Maintenance dredging wraps up at Port of Weipa
NORTH Queensland Bulk Ports has completed its annual maintenance dredging at Port of Weipa for another year. This year’s operation ran for 48 days. NQBP said the duration of the...
Global shipping industry and customs authorities join forces to tackle illicit drug trade
REPRESENTATIVES from shipping companies and customs authorities around the world met in Brussels recently to strategise ways to step up the fight against drug trafficking. A...
Incat Crowther launches new ferry for Queensland tourism service
MARINE design company Incat Crowther has launched the newest addition to a fleet of ferries operating out of Townsville, Queensland. Maggie Cat will operate as local ferry company...
Celebrating NAIDOC Week 2022
AUSTRALIA’S maritime community is celebrating NAIDOC Week through efforts to foster reconciliation and support for Indigenous communities. Each year, NAIDOC Week celebrates the...
FedEx expands freight capacity between Australia and New Zealand
FEDEX Express has announced the launch of a new trans-Tasman air freight service connecting Australia and New Zealand in response to the "rapid" growth of trade between the two...
INSIGHT: A mixed week for news on Free Trade Agreements in the northern hemisphere
AS READERS would be aware, both Australia and New Zealand have been pressing forward to complete Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) in the northern hemisphere, including FTAs with the...
ABF shortens disposal timeframe for unclaimed and abandoned imports
THE AUSTRALIAN Border Force has shortened the holding period for the disposal of imported goods that have not been claimed by importers. The change was introduced on 1 July. It...
Fair Work Commission validates Flinders' dismissal of unvaccinated stevedore
A STEVEDORE stood down by Flinders Adelaide Container Terminal for failing to vaccinate against COVID-19 has been refused permission to appeal the Fair Work Commission’s decision...
Retain-and-manage industrial land policy working in Sydney: report
THE retain-and-manage industrial land policy in greater Sydney has functioned as intended, but there are areas in need of refinement, according to the Greater Cities Commission’s...
WiseTech acquires eBL provider Bolero
AUSTRALIAN logistics software colossus WiseTech Global has acquired Bolero, a provider of electronic bills of lading and digital documentation capabilities for global trade....
Referral submission lodged for Tiwi Islands green hydrogen export project
ENERGY company Provaris has lodged a referral submission with the Northern Territory Environment Protection Authority for a green hydrogen export project in the state’s Tiwi...
Various factors contributing to skyrocketing container road transport costs
A CONFLUENCE of factors is driving up the cost of container road transport in Australia, according to Container Transport Alliance Australia. Increasing costs for fuel and fuel...
Master and officer fined $75,000 for Great Barrier Reef shipping breach
A MASTER and the first officer of bulk carrier Sea Coen have been fined $40,000 and $35,000 respectively for breaching a designated shipping area in the Great Barrier Reef. The...
The end of the IFAM program
THE INTERNATIONAL Freight Assistance Mechanism has seen its last supported flights flown as the program draws to a close today, 30 June. IFAM was established by the federal...
GSF study claims global liner market is more concentrated than other studies let on
CURRENT measures of competitiveness in the global liner shipping market are incomplete and therefore inaccurate, according to the Container Shipping Market Quarterly Review for...
