Townsville dolphins protected from port channel upgrade
LOCAL dolphin populations around Port of Townsville have not been impacted by channel upgrade works, according to data from the port's dolphin monitoring program. Experts from...
Infrastructure Australia review can strengthen freight’s future: ALC
THE Australian Logistics Council has called for “action and implementation” rather than “review and duplication” in its submission to the independent review of Infrastructure...
THE DCN WEEKLY: EPISODE 11
The news this week ended with the launch of industrial action at Darwin Port. A dispute brewing over the past month led to work stoppages and a series of indefinite work bans as...
Darwin Port workers strike
INDUSTRIAL action commenced at Darwin Port on Friday morning with a series of strikes and indefinite work bans. The dispute between three workers’ unions and port management began...
Three charged for alleged Botany sea-cargo drug smuggling
DRUG and Firearms Squad detectives have charged three men following the seizure of almost 750 kilograms of methylamphetamine. Police allege the drugs were imported by a criminal...
ACCI executive lambasts Australian port performance
AUSTRALIAN ports are inefficient and are a drag on the Australian economy, so said Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry ACCI chief executive Andrew McKellar during an...
Devonport tug salvage operation ends
THE AAL Melbourne on Tuesday (16 August) departed from Devonport with the salvaged York Cove and Campbell Cove wrecks on board. The two tugs sank in January when the cement...
Pilbara throughput on the up in July
PILBARA Ports Authority has reported an increase in throughput for the month of July. The ports delivered a total monthly throughput of 62.8 million tonnes last month. This was an...
$1 million announced under round seven of Newcastle Community Contribution Fund
PORT of Newcastle CEO Craig Carmody on Tuesday joined parliamentary secretary for the Hunter Taylor Martin to announce the latest recipients of the Newcastle Community...
New CEO for industry organisation
GRAINS Australia has a new CEO – Richard Simonaitis was this week appointed to the role. Mr Simonaitis has worked in senior management roles in the grain industry and in...
Qantas to expand domestic freighter fleet
QANTAS Freight is acquiring six Airbus A321 freighters to meet what it said is “growing e-commerce demand from its customers”. The company said the aircraft would be sourced on...
Darwin Port braces for industrial action with "potential to cripple the port"
THE DARWIN Port community is inching closer to industrial action as workers prepare to strike this Friday. Three unions have notified Darwin Port management protected action will...
Western Australian hydrogen export project progresses
ENERGY company Provaris has finalised a feasibility study for a proposed hydrogen production facility in Western Australia and a fleet of ships to transport the hydrogen to...
Freight platform merger to form Australia's largest freight marketplace
A MERGER between heavy haulage platforms Freightlancer and Loadshift is expected to create Australia’s largest freight marketplace, offering new features for shippers and...
Transport minister holding regional roundtables
MINISTER for infrastructure, transport, regional development and local government Catherine King met on Tuesday with industry, unions, local government, peak body groups and other...
