Maritime Just Transition Task Force strengthened by new industry partners
THE Maritime Just Transition Task Force has expanded its network at Singapore Maritime Week this week, announcing several new project partners from across the shipping industry....
Industry debates the pros and cons of Labor’s strategic fleet plan
WITH Labor seemingly heading for a comfortable win at next month’s federal election according to the opinion polls, so is the party’s intention of establishing an...
Incat delivers 76-metre fast cat for South Korea
INCAT Tasmania has delivered Santa Monica 1, a 76-metre high-speed catamaran ferry for Seaworld Express of South Korea. The vessel left Hobart on Tuesday and is currently headed...
Maritime and mining industries to explore green corridor between Australia and East Asia
A CONSORTIUM of shipping industry stakeholders has signed a letter of intent to assess the development of an iron ore green corridor between Australia and East Asia. Led by the...
Stood-down cruise stevedore entitled to redundancy, FWC says
THE Fair Work Commission has refused Qube Ports permission to appeal against a decision regarding whether an employee who was stood down should have been offered a voluntary...
Air cargo growth continues in February
GLOBAL air cargo demand increased in February despite a difficult operating environment, according to the latest data from the International Air Transport Association. However,...
Harbour crane arrives at Port Kembla
LINX recently moved a Liebherr LHM420 harbour crane from its Henderson operation in Western Australia to Port Kembla. The company said the move was to bolster its capabilities at...
Offshore oil project gets tick of approval
WOODSIDE has received two important approvals from the Commonwealth-Western Australia Joint Authority to develop the offshore Scarborough Project. The Scarborough field is located...
FTA launches LCB CPD program
THE Australian Border Force administers a strict continuing professional development (CPD) mandatory training requirement on customs brokers to maintain their licence. Commencing...
Bill spells out reforms for Victorian ports
RECENTLY introduced legislation in Victoria is to embed Ports Victoria into legislation, adapt the body’s charter, and give the state’s harbour masters clear responsibility and...
Construction commences on Moorebank Interstate Intermodal Terminal
CONSTRUCTION of the Moorebank Interstate Intermodal Terminal has officially commenced, marked by a ground-breaking ceremony at Moorebank Logistics Park in south-western Sydney....
NTC establishes national guidelines for landside stevedore charges
THE National Transport Commission has established guidelines around stevedore charges to enhance the transparency of transport operator levies across the container freight supply...
Several factors led to coal train crash at Newcastle: ATSB
IN the early morning of 29 July 2020 a loaded Pacific National coal train collided with the rear of a One Rail Australia coal train at the Kooragang Coal Terminal at the Port of...
Global port agency company sold to equity investment firm
PORT agency and marine services provider Inchcape Shipping Services has been sold to UK-based private equity investment firm Epiris. The transaction follows a sale process by...
Queensland Magnesia partners with Maersk to reduce carbon footprint
QUEENSLAND Magnesia is to become the first company in Oceania to reduce its carbon footprint in transportation through Maersk’s ECO Delivery product. Based near Rockhampton, QMAG...
