Rail logistics conference to take place in May 2021
THE Australasian Railway Association and the Australian Logistics Council have announced that the next Inland Rail Conference will be held on 5-6 May 2021 in Albury Wodonga. The...
Charter Hall secures 150,000sqm of pre-leases in Melbourne’s west
THE Charter Hall Prime Industrial Fund has secured Bridgestone, Australia’s second largest tyre retailer at its masterplanned 60-hectare Midwest Logistics Hub in Truganina,...
Pandemic slams bulk shipping operator
EAGLE Bulk Shipping has reported a US$3.5m net loss for the first quarter of the 2020 calendar year, following what chief executive Gary Vogel said was “a massive reduction of...
OPINION: Start of new Indonesian Free Trade deal to be a bright spot in our trade agenda
ONE of the major tasks for governments around the world are to adopt measures which may assist business to recover and thrive as they plan to move out of COVID – 19 restrictions....
Fire breaks out at Indonesian ship repair yard
INDONESIAN authorities are investigating the cause of a severe fire that broke out at a repair yard on the morning of Monday 11 May. The incident occurred at Waruna Shipyard in...
Steady growth continues for Pilbara Ports
PILBARA Ports Authority has delivered a total monthly throughput of 61.8 million tonnes for the month of April 2020. This throughput was a 5% increase compared to the same month...
VIDEO: Two halves of patrol boat put together
IN WHAT has been described as “a further milestone” for the Offshore Patrol Vessel program, the two halves of the first of class ship, Arafura, built by Luerssen Australia and its...
AMSA claims “complete success” in YM Efficiency container recovery
“A COMPLETE success” is how the Australian Maritime Safety Authority has deemed the recovery effort for containers lost overboard from the YM Efficiency almost two years ago. On...
National WISTA associations come together to support seafarers
SEVERAL branches of the Women’s International Shipping and Trading Association have come together to offer free WISTA membership for seafarers until 31 August 2020. Membership...
Additional ECP capacity welcomed
A NEW empty container park at Port Botany should help ease truck processing congestion, the Container Transport Alliance of Australia believes. The new park, announced this week,...
Specialist craft all set to operate at Port of Gladstone
A NEW eight-metre offshore line handling vessel has been delivered for use at the Port of Gladstone in Central Queensland. The vessel, called Eclipse, was designed and built by...
Exporters to benefit from Indonesia trade deal
AUSTRALIAN exporters are tipped to be the big winners from the Indonesia-Australia Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement, with Indonesia having just formally ratified the...
Newcastle plays a ro-ro Ace
THE first ro-ro vessel to visit Port of Newcastle since 2013 is being hailed as a win for the entire Hunter Valley region. The 200-metre Triton Ace, capable of carrying up to 6500...
Federal Court dismisses ACCC appeal on PN Aurizon case
THE Full Court of the Federal Court has delivered its judgment on the Australian Competition & Consumer Commission’s appeal in relation to proceedings brought to stop Pacific...
40 years of operation for Gladstone coal terminal
THE RG Tanna Coal Terminal at Gladsone is marking 40 years of service, having been officially opened on 7 May 1980, by Sir James McNeill, chairman of BHP and the honourable Joh...
