Testing requirements removed for freight workers entering QLD
FREIGHT movement restrictions have eased slightly in Queensland with PCR testing requirements having been removed for freight workers and truck drivers. The national cabinet...
Rail freight operator to research diesel alternatives
THE University of Queensland has teamed up with rail freight operator, Aurizon, on a research project to help reduce the carbon emissions of the company’s locomotive fleet. The...
Fremantle container throughput shows increases in November
CONTAINER throughput in November at Fremantle Ports was at its highest since April, according to the latest trade statistics from Fremantle Ports. In November, a total of 69,922...
Australian shipbuilder launches ro-pax cat
AUSTRALIAN shipbuilder Incat Tasmania has launched a new vessel for service in South Korea. Santa Monica is currently alongside Incat’s fit-out berth at Prince of Wales Bay, where...
Men charged with alleged plot to import meth into WA
A JOINT release from the Australian Federal Police and Australian Border Force has revealed that three men have been charged over an alleged plot to import almost $100 million...
Australia’s export earnings to reach record heights
AUSTRALIA'S resource and energy export earnings are forecast to reach a record $379 billion in 2021-22 according to recent data from the Department of Industry, Science, Energy...
Gladstone Ports Corp and CQU fund STEM education
GLADSTONE Ports Corporation and CQUniversity are driving science, technology, engineering and mathematics education to support long-term prosperity in the community. GPC said...
Port of Newcastle now runs on renewable energy
PORT of Newcastle as said it is now powered by 100% renewable energy, having decarbonised operations to meet sustainability commitments set in 2020. The impact of the initiative...
Poseidon Sea Pilots take the reins at Brisbane
POSEIDON Sea Pilots began operations at the Brisbane pilotage area on New Years Day, when its 10-year contract to pilot ships in Moreton Bay came into effect. The day marked the...
Passenger vessel owner convicted for ignoring AMSA notice
The owner of a small cruise vessel with numerous safety issues has been convicted for operating despite receiving a prohibition notice from the Australian Maritime Safety...
RSV Nuyina sails for Antarctica
FEWER than two weeks into its first Antarctic voyage, Australia’s new icebreaker RSV Nuyina is delivering scientific findings and deepening the nation’s understanding of the...
Labor’s strategic fleet plan – a closer look
LABOR leader Anthony Albanese on Monday announced a plan to establish a “strategic fleet” of up to 12 Australia-flagged, privately owned and operated merchant ships if the...
Next stage for Hedland project underway with $10.6 million contract
The contract includes construction of a boat ramp, boat pens, public jetty and navigation aids. To date, approximately 84% of the Spoilbank Marina project spend has been awarded...
Liquefied hydrogen carrier starts maiden voyage to Australia
THE first liquified hydrogen carrier sailed from Kobe, Japan on 24 December, bound for Hastings, Victoria to pick up its first cargo. According to reporting from Reuters, the...
Albo proposes Australian “strategic fleet”
LEADER of the Australian Labor Party Anthony Albanese on Monday proposed the establishment of an Australian “strategic fleet” comprising up to 12 privately owned and operated,...
