Protester breaches Botany maritime security zone, scales Patrick crane
PORT Botany experienced its most extreme demonstration on Friday in a week of brazen protest action. A protester scaled a Patrick Terminals crane and perched himself on it, high...
PIL expands network to east coast of India with new service
PACIFIC International Lines has introduced a new weekly direct service connecting key ports in China, Vietnam, Singapore, and India. The route will be serviced by a consortium of...
Devonport to receive first fuel tanker since Goliath collision
TASPORTS is preparing to welcome its first fuel tanker into Devonport since cement carrier Goliath damaged the wharf and sank two tugboats at the end of January. Stolt Sakura, a...
Freight forwarder expands into Brisbane
ACROSS the Ocean Shipping (ATOS) has opened an office in Brisbane. This is the company’s second office in Australia, and its fourth globally. The company’s other offices are in...
Port Botany blocked again, more protesters arrested
PORT Botany has been disrupted by protesters for the third day in a row. This morning, a protester suspended himself above the ARTC-operated container rail line. A statement from...
WTO and ICC issue toolkit for trade digitisation
THE WORLD Trade Organization and the International Chamber of Commerce recently published a toolkit that aims to help companies and government agencies adopt available standards...
Big freight moving through Mackay
THE Port of Mackay has recorded increasing trade over the past several months, with increasing tonnage across several trades. The Port of Mackay recorded 235,533 tonnes of trade...
Second protest in two days at Port Botany blocks traffic
FOR the second day in a row, a protester has snarled freight traffic at Port Botany. A protester suspended themselves off the bridge at Sirius Road, blocking access to the...
Builder for QLD Inland Rail section announced
THE Australian Rail Track Corporation has appointed multi-national consortium Regionerate Rail to build the Inland Rail section between Gowrie (near Toowoomba) and Kagaru (near...
Gov’t gives $1.5m to develop market access for Australian cotton
THE Australian government has given the Australian Cotton Shippers Association and Cotton Australia a $1.5-million Agricultural Trade and Market Access Cooperation grant. Minister...
Brisbane company supports Lismore with road transport services
BRISBANE-based warehousing and distribution company DNV Transport is using its transport services to deliver goods to Lismore in the aftermath of a major flooding event. The...
Rising diesel prices to up the cost of container transport
RISING diesel prices in Australia are contributing to higher freight transport prices and inflationary pressures, Container Transport Alliance Australia said in a recent...
Change of leadership at the ACCC
COMPETITION lawyer Gina Cass-Gottlieb on Monday commenced her term as chair of the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission. Ms Cass-Gottlieb has more than 25 years of...
Ore train derailment attributed to insufficient risk assessment processes, ATSB says
AN investigation into the runaway and derailment of a loaded iron ore train south of Port Hedland has highlighted the importance of change management and risk-assessment...
SCLAA holds the 60th anniversary ASCLAs in Melbourne
THE Supply Chain and Logistics Association of Australia held the 60th anniversary Australian Supply Chain & Logistics Awards last week at the Crown Palladium, Melbourne. More than...
