Port of Brisbane supports research on whale migration in shipping lanes
PORT of Brisbane and Griffith University are studying interactions between migrating whales and vessels, including cargo ships, off the Queensland coast. The project extends an...
Zilch partners with 123Carbon
MELBOURNE-based Zilch Forwarding has partnered with Dutch company 123Carbon, a multi-modal carbon insetting platform. Zilch Forwarding was founded last year with the aim to...
300 kg of sea-cargo smuggled drugs discovered in Sydney
BORDER Force officers found 300 kilograms of methamphetamine concealed inside a steel hydraulic press that arrived in NSW by sea from Mexico on 18 April. ABF officers examined the...
Aussie avos to Thailand
WESTERN Australian Hass avocado producers will soon be able to export to Thailand. Minister for agriculture, fisheries and forestry Murray Watt said this was a significant market...
Aussie program to create supply-chain talent pipeline
A NEW project in Victoria is aiming to build a supply-chain recruitment pipeline for women and young people. Deakin University researchers are working with the Geelong Region...
Dalrymple Bay Infrastructure earnings grow in FY22
DALRYMPLE Bay Infrastructure has had a successful 2022 financial year, according to its managing director and CEO Anthony Timbrell. Speaking at the company’s 2023 annual general...
Change in local leadership at DHL Global Forwarding
DHL Global Forwarding announced Niki Frank would step in to the role of CEO for DHL Global Forwarding Asia Pacific. The move comes after the current CEO, Kelvin Leung, announced...
ANL containership makes first call to Gladstone
GLADSTONE Ports Corporation welcomed the ANL Kokoda – the ship’s first call to the port. The vessel is on ANL’s Asia PNG Express service, which recently expanded to include a...
New CEO at trucking association
THE AUSTRALIAN Trucking Association has appointed Mathew Munro as its new CEO. Mr Munro is currently the executive director of the Australian Livestock and Rural Transporters...
Port backs communities for national volunteer week
PORT of Brisbane staff recently volunteered in mentorship roles, re-vegetation and farm activities in Queensland as part of national volunteer week. The port said 26 employees...
AMWS holds function in Sydney
ON Tuesday 16 May, Australian Mariners Welfare Society held a function for AMWS members and representatives of the seafarer welfare community in Sydney. The event was preceded by...
Provaris study makes case for hydrogen compression
A REPORT from ASX-listed energy company Provaris suggests compression is the most cost-effective option for transporting hydrogen by sea. The Hydrogen Transport Comparison Report...
FedEx Express opens Adelaide facility
INTERNATIONAL logistics company FedEx Express announced the launch of its new FedEx Adelaide South Australia facility. The company said it was to support what it says is “surging”...
Keel laid for Spirit of Tasmania V
A KEEL laying ceremony was held in Finland for the second of the two new Spirits of Tasmania. The ceremony was held at the RMC shipyard last week. Recently minted Australian and...
SCT denounces recommendation for QLD Inland Rail site
TRANSPORT and logistics company SCT has criticised a recommendation that would reduce Bromelton’s participation in the Inland Rail project. Bromelton is a rural locality in South...
