Aussie company Ofload raises $20m in private capital
SYDNEY-based logistics start-up Ofload has closed its Series A funding round in less than four weeks, raising $20 million in private capital as it continues its growth trajectory...
Australian ag production and exports to soar
AUSTRALIAN farmers are on track to smash production value and volume records in 2021-22 on the back of exceptional seasonal conditions and a surge in world commodity prices,...
A month of milestones in November for Mid West Ports
DURING November, Mid West Ports achieved a number of records including the largest cargo export out of the Port of Geraldton – a load of 79,996 tonnes of iron ore. The iron ore...
Authorities seize $5 million of smuggled drugs
A JOINT-agency police investigation has resulted in the seizure of approximately 125 kilograms of pseudoephedrine worth an estimated $5 million. Last month, officers from the...
The week in bulk: Capesze, Panamax markets on the rise
THE Baltic Dry Index showed a slight increase over the past week, in a turnaround after a trend downward from a peak in October. On Friday (3 December) the index was 3171, up 14%...
Captain Murday steps down from marine surveyors board
THE Australasian Institute of Marine Surveyors has ushered in a new board of directors as Captain Peter Murday steps down after 10 years of service. During his tenure Captain...
Ports North releases sustainability strategy
PORTS North has released its first sustainability strategy, which it said outlines a clear path for the organisation to support environmental stewardship and community partnership...
Port of Bundaberg infrastructure project tenders open
DETAILED plans are complete and tenders are open to build new common user infrastructure at the Port of Bundaberg. In 2019, Gladstone Ports Corporation and Sugar Terminals (STL)...
Rail operator launches new service to meet holiday rush
PRIVATE rail freight operator Pacific National is launching an additional service called Seasonalexclusive, to help support the national supply chain during the busy holiday...
Newcastle port named as finalist in sustainability awards
THE Port of Newcastle has been named as a finalist in the Banksia Foundation’s 2021 NSW Sustainability Awards in the categories of Net Zero Action and Small and Medium Enterprise...
WA and Port of Rotterdam collaborate on hydrogen supply chain
THE Western Australian government has signed a memorandum of understanding with Europe’s largest port, Port of Rotterdam, to co-operate on renewable hydrogen supply chains. The...
Höegh LNG and AIE sign deal for Port Kembla gas project
AUSTRALIAN Industrial Energy signed a long-term charterparty agreement with energy infrastructure and transport provider Höegh LNG to supply the first floating storage and...
“Inefficient ports are a tax on all of us”: Prime Minister announces inquiry into maritime logistics efficiency
PRIME Minister Scott Morrison yesterday announced a Productivity Commission inquiry into the efficiency of the Australian maritime logistics system. During an address to the...
VTA says COVID compliance crippling road freight operators
THE VICTORIAN Transport Association said onerous compliance measures and vaccine mandates for freight workers are wreaking havoc on road transport operators, based on the results...
Charter vessel RV Riverside Guardian will support marine research
RIVERSIDE MARINE has added a second vessel to its Townsville-based marine research charter fleet, RV Riverside Guardian. Built in New Zealand, the 34.9-metre RV Riverside Guardian...
