Newcastle maritime workers support those hit by COVID-19
MEMBERS of the Maritime Union of Australia Newcastle branch have raised $16,500 to help local families and vulnerable members of the community during the COVID-19 crisis. Despite...
Government bins new biosecurity levy
THE AUSTRALIAN government will not proceed with a revised or ‘new’ biosecurity levy, it has been confirmed. An original levy was due to be in place by July 2019 but was terminated...
Virus leads to “vessel blankings” at Melbourne
PORT of Melbourne has recorded an increase in cancellations or “vessel blankings” between January and April, largely attributed to COVID-19 impacting upon volumes. Management has...
Australia and Japan pledge to uphold free trade
TRADE minister Simon Birmingham and his Japanese counterpart Kajiyama Hiroshi have pledged to work towards a stable trade environment in the Asia-Pacific, amidst fears COVID-19...
Victorian Building Works package to benefit transport industry
AS PART of its economic response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Victorian government announced a $2.7bn in additional expenditure to fund large and small shovel-ready projects. The...
Stink bug measures lead to decrease in detections
THE strengthened measures in place for the brown marmorated stink bug season are helping safeguard Australia’s industries, environment and trade from this significant pest, says...
China tariffs set to stymie barley exports
A DECISION by China to impose tariffs upon Australian barley is likely to bring that trade to a halt, exporters say. The People’s Republic of China has imposed a dumping margin of...
Industry says it was ignored in response to Sydney Gateway plan
A NUMBER of prominent transport and logistics groups have criticised the New South Wales government’s response to submissions received on the environmental impact statement and...
Wärtsilä solutions chosen for Japanese LNG-fuelled ferries
TECHNOLOGY group Wärtsilä is to provide a complete LNG package, made up of engine, gearbox, and LNGPac storage, supply and control system for two new ferries being built on behalf...
Fuel flexibility key feature of new Fremantle bunker vessel
THE flexibility to deliver three grades of fuel oil is a key feature of MT ABSOLUTE I, the tanker recently chartered to supply bunkers at Fremantle. ASP Ships Group has time...
Safety milestone in midst of pandemic
PAPUA New Guinea marine services company Pacific Towing has just announced it has reached an important safety milestone. The company has been lost time injury free for the past...
African Heron not burning high sulphur fuel, operators say
A BULKER detained at Geelong earlier this month was not burning banned high sulphur oil, operators MUR say. As reported in Daily Cargo News, the Australian Maritime Safety...
Hydraulink joins ‘Coalition of Kindness’
BLACKBUTT Engineering, which operates as an authorised Hydraulink dealer in Port Macquarie, has joined a group of companies known as the “Coalition of Kindness” that are...
FedEx appoints president for the Asia-Pacific
INTERNATIONAL transport company FedEx Express has announced the appointment of Kawal Preet as the new president of Asia Pacific, Middle East and Africa. Kawal Preet, previously...
E-tailers changing the way they send customer parcels
THE boom in online retail activity has undoubtedly seen an increase since coronavirus restrictions were put in place: in the first week of May alone, Australia saw 109% growth in...
