Alliance and the Australian Peak Shippers Association have called for a new Federal regulator, along the lines of the US Federal Maritime Commission, to...
ABF discovers huge meth haul in two shipping containers
FIVE hundred forty kilograms of liquid methamphetamine were seized when ABF officers discovered the illegal drug hidden across two shipping containers carrying bottles of canola...
VICT introducing new charges for landside operators
VICTORIA International Container Terminal is increasing its infrastructure charge by 8.2% for full export and import containers, bringing it to $141.80. The terminal is also...
Logistics company signs lease at Brisbane’s Port Gate Estate
PORT logistics and supply-chain management company TNS Logistics signed a 10-year lease agreement for a 1.56-hectare site in Port of Brisbane’s Port Gate Estate. Development at...
Rules on export grants simplified
The federal government recently released simpler rules to access export grants. The government’s simplified rules for the Export Market Development Grants (EMDG) program will...
Inge Kosan cleared to dock at Brisbane
THE UK-flagged gas tanker Inge Kosan is expected to dock at Brisbane on 3 May after an outbreak on board. The vessel arrived at Port Botany on 31 March, where it remained for 24...
March a strong month for Melbourne container throughput
PORT of Melbourne handled a total of 291,262 TEU in March, just shy of 30% more than March 2020, according to the latest trade information from the port. A statement from the port...
Exporters of illegal timber sentenced in Perth
THREE people pleaded guilty to illegally exporting a total of 208.5 tonnes of sandalwood to the value of $3 million. The people were sentenced in the Perth District court having...
