Oceania has the happiest seafarers: survey
THE Seafarers Happiness Index, conducted by the Mission to Seafarers in association with the Shipowners’ Club, exists to provide an ongoing study into how people at sea feel about...
Pacifica Shipping adding larger coastal vessel
PACIFICA Shipping announced it had acquired a 1700-TEU vessel for deployment on its premium coastal shipping service in New Zealand. MV Moana Chief will meet growing domestic and...
Industry ball raises thousands for charities
HEAVY hitters from the Western Austrlaian logistics industry recently gathered for the inaugural International Trade Ball. Nearly 200 people attended the charity ball at the...
LNG and minerals lead QLD exports charge
DATA released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics shows Queensland has notched up record-breaking merchandise exports for the 15th month in row. Premier and minister for trade,...
Ice hidden in industrial machine intercepted
A MAN has been extradited from Victoria after being arrested at Melbourne International Airport over his alleged role in the importation of $155m worth of methylamphetamine....
THE GRILL: Scott Craven
Where did you grow up? I was born in Singapore. My father was an engineer and I lived there for the first five years. Then we moved to Essendon in Melbourne and basically lived...
OPINION: Aluminium cladding - why it should be a prohibited import
ALUMINIUM cladding is lightweight, corrosion resistant and contains a plastic core. It is commonly used as facades on the exterior of buildings. It is a problem and should be...
Royal Wolf wins awards for container technology
ROYAL Wolf took home two accolades from the Australian Business Awards 2019. The awards were for the Wolf Lock, a specialised product developed by the shipping container supplier....
AMC and TAFE SA streamline defence jobs pathways
THE Australian Maritime College and TAFE SA will help deliver an advanced maritime workforce for the Australian Government’s $90bn Naval Shipbuilding Program. The new engineering...
Stink bug solutions expand into South Australia
FOLLOWING the success of recent events hosted in Fremantle, ACFS Port Logistics and Freight & Trade Alliance are expanding coverage to support the South Australian import sector...
June sees trade trend end at Kembla
FOR the first time since July 2018, Port Kembla’s trade figures have fallen below the corresponding month of the previous year, according to the latest trade statistics from NSW...
Industry-government collaboration needed for rail projects
COMMONWEALTH, state and territory ministers attending the recent Transport and Infrastructure Council meeting in Adelaide noted several key issues regarding constraints in the...
IMO 2020 will have “profound” impact: AAL
AAL said in a recent statement switching to low-sulphur fuel would impact the economics of its operations. The breakbulk, heavy lift and project cargo specialist said it had...
Fatigue in focus for heavy vehicles
THE National Heavy Vehicle Regulator and the National Road Transport Association have been raising awareness of the dangers that fatigue presents to truck drivers. Between the...
K-Line fined $34.5m for criminal cartel conduct
IN THE largest criminal fine ever imposed under the Competition and Consumer Act, Japanese shipping company K-Line has been hit with a $34.5m fine for criminal cartel conduct. The...
