Birmingham seeks clarification on China coal trade
TRADE minister Simon Birmingham has asked for clarification over reports China has implemented restrictions on imports of Australia coal. Newspapers this week published reports...
ATSB releases report on serious incident in Queensland
THE AUSTRALIAN Transport Safety Bureau is urging crew to adhere to safety procedures in its recently released report on a serious incident that occurred in January 2017. Two crew...
Cruise lines adapt to wild weather
CARNIVAL Australia has announced a raft of schedule changes for its cruise ships, brought on by wild weather from Tropical Cyclone Oma. Cyclone Oma has been downgraded to a...
BMSB requires “urgent change” in regulations, says Wallenius Wilhelmsen
A PUNISHING season for brown marmorated stink bugs has prompted calls for Australian regulatory change from one of the world’s biggest ro-ro operators. Wallenius Wilhelmsen Ocean...
BHP looks for supply chain efficiency
BHP chief executive Andrew Mackenzie says the company will look to supply chain improvements as it seeks to maintain an edge in a competitive market. The ‘big Australian’ recently...
Port of Brisbane, shipping community, brace for Cyclone Oma
PORT of Brisbane and south Queensland have begun preparations for the impending arrival of Tropical Cyclone Oma, projected to hit the coast this weekend. A tropical cyclone watch...
Indian Register advances into Greek maritime
The Mumbai-based Indian Register of Shipping has focused its attention on the Greek shipping market since opening its branch in Piraeus, Greece in 2010. IRClass is now making...
Diversification key to Qube growth, says Maurice James
A DIVERSIFICATION strategy has helped boost profits for logistics business Qube Holdings, managing director Maurice James believes. Qube has released its interim half yearly...
Report says wood trade surges
THE value of trade in wood products is at an all-time high according to the recently released ABARES Australia State of the Forests Report for 2018 (SOFR 2018). ABARES acting...
Fortescue reports steady ore shipment numbers
FORTESCUE Metals Group shipped 82.7m wet metric tonnes during the first six months of the 2019 financial year, according to results released to the stock market. This compared...
Duffy announced as new Arrow CEO
ARROW Transport and Logistics has announced the appointment of Luke Duffy as its new chief executive. Mr Duffy comes to the role having been chief executive of Containerchain...
Automated cranes a boost for Indonesian terminal
A CONTAINER terminal in Indonesia has extended the world’s first commercially operated fleet of Konecranes Automated Rubber Tyre Gantry cranes with nine new ARTGs. The expansion...
Northern ports on lookout for tropical cyclone
PORTS on the coast of central Queensland are keeping an eye out for a cyclone that is currently in the eastern Coral Sea. According to the Bureau of Meteorology, Tropical Cyclone...
GrainCorp excited by prospects for malt
EXPORTER GrainCorp believes strong demand for malt will boost its prospects for 2019. The Australian business has just released its figures for the year ended 30 September 2018,...
Sydney’s White Bay welcomes mega borer Kathleen
WHITE Bay welcomed the fifth tunnel boring machine (TBM), which arrived on AAL Kembla and will contribute to the largest public transportation happening under Sydney Harbour. The...
