Aussie funding for PNG port upgrades
AUSTRALIA will supply $580 million in financing to support the repair and upgrade of several key ports in Papua New Guinea, many of which are nearing the end of their service...
Wild weather causes SA freight problems
A SIGNIFICANT rain event in central South Australia has damaged sections of the rail line between Adelaide and Tarcoola, train services from Adelaide to Perth and Darwin impacted....
APL England master to face trial over cargo spill
THE master of APL England, which lost 50 containers off the NSW coast in 2020, will stand trial on a charge of operating an unseaworthy vessel. The container spill occurred when...
Geodis adds Sydney air-cargo capacity
GEODIS has expanded its own-operated air freight network, AirDirect, with three new intra-Asia-Pacific flight routes. The company has recently established a hub in Kuala Lumpur,...
Osprey family moves into Port of Broome wharf infrastructure
A FAMILY of ospreys has moved into the port infrastructure in Port of Broome, building a nest above passing traffic. Also known as the fish hawk, the birds can be found along...
Shipping lines and navies deliver seaborne support to Tonga
INTERNATIONAL navies and shipping companies are assisting Tonga after a devastating volcanic eruption, using the country’s main port as a gateway to the island nation. Underwater...
Blank appointed SAL director
MAERSK Group head of Oceania market My Therese Blank has been appointed as a new director of Shipping Australia. Ms Blank said in the 110 years of the combined history of Shipping...
Gladstone Ports Corporation supports marine research through data collection
GLADSTONE Ports Corporation is assisting a marine research project developed to protect the state’s population of black jewfish. The project involves tagging black jewfish found...
Mid West deploys 3D port modelling
MID WEST Ports Authority has recently been undertaking 3D modelling of the port and port lands with a fixed wing drone, primarily to better understand how wind moves across and...
Port of Newcastle sets trade-volume records in 2021
PORT of Newcastle’s import/export volumes increased overall in 2021 over the previous year, according to the most recent statistics from the port corporation. Port of Newcastle...
Flinders Adelaide Container Terminal to increase access charges
FLINDERS Adelaide Container Terminal is increasing its terminal access charge from 1 April 2022. From that date, a TAC of $79.50 (excluding GST) will be applied to full export...
Big gains for Aussie grains through essential training
FUNDED through an Australian government program, Grain Trade Australia has completed training that enables small grain exporters to meet Australian and importing country quality...
Engage Marine locks in EA for Abbot Point operations
ENGAGE Marine and the three maritime unions have finalised an enterprise agreement for towage operations at the Port of Abbot Point. The EA was endorsed by employees late last...
Arrival of Suiso Frontier “the dawn of Australia’s hydrogen industry”
THE world’s first liquefied hydrogen carrier, Suiso Frontier, has arrived at Victoria’s Port of Hastings having completed its maiden voyage from Kobe, Japan. Docking on Thursday...
Record loadings on Swire Shipping FDF service
SWIRE Shipping has reported that the fixed day fortnightly (FDF) offering on its South East Asia service has resulted in record loadings on both northbound and southbound routes....
