Shipbuilder engages Engineers Australia
AUSTAL Australia has signed a three-year contract with Engineers Australia for the provision of support that will see global best practice workforce credentialing and membership...
Aussie company looks towards Norwegian hydrogen exports
AUSTRALIAN hydrogen specialist Provaris Energy has demonstrated the potential for low-cost delivery of green hydrogen from Norway, commencing in 2027. The ASX-listed company has...
Expansion and new training at Queensland maritime college
TAFE Queensland is expanding its marine college in Cairns and is partnering with Maritime Safety Queensland to offer a Certificate III in Maritime Operations. The Queensland...
Man jailed over "putrid" meth haul in container full of cow skins
A MAN was sentenced to 22 years in jail for attempting to import 668 kilograms of methamphetamine into Australia in a shipping container full of rotting, raw cow hides. The...
ICTSI first-quarter results show increases
INTERNATIONAL Container Terminal Services reported an increase in revenues, net income and EBITDA in its first-quarter financial results. ICTSI operates 33 terminals, including...
New CEO at Kimberley Ports
KIMBERLEY Ports Authority has appointed Luke Westlake as chief executive officer. Mr Westlake joined Kimberley Ports Authority in December 2017, initially as operations manager,...
Meth consignment picked up at Botany freight forwarding company
A MAN has been charged after he collected a consignment of drugs from a freight forwarding company in Botany. The Sydney man allegedly imported 137 kilograms of methamphetamine...
Svitzer Australia appoints new GM – west
SVITZER Australia has appointed Tully Barnes as its new general manager – west. Mr Barnes will be responsible for the company’s harbour and terminal towage operations in Western...
A-UKFTA to enter into force on 31 May
PRIME Minister Anthony Albanese announced that the Australia-United Kingdom Free Trade Agreement is to come into force on 31 May, following the expected completion of UK domestic...
Adelaide container volumes down in February
FULL container throughput at Port Adelaide in February saw a decrease compared with the same month last year, according to the latest available trade statistics from Flinders...
Australian logistics company announces new CEO
ASX-listed transport and logistics company Lindsay Australia has announced the appointment of Clayton McDonald as its new CEO. He is to start in the role on 17 July. Mr McDonald...
Port of Newcastle unveils designs for Clean Energy Precinct
PORT of Newcastle has released concept designs for stage one of the port’s Clean Energy Precinct. The port has earmarked 220 hectares of land to develop a production, storage and...
Cruise line launches "ambitious" program for Aussie ports
P&O Cruises has scheduled 157 sailings bound for Australian, New Zealand and Pacific ports over the 2024-25 cruise season. The cruise company claims the program is its biggest and...
New CEO for Aussie airline
QANTAS announced Vanessa Hudson would become the next CEO and managing director, taking over from Alan Joyce when he retires in November 2023. According to Qantas, its freight...
March increase in Freo container throughput
FREMANTLE Ports reported an uptick in container throughput in March. The port handled a total of 68,648 TEU in March. This was the highest total monthly throughput since October...
