Enterprise bargaining in focus at Jobs and Skills Summit
THE national Jobs and Skills Summit concluded on Friday with outcomes for the enterprise bargaining system, and the Australian Logistics Council has published a plan to guide the...
NSW Ports names 2022 community grants recipients
ENVIRONMENTAL projects, multicultural and First Nations initiatives and social services are among the 17 recipients of NSW Ports’ 2022 community grants program, announced on...
The week in bulk: A slight upturn after this week's plunge
THE Baltic Dry Index dropped to 965 on Wednesday (31 August), the only triple-digit day recorded in more than a year, before increasing slightly to 1086 on Friday 2 September. A...
The state of ports and freight according to ACCC and Productivity Commission
ISSUES around productivity and competition at Australia’s ports fuelled presentations from the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission and the Productivity Commission at an...
Ports Australia conference tackles competition and productivity issues
DAY two of the Ports Australia Biennial Conference featured presentations from the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission and the Productivity Commission, considered by...
Port Botany to receive new empty container park
AN EMPTY container park with a 6000 TEU capacity is now under construction at Port Botany. The new facility is expected to reduce both truck congestion and handling times due to...
$500m logistics estate planned for Western Sydney
ASIA-PACIFIC logistics specialist Logos has acquired a logistics development site in Western Sydney, which it plans to develop into a $500 million logistics estate. Logos acquired...
TasPorts backs local maritime initiatives with $50,000 funding
TASPORTS has announced the nine recipients of the port’s Community Grants Program, launched earlier this year. TasPorts said it has been offering grants of up to $5000 to local...
Rail upgrade boosts freight capacity from regions to port
UPGRADES to rail freight lines in Victoria have increased tonnage capacity at four grain terminals and have strengthened rail access to Port of Melbourne. The Shepparton-Tocumwal...
Risk, resilience, and global thinking the focus of Ports Australia conference
DISCUSSIONS at first full day of events at the Ports Australia Biennial Conference positioned Australia’s ports sector within the international maritime landscape and encouraged...
Investment consortium pulls out of GeelongPort acquisition
A PRIVATE equity firm and industry super fund have withdrawn from a $1.2 billion deal to acquire GeelongPort. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission announced on...
Industrial action concludes at Darwin Port, but negotiations continue
PROTECTED industrial action at Darwin Port has concluded following a Fair Work Commission conciliation conference, though negotiations are still progressing. Darwin Port workers...
New Zealand shipping delays skyrocket
AN INCREASE in shipping delays to Oceania is hitting New Zealand particularly hard, according to a new report from logistics technology company project44. The report, State of...
Port of Newcastle commissions new mobile harbour cranes
PORT of Newcastle has commissioned its two new mobile harbour cranes as they prepare to commence cargo and container handling next month. The Liebherr LHM 550 mobile harbour...
WA relaunches cruise industry with port call line-up
WESTERN Australia is preparing to welcome the return of international cruising with a wave of large cruise ships scheduled to call the state’s ports before end of this year. From...
