Government announces independent review of Inland Rail
THE AUSTRALIAN government announced on Friday (7 October) an independent review of the vast $14.5-billion Inland Rail project. The government announced the review will be headed...
Container lines’ schedule reliability improves
CONGESTION issues have essentially been cut in half, compared with the situation in January 2022, according to consultancy Sea-Intelligence. In August, 7.9% of the global fleet...
Mission to Seafarers maritime art prize winners announced
MISSION to Seafarers Victoria has announced the winners of the 2022 MSC Maritime Art Prize and Exhibition. The maritime art exhibition is an annual art competition hosted at the...
TasPorts ramps up effort to bring local seagull populations under control
TASPORTS is stepping up efforts to manage some unique problems seagulls are causing for Tasmanian ports and visiting vessels. It is currently breeding season for Australia’s most...
Austal launches autonomy trials on decommissioned HMAS Maitland
AUSTAL Australia has taken possession of the former patrol boat HMAS Maitland to use in autonomy trials. Having been re-named Sentinel, the decommissioned Maitland will be the...
Incident reporting regulations to change for pilots and VTS
CHANGES in the Transport Safety Investigations Regulations will require pilotage providers and VTS to report transport safety occurrences to the Australian Transport Safety...
Container packing guide gets update
THE CARGO Integrity Group has updated its Quick Guide to the IMO/ILO/UNECE Code of Practice for Packing of Cargo Transport Units (CTU Code). The group of seven industry...
Maersk orders six big methanol-ready containerships
A.P Moller – Maersk has ordered six ocean-going containerships that can use methanol as a fuel. The vessels will have a nominal cargo capacity of about 17,000 TEU. They will...
MWPA’s 2021-22 throughput highest in years
MID West Ports Authority handled its highest annual throughput since 2016-17, recording 16.4 million tonnes of trade in 2021-22. For the third year in a row, MWPA saw a decrease...
Australia Post launches sustainability roadmap
AUSTRALIA Post on Wednesday launched its 2025 Sustainability Roadmap. The plan, AusPost says, formally supports the Australian government’s commitment to net zero by 2050. AusPost...
Hapag-Lloyd to acquire port operator's business in billion-dollar deal
HAPAG-LLOYD has agreed to acquire the entire terminal business and associated logistics services of SM SAAM, a Chilean terminal operator. Hapag-Lloyd signed a binding agreement on...
Four arrested over drug precursor air freight import
FOUR people have been arrested following the seizure of 50 kilograms of pseudoephedrine imported into Melbourne via airfreight. The Victoria Police and the Australian Border Force...
Aurizon's Townsville hydrogen project receives millions in funding
RAIL freight operator Aurizon has received $5 million in funding for new hydrogen-powered trucks and a refuelling facility in Townsville. The funding was allocated under the...
Big ship breaks record at Botany
WHEN CMA CGM Estelle came into Port Botany on Monday (3 October), it broke the record for the ship carrying the greatest number of containers ever to visit Australia. The vessel...
Maersk Container Industry welcomes new CEO
AP MOLLER – Maersk subsidiary Maersk Container Industry has appointed Søren Leth Johannsen to the role of chief executive officer. Mr Johannsen joined Maersk Container Industry 17...
