Nominations open for Australian Biosecurity Awards
NOMINATIONS are now open for round two of the 2020 Australian Biosecurity Awards and individuals and groups are encouraged to enter, who are committed to safeguarding the country...
Ports Australia welcomes three new members
AUSTRALIA’S peak industry body representing port authorities and corporations, has welcomed three new members: Papua New Guinea Ports Corporation, Victorian Ports Corporation and...
Cruise industry responds to Ruby Princess report
THE Australian Cruise Association has issued a statement on the report into the Ruby Princess disaster, acknowledging the completion of the Special Commission of Inquiry last...
First Australian LNG shipment to Chile celebrated
MARKET analysts EnergyQuest have reported the first shipment of Australian liquefied natural gas cargo to Chile in South America. The cargo was from the Shell-run QCLNG project at...
Container deal seeks to facilitate CargoGulf expansion
NON-vessel operating common carrier, CargoGulf, has signed an agreement with MFC Cargo Container Concepts, a division of Modern Freight Company, to lease their containers. Under...
Ports step up for water safety partnership
WATER safety awareness will be the key focus under a new partnership between Alligator Creek State School and North Queensland Bulk Ports Corporation. NQBP has provided $6800 to...
PPE supply boost to stay ahead of COVID
THE Queensland government is to use a newly expanded bulk storage site at Inala in Brisbane's west to house millions of units of personal protective equipment. Premier Annastacia...
LOGOS acquires logistics estate in Melbourne
THE logistics estate, currently under development by Time & Place and due for completion in Q2 2021, will comprise three logistics facilities with a total GLA of 46,240 square...
Lindsay Fox launches Healthy Heads mental health campaign (with video)
TRUCKING magnate Lindsay Fox and Deputy Prime Minister Michael McCormack were on hand (via internet) for the official launch of the Healthy Heads in Trucks & Sheds Foundation....
Cheap wine the focus of Australia-China trade spat (with video)
WINE has become the latest flashpoint in Australia-China trade tensions, with the Asian giant announcing an investigation into whether Aussie exporters are dumping cheap product...
Höegh Tracer ro-ro call a boost for the Hunter (with video)
THE arrival of ro-ro vessel Höegh Tracer shows how Port of Newcastle is contributing to economic recovery in the Hunter region, chief executive Craig Carmody says. Höegh Tracer is...
Agility marks ten years in Tassie
AGILITY has marked registered a milestone for its operations in Tasmania. It was ten years ago Agility Logistics purchased a small boutique international logistics business,...
OPINION: Terminal access charges – who should pay?
INTERNATIONAL containerised freight transport is a highly competitive business that has been undergoing a decades-long technology and process-driven evolution. International ocean...
Super-sized food truck to provide support to needy
ROBBIE Herreich has built the ultimate food truck that he plans to drive around Australia, offering support to areas that have been affected by the likes of fires, floods, storms...
SCT to help export burnt timber to China
TIMBER burnt during the summer bushfires is to be exported to China under a combined effort involving SCT Logistics and the Victorian government. Regional development minister...
