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...
Restrictions eased at Victorian warehouses
AN EASING of COVID-19-related restrictions on the operations of warehouses in Melbourne have been welcomed by the transport sector. As of Sunday night, businesses can revert to...
Port of Townsville posts "positive" results
THE Port of Townsville has recorded a throughput of 8.2m tonnes of freight in 2019/20, which was a 6.5% increase on last year. With a focus on cost management, the port also...
Patrick seeks Fair Work Commission intervention in waterfront stoush
PATRICK Terminals has applied to the Fair Work Commission in order to end the MUA industrial action which, it says, is “crippling” Australia’s key container terminals. The company...
Activist's colourful coal conveyor protest
A PROTESTOR who briefly put a halt to operations at Abbot Point coal terminal in North Queensland says he was motivated by the need for the world to “transition away” from fossil...
IT issues for CMA CGM and ANL
SHIPPING company ANL and its French parent CMA CGM have experienced IT issues during the past 24 hours, with both their websites seemingly out of action. In a joint statement from...
Newcastle trade rebounds after July low
CARGO throughput at Newcastle for August hit the highest point since December 2019, according to the latest available trade statistics from the port. Total throughput at the port...
VICT lowers carbon emissions with LED lighting
FIVE quay cranes at Victoria International Container Terminal received an energy efficiency makeover with the installation of LED lighting. Led by VICT’s engineering and...
Fremantle container trade falls in August
AFTER hitting its highest level since October last year, container throughput at the Port of Fremantle dropped significantly, according to the latest trade statistics available...
OPINION: Liquefied natural gas as ship fuel
WHILE the use of LNG as ship’s fuel is becoming more common as it is currently widely available in important bunkering ports such as Rotterdam and Singapore it is still emitting...
