Contract awarded to restore WA freight route
THREE companies have received a construction contract to build a new Fitzroy River bridge, after the original collapsed during the Kimberley floods. The contract went to...
MtS and ITF call for better seafarer welfare funding
MISSION to Seafarers and the International Transport Workers’ Federation are calling on government and industry to better fund seafarer welfare. ITF president Paddy Crumlin and...
MOL and Rio Tinto sign crew welfare agreement
MITSUI O.S.K. Lines and miner Rio Tinto have agreed to the Designated Owners and Operators program. The DOO program is a Rio Tinto initiative to enhance safety and improve crew...
Two charged for alleged drug smuggling
AUTHORITIES have charged two people following an 18-month investigation into an alleged attempted importation of six kilograms of methylamphetamine and cocaine into New South...
WA trade event to boost local exports
WESTERN Australia is hosting a so-called trade mission this week to create new export and investment opportunities for the state’s producers. The WA government, Chamber of...
Government grant aims to diversify Aussie wool export markets
AUSTRALIA’S peak body for the wool producing industry has received an $800,000 grant to diversify export markets for Australian wool. The funding from the Agricultural Trade and...
National Intermodal to acquire Beveridge land for terminal
NATIONAL Intermodal has exercised an option to acquire 1100 hectares of land at Beveridge previously identified as a site for an intermodal terminal in northern Melbourne. The...
DP World opens new reefer facility
DP WORLD has opened a new refrigerated container facility in Sydney, called Reefer World. The new reefer facility aims to provide a range of reefer cleaning and repair services to...
ATSB details timeline of Portland Bay propulsion failure
THE AUSTRALIAN Transport Safety Bureau is progressing with its investigation into the Portland Bay incident, having published a timeline of events leading up to the ship’s loss of...
Four charged over drug shipment to Sydney industrial site
FOUR men were arrested at an industrial site over an alleged attempt to import methylamphetamine into Sydney. On 16 March the Australian Border Force intercepted a “suspicious”...
Australia-UK FTA a step closer to reality
THE AUSTRALIA-United Kingdom Free Trade Agreement will come into effect soon, after the enabling legislation in the UK received Royal Assent. The agreement will enter into force...
Annual Merchant Navy commemoration returns to Rookwood Necropolis
SYDNEY’S seafaring community will gather next month for the 58th annual commemoration at the Merchant Navy Memorial and Columbarium. The Merchant Navy War Memorial Fund organises...
Cruise’s triumphant return to Townsville
Townsville will say bon voyage to the annual cruise season with Viking Mars, the final cruise ship of the summer, calling at the Port of Townsville on Monday (27 March). Almost...
Mondiale VGL appoints new chair and director
MONDIALE VGL has appointed Justine Smyth as independent director and chair. The company said her appointment would support its next phase of growth in the global freight...
Government, industry co-operate in improving rail
THE AUSTRALIAN government, the Victorian government and The Australasian Railway Association have signed an agreement to improve the country’s rail infrastructure. The memorandum...
