Bulk exports support trade surplus over the past year
SURGING coal, iron ore and LNG exports have made a major contribution to Australia’s trade surplus for October, according to minister for resources and northern Australia Matt...
Exports on the up in September quarter
EXPORTS of goods and services from Australia have risen to record highs in the September quarter, according to data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics. Exports of...
CMA CGM’s joins forces with online freight marketplace
FRENCH shipping giant CMA CGM has teamed up with online freight marketplace Freightos to provide information about online bookings, pricing and capacity. CMA CGM (the parent...
Ports of Auckland to invest in hydrogen
PORTS of Auckland (POAL) has committed to build a hydrogen-production and refuelling facility at its Waitematā port. As part of the plan, POAL is to invest in hydrogen fuel cell...
Cairns gears up for cruise boom
PORT of Cairns is expecting three maiden visits among 10 cruise ship arrives over the course of December. Ports North chairman Russell Beer said the month caps off a “great year”...
Austal building a big, fast cat for Trinidad and Tobago
AUSSIE shipbuilder Austal announced it has inked a $97m contract to build a 94-metre high-speed ro-pax catamaran ferry for the government of Trinidad and Tobago. The contract,...
Maersk aims for carbon-neutral vessels by 2030
MAERSK aims to reach “carbon neutrality” by 2050, and to achieve this goal, the company said “carbon neutral” vessels must be commercially viable by 2030. An announcement from the...
Former Port of Melbourne chairman mourned
INDUSTRY is mourning former Port of Melbourne chairman and transport industry doyen Peter Rocke who passed away this week. The council and secretariat of the Victorian Transport...
Runaway train triggers training message
FREIGHT operators should ensure train drivers receive regular training and competency tests for steep gradients, the Australian Transport Safety Bureau says. This follows an...
Heavy fines for cruise passengers who fall foul of kiwi biosecurity laws
CRUISE ship passengers who bring foods into New Zealand could be in for a shock. Biosecurity officers now have the ability to fine those who bring ashore foods or other items that...
LNG imports may be coming to Newcastle
PORT of Newcastle has inked a deal with South Korean project development company EPIK to develop a floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU) at the port for the import of...
Tassie bullish over freight volumes
TASRAIL has reported a 10.5% increase in total freight volumes during 2017-18, infrastructure minister Jeremy Rockliff says. The increase was in comparison with reported volumes...
ICHCA gathers for Melbourne lunch
THE INTERNATIONAL Cargo Handling Coordination Association (Australia) held a lunch at the Marriott Hotel in Melbourne this week. The keynote speaker was Mike Gallacher, the chief...
Littleproud cautious on live export restrictions
AGRICULTURE minister David Littleproud says any restrictions on live exports must take into account the needs of trading partners. Mr Littleproud was commenting after the...
DPWA defends rope safety record
STEVEDORE DP World Australia says it has acted to ensure there are no safety issues associated with wire hoisting ropes on ZPMC cranes. The Maritime Union (now a division of the...
