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VIDEO: Jeanine Drummond's acceptance speech

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INAUGURAL winner of the Women in Shipping & Maritime Logistics Award, Jeanine Drummond, has spoken of the need for a bold approach to bringing about gender diversity in maritime...

Gladstone Port Corporation trials tidal energy

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GLADSTONE Ports Corporation is looking towards harnessing the motion of the tides to generate renewable energy. A tidal turbine has been deployed at GPC’s Barney Point Terminal in...

Kiwi project helps OMC score in Amsterdam

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WORK on the Port of Lyttelton Dredge Optimisation project has earned OMC top honours at the 2018 Dredging and Port Construction Awards in Amsterdam. The awards were held this week...
Kiwi project helps OMC score in Amsterdam

THE GRILL: Cameron Butchart

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Interview with Cameron Butchart reveals insights on his role at the Port Authority of NSW, his sea-faring career, and personal interests including veganism and cycling. What does...
THE GRILL: Cameron Butchart

THE GRILL: Stephen McKittrick

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Stephen McKittrick reflects on his career in international forwarding, sharing insights on industry changes, career advice, and his passions for ski racing and Formula 1. How long...
THE GRILL: Stephen McKittrick

OPINION: NSW on the wrong track?

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CANBERRA politicians have referred to Turnbull blunders as “barnacles”, which we know grow on stationary vessels. How ironic it is that one of the nastiest barnacles is on the...
OPINION: NSW on the wrong track?

“Unprecedented change” behind DPWA fee hikes

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STEVEDORE DP World Australia says increasing costs and declining tariffs have led to a decision to increase the Infrastructure Access Charge for road and rail operators at its...

Recovery operation clears Tassie derailment site

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TASRAIL says an intensive 24-hour-a-day recovery operation during the past five days has enabled the Devonport derailment site to be cleared. According to TasRail, the 110-tonne...

Fee hikes prompt regulation calls

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AN INDUSTRY body has called for regulatory intervention following the latest round of infrastructure fees implemented by stevedore DPWA. Freight and Trade Alliance / Australian...

LETTER TO THE DCN: Who's next?

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ANY bets on how long it will take the other stevedores to follow DPWA and discover that they also "face a dynamic and evolving market with unprecedented change, major investment...

Contact confirmed with Glarus pirates

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MANAGERS of the bulker MV Glarus have confirmed contact with pirates who took 12 crew members hostage last weekend. The incident occurred off Bonny, Nigeria on Saturday 22...

Solid start but opportunities missed in freight plan

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A LACK of coastal shipping targets in the NSW Freight and Ports Plan represents a missed opportunity, according to Shipping Australia. SAL chief executive Rod Nairn praised...

Report backs infrastructure fees

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A REPORT prepared by consultancy farrierswier has backed the use of landside surcharges by stevedores in the Australian market. The expert report on charging issues for container...

Record reported for Torres Strait transit

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LEDA Maersk (IMO 9190755) has become the deepest eastbound container vessel to transit Torres Strait, maritime technology business OMC says. The Danish-flagged vessel (63,200DWT)...

Under keel technology earns export award

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PORT technology specialist OMC International has been honoured with a special award. The company received the Governor of Victoria Export Award for its e-Nav Dynamic Under Keel...
Under keel technology earns export award