Australia’s shiny, new icebreaker to hit Antarctic waters in 2022
AMC alumnus Nick Browne has accepted the role of a lifetime as project manager of Australia’s new and highly-anticipated Antarctic icebreaker, RSV Nuyina. “I always dreamed and...
Ro-ro operator hits out at stink bug treatment rules
AUSTRALIAN and New Zealand regulations surrounding brown marmorated stink bugs are not up to the task, according to the ocean transport division of Wallenius Wilhelmsen Ocean. WWO...
DHL Global Forwarding announces new head of Australian operations
GEORGE Lawson was announced as the new head of DHL Global Forwarding’s Australian operations, effective on 1 February. Mr Lawson brings 26 years of experience to the role,...
Consultation period on live exports extended
A CONSULATION period on the Heat Stress Risk Assessment draft report has been extended by one month to 1 March. Agriculture minister David Littleproud said it was important all...
Record-breaking tonnage out of Port Hedland
A SINGLE tide at the Port of Port Hedland saw 10 vessels carrying a total of 1.8m tonnes of bulk cargo depart in convoy on 15 January 2019 crushing the previous record by 165,680...
New boss for DPWA as DPW takes majority stake
GLEN Hilton has been confirmed as new managing director and chief executive of stevedoring company DP World Australia. Confirmation came on a day when the international company...
TasPorts imports wind turbines for Cattle Hill
TASPORTS is to introduce 48 wind turbine blades to Bell Bay, Tasmania for the Cattle Hill wind farm development. The electricity created by the almost 70-metre turbine blades will...
Agreement assures Aussie wine will continue to flow to Poms post-Brexit
AUSTRALIA and the UK have signed a new wine agreement and mutual recognition agreement, both of which will continue the flow of wine between Australia and the UK post-Brexit....
Hydrogen announcements welcomed by gas player
AN ANNOUNCEMENT of $1.14bn for a national hydrogen strategy by the federal Opposition has been welcomed by the Australian Gas Infrastructure Group. The announcement by the Labor...
VTA state conference 2019 to tackle transport reform
SILVERWATER Resort near Phillip Island, Victoria, is to host the Victorian Transport Association annual conference from 24-26 March. Organisers say the conference typically brings...
China Navigation to acquire Hamburg Süd bulk division
CHINA Navigation Company has reached agreement with Hamburg Süd to acquire the latter’s bulk businesses. These include the businesses Rudolf A. Oetker (RAO), Furness Withy...
NSW Ports submission backs Botany over Newcastle
A NEWCASTLE container terminal is simply too far away from destinations, a submission to a New South Wales Upper House Parliamentary inquiry maintains. The submission, entitled...
WA Premier pushes trade agenda in Japan and Korea
STRENGTHENING economic and trade ties with north Asia is the aim of a visit to the region this week by Premier of Western Australia Mark McGowan. The government is making much of...
ITF criticises BHP’s ore ships decision
THE International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) responded on Tuesday with blunt opposition to the news of BHP’s decision to terminate its ship management agreement, which...
Tomic joins the SCLAA Board
SUE Tomic has been announced as the new independent director of the Supply Chain and Logistics Association of Australia. Ms Tomic will also become the board’s secretary/treasurer....
