Low industrial land vacancies boost case for Moorebank, report argues
LOW vacancy levels for industrial land in south-west Sydney boost the case for Moorebank, a report from consultancy UBS says. The report, Moorebank – long term dream or near term...
Safe cargo management a feature of heavy vehicle funding
MONEY to address unsafe loading and cargo restraint in international shipping containers has been welcomed by industry groups. Funding from the Commonwealth was announced by...
VIDEO: Box ship slams into Indonesian pier
FOOTAGE of boxship Soul of Luck slamming into a pier at Indonesia’s Semarang Port has gone viral. The video footage shows the aging vessel not only hitting the pier but bringing...
Europe announces new form of declaration for low-value consignments
A CHANGE to the European Union Customs Code Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/2446, from 1 January 2021, means it will be possible to declare goods up to 150 € (about AU$240) using a...
OPINION: Space is the place
WHERE are you? You can answer this question in several ways. You can use a street address, a postal code, or geographic co-ordinates. But these methods fall short when you need...
Study on ‘radical decarbonisation’ of shipping
CONSEQUENCES for shipping markets of a major shift in energy consumption away from hydrocarbons and towards renewables and biofuels is the subject of a report by research and...
DPWA job cuts as waterfront dispute drags on
STEVEDORE DP World Australia has announced it will proceed with redundancies for 200 wharfies nationwide, with 100 to go in Sydney and 100 in Melbourne. These are in addition to...
Wärtsilä reports “stable development” for half year
STABLE development in net sales and profitability was how Wärtsilä chief executive and president Jaakko Eskola described the first half of 2019. The Finnish smart technology...
Undervalued boats cost importers almost $2m
AUSTRALIAN Border Force officials issued demands for payments of nearly $2m to importers of overseas vessels after they undervalued the commercial craft. In the worst case, an...
New bulker welcomed in Townsville
SINGAPORE-flagged bulker Friedrich Schulte (IMO: 9841940) has made its maiden appearance at the Port of Townsville. The brand-new 38,000 tonne bulker built in China sailed...
Port of Mackay to celebrate 80 years
THE Port of Mackay is turning 80 and to celebrate North Queensland Bulk Ports Corporation has invited the community to a party on Sunday 25 August at Old Mulherin Park. CEO...
ONE announces delivery of seventh 14,000TEU boxship
OCEAN Network Express has announced the delivery of 14,000 TEU containership ONE Cygnus at Japan Marine United Corporation’s Kure shipyard in Hiroshima. This is ONE’s third...
Wharfies to down tools at Port Botany
MORE than 600 Sydney waterfront workers are to walk off the job on Thursday morning as the Maritime Union maintains its campaign against stevedore DP World Australia. The 48-hour...
Kalmar opens funky new facility
WATERFRONT equipment specialist Kalmar has held the grand opening of a new customer experience and training centre in North Charleston, US. According to a public statement, this...
Rocky cattle exports highlighted
LIVE cattle exports from Port Alma (Rockhampton) were a highlight of the 2018-19 financial year for management at Gladstone Ports Corporation. GPC manages the port precincts in...
