Ground broken for construction of Inland Rail
DEPUTY Prime Minister Michael McCormack has turned the first sod in construction of the Inland Railway. Mr McCormack marked the ceremonial start of construction at a site in...
Stink bugs force another ro-ro expulsion
A CAR carrier has been ordered to leave Australian waters following a stink bug discovery. The vessel MV Morning Composer was initially due to call at Fremantle on 26 November,...
Port Nelson announces tug purchase
NEW Zealand’s Port Nelson has ordered a new Damen AST Tug 2411 as part of a $29m capital expenditure commitment, which also includes redevelopment of its Main Wharf North berth....
Boosting performance at Swanson Dock
A SERIES of trials and simulations have increased the ability of post-panamax vessels to berth at Swanson Dock. In the past, post-panamax vessels on either side of Swanson Dock...
Pilbara ports see small decrease throughput
PILBARA Ports Authority has reported throughput for November to be 54.4m tonnes, a 3% decrease when compared to the same month last year. Port Hedland’s throughput sat at 39.7m...
Global logistics business acquires an air cargo operation
FREIGHT forwarding and logistics chain specialist Ligentia Group has announced the acquisition of Air & Cargo Services Ltd. The deal sees Ligentia provide a home to Air & Cargo...
HHL files for insolvency
TOUGH operating conditions have been listed as a reason for Hansa Heavy Lift to this week file for insolvency. The application was made in a German court. In a statement emailed...
Cairns Port designated as “critical infrastructure”
MEMBER for Leichhardt Warren Entsch says the federal government has listened to Far North Queenslanders in changing the designation of Cairns Port. Mr Entsch said the Cairns Port...
THE GRILL: Chris Waites
You recently became CEO of Gippsland Ports – what does your role entail? Gippsland Ports is responsible for the management and development of five local ports and two waterways...
Car tyres and containers found from YM Efficiency
CAR tyres and containers have been found on the sea floor as part of salvage efforts from the YM Efficiency, the ship that lost 81 containers over the side off the coast of...
Warwick Norman to talk data trends at conference
RIGHTSHIP founder Warwick Norman will be one of the key speakers at a conference on the misuse of data. The Data4Good conference, to be held at the International Convention...
A giraffe went over the Tasman
MABUTI the giraffe made a successful journey from Adelaide to New Zealand thanks to the efforts of Powerhouse Logistics and ANL Container Line. Mabuti’s journey began at daybreak...
Inland Rail on track with indigenous participation
A NEW plan is being put into place to ensure indigenous communities can share ongoing employment opportunities of the rail track roll out and operations. The Inland Rail...
Sugar code of conduct ensure exports, says government
AUSTRALIAN sugar exporters are better placed to maximise their trade following a four-year extension to The Sugar Code of Conduct. That’s the view of agriculture minister David...
New initiative to promote responsible ship recycling
“A TOOL for sharing information on ship recycling” is how a new initiative aimed at encouraging responsible ship recycling has been hailed. The Ship Recycling Transparency...
