WA welcomes milestone on LNG export project
NATURAL gas producer Woodside Energy has commenced construction on a gas-transporting train as part of an LNG export project on the Western Australian coast. The new train is the...
Qantas Freight strong despite group's $1.9 billion loss
DESPITE reporting a loss before tax of $1.9 billion, Qantas said its air freight subsidiary has posted a record annual performance. Qantas released its results for the 2022...
QLD port celebrates new facility
THE Port of Mackay now boasts a new multi-million dollar purpose-built tug berth facility. North Queensland Bulk Ports chief executive officer Nicolas Fertin said north...
ARTC moving forward with Sydney rail projects
THE Australian Rail Track Corporation is pressing ahead on two important rail projects in Sydney, including the $400-million Port Botany Rail Line Duplication project. ARTC said...
WiseTech FY results show big revenue growth
WISETECH Global’s 2021-22 financial year results show big increases in revenue and profits. WiseTech founder and CEO Richard White said the “standout performance” shows the...
Autonomous tug completes collision avoidance trials
THE harbour tugboat Maju 510 has become the first vessel in the world to receive the American Bureau of Shipping’s Autonomous and Remote-Control Navigation Notation. The notations...
Port of Melbourne continues with proposed capacity enhancement program
PORT of Melbourne is working through the next steps in its Port Capacity Enhancement Program. These steps, the port said, would help determine when additional capacity is needed....
NSW invests $65 million in biosecurity measures
THE New South Wales government has announced a $65 million funding package to boost biosecurity mitigation measures. The intent of the new package is to fast-track the development...
Container trade volumes up at Port of Melbourne
PORT of Melbourne has reported strong container volumes in July, ahead of the traditional peak season. Total container throughput reached 285,561 TEU last month, up 3.7% on...
Police seize dangerous illicit drugs from Melbourne sea cargo container
THE Australian Federal Police has seized the largest shipment ever detected in Australia of the deadly opioid fentanyl following a joint operation with the Australian Border...
NSW man jailed for cocaine container shipment
A MAN has been sentenced to nine years in jail for a shipment of 188 kilograms of cocaine found in a shipping container in 2019. The New South Wales man was arrested as part of an...
Hydrogen export project discussed at Sydney forum
THE Hydrogen Energy Supply Chain (HESC) Project Pilot was discussed at the recent Sydney Energy Forum, as senior executives from Project Partners, Kawasaki Heavy Industries (KHI)...
Diverted bulk carrier rescues kayaker
THE Australian Maritime Safety Authority has co-ordinated the rescue of a kayaker in the Indian Ocean with the help of a nearby bulk carrier. The kayaker had encountered bad...
Conflict in the South China Sea threatens 90% of Australia’s fuel imports: study
By Richard Oloruntoba, Associate Professor of Supply Chain Management, Curtin University; Booi Kam, Professor, RMIT University; Hong-Oanh Nguyen, Associate Professor, University...
$15 million supply chain project supports QLD producers
QUEENSLAND’S agriculture sector is positioned to benefit from a $15 million supply chain project boosting access to domestic and international markets. An initiative of Hort...
