Infrastructure Australia Board appointments named
FOUR new members have been appointed by the Australian government to the Board of Infrastructure Australia, namely Mark Balnaves, John Fitzgerald, Marion Fulker and Graham Quirk....
CMA CGM joins UN Global Compact
FRENCH shipping giant CMA CGM has announced it is joining the United Nations’ Global Compact on protecting the environment and moving to cleaner energy. The announcement was made...
Pacific Encounter set to call Brisbane home in 2021
QUEENSLANDERS will have the opportunity to cruise from their doorstep when P&O Cruises’ Pacific Encounter makes Brisbane its home port in 2021. P&O’s new 2021 summer program of...
WOMEN IN MARITIME: What 2% representation looks like
A BUSY year it has been in 2019, a year of awareness of the need to #balanceforbetter in the maritime industry. With women in maritime events spanning the globe, focused social...
LINX virtual reality training delivers safety benefits
AN INNOVATION with virtual reality technology helped LINX Cargo Care Group win the Safety Award at the 2019 Shipping and Maritime Industry Awards in Melbourne. In a first for the...
Svitzer celebrates Christmas in Melbourne
SVITZER Australia held its Melbourne Christmas party at Pier Port Melbourne. ADVERTISEMENT Attending was a cross-section of the shipping, ports and logistics sectors. Credit:...
HFW wins at SAMEA Awards
INTERNATIONAL law firm HFW recently won the Excellence in Maritime Law award at the Lloyd's List South Asia, Middle East and Africa awards. Judges said the award recognised a law...
ACCC consults on liner competition exemptions
A DISCUSSION paper on class exemptions from competition laws has been released by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission. Liners providing cargo shipping services to...
ARTC makes board re-appointments
DAVID Saxelby and Jennifer Seabrook hav served on the ARTC Board since 2016 and now have been re-appointed for a further three years. Deputy Prime Minister Michael McCormack...
Ship recycling convention closer following Indian accession
INDIA has acceded to the IMO Hong Kong Convention, the treaty that is to set global standards for safe and environmentally-sound ship recycling. Gopal Krishna, Secretary to the...
Under keel clearance system upgrade for Bunbury
SOUTHERN Ports in Australia has signed off on an upgrade of its DUKC system for the Port of Bunbury. Under keel clearance specialists OMC International have worked with the port...
Wilkie moves to ban live exports
TASMANIAN independent Andrew Wilkie has introduced another Private Members Bill in the House of Representatives aimed at winding down the live export trade. This is the fourth...
Philip Holliday appointed CEO at PANSW
SYDNEY harbour master Captain Philip Holliday has been appointed chief executive and director of the Port Authority of New South Wales. The announcement was made by PANSW chair...
LETTER TO THE DCN: Infrastructure surcharge hikes
I WRITE regarding the announcement by VICT of a 43.3% increase in the charge levied for the privilege of using their facilities that is to apply from 1 January. The new rate will...
Freight a feature of Sydney rail conference
RAIL industry leaders and others from Australia, New Zealand and around the world have arrived in Sydney for this week's AusRAIL conference and exhibition. The conference is to...
