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WOMEN IN MARITIME: Navigating treacherous waters
What made you consider a maritime career? I never dreamt of being in maritime. It was my desire for an offbeat career that brought me here. I was at the crossroads looking for a...
U-Freight offers air cargo screening from Hong Kong
WITH the phased implementation of 100% air cargo security screening having now started, the U-Freight Group says it is well placed to assist shippers with one of its logistics...
Carnival supports bushfire disaster relief
CRUISE company Carnival – including P&O Cruises Australia, Princess Cruises, Carnival Cruise Line, Cunard and Holland America Line – is contributing $350,000 to support disaster...
Bushfire crisis: tugs and pilot boats to the rescue
TUGS and a pilot boat from Svitzer Australia have rescued locals and provided a safe haven for those threatened by fierce bushfires in East Gippsland and southern New South Wales....
Gladstone Port building to get a lick of paint
THE historic building that is home to the Gladstone Ports Corporation and that has been a feature of the small town for almost 109 years is to be getting a fresh coat of paint in...
Ports monitor cyclone’s approach
PORTS in Western Australia’s Kimberley region are keeping a close eye on Tropical Cyclone Blake, The storm is lashing the state's north-west coast, bringing with it gales and...
DHL Express Japan names Tony Khan as president
DHL Express has named Tony Khan as president and representative director, DHL Express Japan effective January 1, 2020. Mr Khan becomes a member of the management board of DHL...
Hawk seizes upon new truck tech
LARGER payloads, reduced downtime and cost savings are reported to have been benefits for Hawk Logistics after its recent acquisition of a PBS-approved quad axle Vawdrey Iceliner...
Gloomy outlook for Hong Kong exports
HONG Kong export values are tipped to shrink 2% in 2020, according to the latest forecast by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council. Meanwhile, the HKTDC Export Index for the...
$15m of meth, guns and illicit cash seized
FIFTEEN people have been charged after a year-long WA joint law enforcement operation that resulted in the seizure of around $15m worth of meth, four guns and more than $75,000 in...
Australia becomes the world’s largest LNG exporter
AUSTRALIA has officially become the world’s largest exporter of liquefied natural gas on an annualised basis, consultancy EnergyQuest has reported. In sending overseas, an...
Renovations to support Gladstone Mission’s future
GLADSTONE Ports Corporation has committed to ensuring the Gladstone Seafarers Centre remains afloat, pledging $480,000 to the centre to get it back on its feet. GPC is to provide...
First product shipped from mixed metal dust plant
ENVIROSTREAM Australia, a subsidiary of Lithium Australia, reports the first shipment of mixed metal dust has left its upgraded battery recycling plant in Campbellfield, Victoria....
Illicit Tobacco Taskforce arrests alleged major tobacco trafficker
THE Illicit Tobacco Taskforce arrested a man as he returned to Australia late last year as part of an investigation into an illicit tobacco syndicate. The man arrived into...
COMMENT: Melbourne empty container park fee increases from January 2020
EMPTY container parks in Melbourne have followed the interstate trend by advising significant increases in truck arrival notification fees to commence in January 2020. The fee...
