Deepwater terminal central to Ross Cadell’s Newcastle appointment
ROSS Cadell has been appointed special projects director at Port of Newcastle, with a focus on turning the proposed Multi-purpose Deepwater Terminal a reality. A Newcastle local...
ICTSI’s legal team recognised in awards program
PHILIPPINE-based International Container Terminal Services’ global corporate legal affairs team was honoured recently by the Asian Legal Business magazine. It was a finalist in...
Patience and empathy required to overcome Melbourne road disruption
THE summer road construction blitz for the West Gate Tunnel Project in Melbourne requires patience and empathy in the logistics chain, the Container Transport Alliance Australia...
Smoke haze affects Melbourne waterfront
A HEAVY smoke haze over Melbourne has affected operations and caused delays at Swanson and Webb Dock container terminals. The Environment Protection Authority's AirWatch website...
Marine engineering giant joins decarbonisation push
THE Getting to Zero Coalition has been set up with the aim of developing zero-emission vessels and making them commercially available by 2030. The coalition is an alliance of more...
Role of the Far Saracen praised
BASS Strait supply vessel Far Saracen has been praised for its role in supporting the bushfire-ravaged community of Mallacoota in East Gippsland. The small fishing village had to...
THE GRILL: Professor Vinh Thai
What is your current job and what does it entail? As Associate Professor at the School of Business IT & Logistics, RMIT University in Melbourne, my work portfolio includes...
BMSB policies “effective”, Department says
POLICIES aimed at preventing a brown marmorated stink bug incursion have proven effective this year, a spokesperson for the Department of Agriculture says. This followed a recent...
Carnival focuses on families affected by fires
MICKY Arison, chairman of Carnival Corporation, has pledged $1.5m through his family foundation to focus on the specific back-to-school needs of children badly affected by...
Tenders sought for Station Pier maintenance
VICTORIAN Ports Corporation is advertising for companies to submit tenders for pile maintenance works to be carried out at Station Pier during the next two years. These works are...
Cargo Club to hit the greens for a good cause
RAISING money for Cri Du Chat treatment is the aim of the 2020 Cargo Club Charity Golf Day. The event is to be held at the Northern Golf Club at Glenroy Road, Glenroy, on Friday...
Wharfies down tools at Fremantle
TWO hundred wharfies at DPWA Fremantle container terminal have stopped work for 24-hours, accusing the company of failing to bargain in good faith. The strike, which started on...
Role of DUKC hailed at Middle Eastern port
ON THURSDAY 9 January the bulk carrier MV LMZ Phoebe sailed from Saqr Port, United Arab Emirates, with a draft of 12.78m. This made it the first ship to use the newly installed...
New hybrid-electric autonomous research boat to be powered by electric system
US MARITIME innovation business SeaRobotics chose an electric propulsion system from Torqeedo for its Endurance autonomous surface vessel, citing dependable performance, extended...
Former Hamburg Süd executive Peter Creeden joins Mizzen board
MIZZEN Group has announced the appointment of former Hamburg Süd executive Peter Creeden to its board. Mizzen Group is a provider of rate management and dynamic pricing software...
