OPINION: US China trade agreement - Phase One
IN MUCH the same way that Australia welcomed rain this week, the release of “Phase One” of the US and China Agreement had led to some degree of relief and confidence in the...
Patrick pushes 2020 waterfront investment
A FOCUS on safety, environmental sustainability and efficiency is key to Patrick Terminals’ plan to invest more than $150m in upgrades this year, chief executive Michael Jovicic...
Demand management the theme of transport conference
“MANAGING Increased Demand” in the freight context is the theme of the 2020 Victorian Transport Association State Conference. The conference is to be held at Silverwater Resort,...
Tobacco smugglers foiled
AUSTRALIA’s joint agency Illicit Tobacco Taskforce seized three shipments of illicit tobacco worth more than $11m in evaded duty during the holiday. On Boxing Day, after a tip...
Strategy in place to strengthen CEVA Logistics
ONE year after the launch of the tender offer on CEVA Logistics, the CMA CGM Group is strengthening the organisation with the aim of returning to profitability. After an initial...
IR action to hit more DPWA terminals
THE Maritime Union is to hit DPWA container terminals at Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane with industrial action starting on Friday (17 January). This follows earlier action at...
VICT extends landside operating hours
AN INCREASE in volumes at Victoria International Container Terminal has led to the company extending landside operating hours. This follows a trial period and consultation with...
VIDEO: Huge explosion at China port
A LARGE explosion has been reported at a petrochemical terminal at Zhuhai Port in southern China, causing a large fire. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tok8RdtB4BI The accident...
Ship’s master convicted after failing to report engine failure
THE master of a tanker ship has been convicted after failing to report “without delay” a main engine breakdown off Queensland. The incident dated back to Thursday 31 January 2019...
Genesee & Wyoming selects Tideworks’ for UK rail and container terminal network
TERMINAL operating systems solutions business, Tideworks, says it has been selected as the intermodal solutions provider for Freightliner and Pentalver, subsidiaries of Genesee &...
Cruise search engine enters Australian market
OFFERING more than 10,000 trips and 25 cruise lines and destinations across the globe, Cruisewatch provides consumers with an online service that compares prices and helps them...
Singapore group’s container throughput in 2019
PSA International reports that it handled 85.2m TEU at its port projects around the world for the year ending 31 December 2019. The group’s volume increased by 5.2% over 2018,...
Ports Australia recognises industry contribution to bushfire relief
AS THE bushfire crisis continues across the nation, Ports Australia extends its best wishes to those impacted by the fires and the heroes continuing to battle on the frontline....
Rare seahorse found in Sydney’s working port
A RARE White’s seahorse colony has been found at Glebe Island in Sydney Harbour. The discovery of White’s seahorse living in the port was made by an aquatic ecologist during an...
Cleaner Freight Initiative in Melbourne scrapped
A WIDELY-hailed deal aimed at encouraging the use of more environmentally-friendly trucks in inner Melbourne has been scrapped. The Cleaner Freight Initiative was announced in...
