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COVID case detected at DP World Australia’s Melbourne terminal
AN employee at the DP World Australia Melbourne terminal recently attended work while testing positive for COVID-19. A spokesperson for the stevedore told DCN operations were...
Thorstar repairs expected to be complete next week
OCTOBER 8 is the expected date for repairs on the containership Thorstar to be complete, more than a month after AMSA detained the vessel at Port Botany. AMSA detained the...
Future proofing maritime industry means more jobs for the girls
DECK Cadet, a unique program created by two NSW marine pilots, is helping young aspiring maritime workers to take advantage of an expected shortage of Australian seafarers by...
WA to mandate vaccination for some interstate freight workers
FREIGHT, transport and logistics workers entering Western Australian from “high” or “extreme” risk areas will be required to have had at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine...
Maersk to sell reefer manufacturer MCI
CHINA International Marine Containers is to buy Maersk Container Industry, a manufacturer of refrigerated containers, from A.P. Moller - Maersk. The two companies signed an...
Mandatory jabs for truck drivers entering Queensland
ALL truck divers entering Queensland from another state – along with those entering on a freight pass – must be vaccinated with at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccine under new...
DHL Supply Chain deploys new high tech trucks
CONTRACT logistics provider DHL Supply Chain has announced the deployment of 60 new, purpose-built temperature-controlled trucks to further strengthen its ability to manage...
Port of Melbourne ready to roll on rail project
THE Port of Melbourne is a step closer to implementing a rail solution to meet the needs of a growing port, having awarded the construction contract to move ahead with the Port...
MUA announces extensive strikes at Patrick’s Melbourne terminal
THE Maritime Union of Australia has issued 40 notices of industrial action for Patrick’s Melbourne terminal. They include 12 hours of work stoppages every Monday, Wednesday and...
AMPI joins SAL
THE Australasian Marine Pilots Institute has joined Shipping Australia as a corporate associate member. AMPI is the professional body that represents marine pilots throughout...
Proposed energy hub one step closer for north Queensland
TOWNSVILLE is a step closer to establishing an advanced manufacturing facility at the Lansdown Eco-Industrial Precinct that would refine ore to produce critical materials for use...
ICHCA South Australia to host third business luncheon for the year
ICHCA South Australia is to host its third business luncheon for 2021. It will be at the Lakes Hotel on Wednesday 3 November. South Australia minster for infrastructure and...
Auriga Group makes appointments in Australian pilotage industry firsts
AURIGA Group on Friday announced it had appointed the first female pilot in its business, as well as the first female leader of a reef pilotage business. Auriga Group managing...
VICT remains closed after additional COVID cases come to light
VICTORIA International Container Terminal remains closed after two new COVID cases were discovered in the workforce. As of Friday afternoon, it is unknown when the terminal will...
Strategic review of Victoria’s empty container supply chain released
THE Victorian government has released a review of the empty container supply chain throughout the state. The primary purpose of the Strategic Review of the Victorian Empty...
