PM commits to Strait of Hormuz mission
A ROYAL Australian Navy frigate and a P-8A Poseidon maritime surveillance aircraft are to be deployed to the Middle East for one month before the end of 2019. This follows several...
Maersk cleans up the Nile
SHIPPING and logistics giant A.P. Moller - Maersk recently took part in an effort to help clean up the mighty Nile River in Egypt. Together with a local rising start-up, Greenish,...
ANL updates Australia to south-east Asia services
ANL has announced a renewed set of services for the AAX1 and AAX2 south-east Asia services, through a joint-partnership between ANL, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk Line and ONE. The enhanced...
QLD calls for fairer funding in Inland Rail deal
THE Palaszczuk Government has written to Prime Minister Scott Morrison and Deputy Prime Minister Michael McCormack seeking increased and fast-tracked funding for projects across...
Maritime Museum to mark Cook’s voyage down under
A 14-month program, marking 250 years since the 1770 voyage of James Cook and Endeavour charting of the Australian east coast has been announced by the Australian National...
Marine surveyors to gather in Canberra
THE AUSTRALASIAN Institute of Marine Surveyors will hold their 2019 Biennial Conference in Canberra on 18 October. The event is to be held at the Canberra Hyatt. According to...
Ship-to-shore crane upgrades for Moroccan container terminal
PART of Kalmar’s Q3 2019 order book, a lucrative deal has been made with long-term customer EUROGATE Tanger in Morocco to upgrade the capabilities of four ZPMC ship-to-shore...
Autonomous vehicles to bust congestion, Infrastructure Victoria boss says
THE biggest change since the car replaced the horse, is how Infrastructure Victoria chief executive Michel Masson has described the impending arrival of autonomous vehicles on our...
Salta, ACFS sign 10-year deal for logistics warehouse in Melbourne
SALTA Properties has signed a ten-year pre-commitment lease for a $45m container and warehouse depot with ACFS Port Logistics at Altona, Melbourne. The transaction will see ACFS...
WiseTech reports “strong growth”
AN INCREASE in revenue and earnings is justification for WiseTech’s global growth strategy, chief executive and founder Richard White says. Mr White was speaking following the...
Govt pledges $44m to help communities connect with Inland Rail
THE FEDERAL government has released details of its plan to support regional communities and industry to better connect to Inland Rail and the benefits that flow from fast,...
Komatsu machinery import deal with DHL
MACHINERY manufacturer Komatsu has signed a multi-year agreement with DHL Express and DHL Global Forwarding to import more than a million kilograms of machinery, equipment and...
BHP heartened by “resilient growth”
A NOTABLE pick up in the US economy and “resilient” growth in China are cause for confidence for the remainder of 2019, mining giant BHP reports. The mining company has released...
LOGOS delivers two Perth logistics facilities
LOGOS has developed two modern facilities for Fisher & Paykel and Toll Transport at its Hazelmere Logistics Estate in Perth. The 21-hectare estate, which is to offer up to 110,000...
Queensland brewers set for China boost
CRAFT brewers and gin distillers from South East Queensland are set to begin exporting to China, thanks, in part, to the efforts of state agency Trade and Investment Queensland....
