QLD beef exports to China on the rise
THE VALUE of Queensland’s exports to China has risen significantly since China began easing restrictions on Australian trade, according to QLD premier Annastacia Palaszczuk. Ms...
Tasmania's Antarctic sector set to grow: report
THE TASMANIAN government is anticipating growth in the state’s Antarctic sector through developments such as a proposed Antarctic and Science Precinct on the Hobart waterfront. A...
QLD port powers past 1m tonnes of throughput for the quarter
THROUGHPUT at the Port of Mackay topped 1 million tonnes for the first quarter of the 2023-24 financial year – a first for the port. Trade volumes through the port increased by...
Government responds to Strategic Fleet Taskforce Report
THE STRATEGIC Fleet Taskforce detailed a path to the establishment of an Australian strategic fleet in its final report, made public on Wednesday (8 November). The government...
Drugs seized from vehicle on Spirit of Tasmania
A QUEENSLAND man has been charged after police seized methylamphetamine and cocaine from a vehicle on the Spirit of Tasmania. Australian Federal Police and Tasmania Police...
Inchcape acquires full ownership of ISS-McKay
INCHCAPE Shipping Services – a British ship agency and services company – has acquired full ownership of ISS-McKay, which was a joint venture set up in 2008 with Inchcape to...
WiseTech acquires Mexican customs software provider
ASX-listed logistics software developer WiseTech Global has acquired Sistemas Casa, a Mexican provider of customs and international trade software. Sistemas Casa offers a suite of...
Australia pursues export opportunities in China
AUSTRALIA is hoping to secure export opportunities in China as a major trade event continues in Shanghai. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, trade minister Don Farrell and a slew of...
DP World calls for MUA to end its industrial action and to return to the negotiation table
DP WORLD has called on the Maritime Union of Australia to re-engage in “constructive” negotiations and stop its protected industrial action. The MUA commenced protected industrial...
AMSA renews Torres Strait UKC system contract with OMC
THE AUSTRALIAN Maritime Safety Authority has renewed its contract with OMC International to deliver an under-keel clearance management system for the Torres Strait. AMSA said the...
Svitzer to install new simulator at Newcastle base
SVITZER Australia is installing a new simulator at its Port of Newcastle base under a contract with Norwegian technology company Kongsberg Digital. The simulator will support crew...
Qube acquires Stevenson Logistics
QUBE has entered an agreement to acquire Stevenson Logistics, a transport and logistics firm based in Fremantle. In an announcement to Stevenson Logistics customers last week,...
Aussie-built landing craft deployed in GBR
A LANDING craft deigned and built in Australia has been delivered to the Great Barrier Reef Joint Field Management Program. The 21-metre-long Island Guardian was was constructed...
MUA announces more industrial action at DP World
THE MARITIME Union of Australia has announced yet more protected industrial action at DP World terminals in Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne and Fremantle. The union commenced...
Bell Bay named preferred site for subsea cable facility
AUSTRALIAN renewable energy company SunCable has named Bell Bay as the preferred site for an advanced cable manufacturing facility. The proposed facility would aim to address...
