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MIAL and NZSF to deepen relationship
MARITIME Industry Australia and the New Zealand Shipping Federation on Thursday signed an agreement for MIAL to provide professional maritime advice and expertise to compliment...
New CEO for Linx CCG
BRETT Grehan has been appointed to the role of CEO at logistics company Linx Cargo Care Group Mr Grehan joins Linx CCG after 28 years with McKinsey & Company, most recently as a...
OPINION: Legislation proposed for the construction of the ABF’s “regulatory sandbox”
MANY of you would be aware that one of my professional dreams is for the Customs Act 1901 to be replaced with a new version written to modern regulatory standards. Those affected...
Swire joins zero-carbon shipping body
THE parent company of the Swire Group has partnered with the Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping, for a long-term strategic collaboration around the development...
Healthy Heads launches webinar and toolbox talk series
AS part of National Mental Health Month, not-for-profit Healthy Heads in Trucks & Sheds Foundation (HHTS) has launched a webinar and toolbox talk series aiming to support industry...
Queensland-Rotterdam hydrogen supply chain in the offing
PORT of Rotterdam and the Queensland government have agreed to terms of a memorandum of understanding for the export of hydrogen to Europe. The Port of Rotterdam has an ambition...
Alma Doepel to return to the water
THE three-masted schooner Alma Doepel is getting back into the water this weekend after being re-planked as part of a years-long restoration effort. The vessel waiting to return...
Fine issued for importing equipment in breach of ozone protection laws
THE Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment has issued an infringement notice to a Victorian company for breaching the Ozone Protection and Synthetic Greenhouse Gas...
Volumes on the up at Pilbara ports
PILBARA ports handled a total of 63.1 million tonnes of cargo over September, according to the latest figures from the Pilbara Ports Authority. The figure is the largest total...
Australia donates to IMO program to boost maritime capacity in developing countries
AUSTRALIA has donated $200,000 to the International Maritime Organization’s Integrated Technical Co-operation Program. The program’s sole purpose is to help developing maritime...
Singapore, Australia developing a “green economy agreement” to promote trade, investment
AUSTRALIA and Singapore are developing a green economy agreement that will further accelerate both countries’ transition towards a green and sustainable future by looking at...
Kongsberg to supply propulsion and steering gear for new Spirits of Tasmania
KONGSBERG Maritime is to deliver propulsion and steering equipment for the two new Spirit of Tasmania ro-pax vessels, which are being built by Finland-based Rauma Marine...
BlueScope commits to mental wellbeing cause
STEEL products manufacturer BlueScope has announced its commitment to mental health and wellbeing by joining the Heads in Trucks & Sheds Foundation (HHTS), as a National Highway...
OOCL reports big Q3 revenue growth despite decrease in volume
OOCL reported quarterly revenue of US$4.3 billion in the third quarter of 2021. This is an increase of 125.3% compared with Q3 2020. In a statement to the Stock Exchange of Hong...
Australia-Pacific co-operation to grow agricultural trade in the region
THE Australian government is partnering with Pacific neighbours, and with a leading international development organisation – DT Global – to grow agricultural trade with Pacific...
