New infrastructure completed at QLD port
NORTH Queensland Bulk Ports Corporation has completed major infrastructure works at the Port of Mackay. The port’s Wharf Five now has a new $4-million western approach deck. Wharf...
Three jailed for one-tonne meth transfer at sea
THREE men who helped transfer nearly one tonne of meth in the middle of the ocean have been sentenced to jail. The Australian Border Force said the men transported 992 kilograms...
Stevedores, port operators, Svitzer and unions weigh in on lockout in FWC submissions
IN written submissions to the Fair Work Commission, several parties involved detailed the devastating impact the lockout would have on Australian shipping, port operations and the...
Sydney Bethel Union celebrates 200 years
FRIENDS and supporters of the Sydney Bethel Union gathered on Wednesday night (16 November) to celebrate the maritime charity’s 200th anniversary. SBU traces its history back to...
Re-opening set for freight corridor as containers cleared from derailment site
A RAIL corridor closed by a derailed freight train is expected to re-open next week The Melbourne-Adelaide rail corridor has been closed since Monday (14 November), when a...
Unions withdraw Svitzer industrial action notices
THE INDUSTRIAL dispute between Svitzer and the maritime unions took another turn late yesterday with the unions withdrawing all notices of protected industrial action. However,...
AMSA co-ordinates medevac off South Australia
THE AUSTRALIAN Maritime Safety Authority has co-ordinated a medical evacuation from a ship off South Australia. Containership Sydney Express was near Kangaroo Island on Tuesday...
Boat festival returns to Port of Hobart
TASPORTS is gearing up for the 2023 Australian Wooden Boat Festival in Port of Hobart. The event is the largest celebration of wooden boats and maritime culture in the Southern...
A discussion on the relationship between Navy and civil maritime
By Kendall Carter CAPTAIN Ashley Papp CSC RAN FNI gave a presentation to a combined meeting of the Nautical Institute, the Company of Master Mariners of Australia and the...
FWC Full Bench to begin hearing on Svitzer situation
THE FAIR Work Commission is holding a meeting today at 1300 to decide wether or not to terminate or suspend industrial action by the three maritime unions and towage operator...
Recovery work begins after freight train derailment
WORK is underway to bring a rail corridor back into service after a freight train derailment on Monday (14 November). The train derailed at around 0530 on Monday morning, between...
DHL Supply Chain invests $150 million in warehouse robots
DHL Supply Chain has announced plans to deploy 1000 robots at its Australian warehouses under a $150 million investment. The contract logistics company said the investment is its...
QLD port authority and university team up for marine science scholarships
NORTH Queensland Bulk Ports Corporation and James Cook University are offering two $15,000 marine science scholarships for local high-school students. The scholarships are to give...
Tug situation threatens Christmas: minister
MINISTER for employment and workplace relations Tony Burke on 2GB Breakfast today said he was “devastated by the way the whole dispute has unfolded”. Svitzer on Monday announced...
OPINION: Implications for insurers and suppliers of Svitzer lockout
By Mills Oakley partner Maurice Lynch and lawyer George Glen SVITZER is a leading marine towage company whose services are critical to allowing container ships and bulk carriers...
