700 kilos of smuggled drugs found in shipping container
NEW Zealand Customs intercepted a shipment of 700 kilograms of cocaine, found in a shipping container at the Port of Tauranga. Using what it said were “intelligence and targeting...
Wharf 4 upgrade in Geraldton nears completion
MID WEST Ports Authority has announced the Wharf 4 Strengthening and Rail Replacement Project at Geraldton Port has effectively reached completion. The major project is one of the...
IA report identifies regional infrastructure gaps
A new report from Infrastructure Australia has identified 12 regions with an infrastructure gap in capacity, connectivity and quality of freight infrastructure – these are among...
CMA CGM completes first bonded LNG SIMOPS bunkering in China
CMA CGM and Shanghai International Port Group (SIPG) have together achieved the successful bunkering of a 15,000 TEU LNG-powered containership at Yangshan Port. CMA CGM SYMI was...
AMPI Maritime Future Conference
THE Australasian Marine Pilots Institute’s Australia’s Maritime Future Conference is to be held soon – 30-31 March – in Wollongong. Don’t miss out on the opportunity to join with...
Patrick Terminals employees vote up enterprise agreement
PATRICK Terminals employees across all four of its terminals have voted up a new enterprise agreement after two years of negotiations. The agreement gives employees a 4% pay rise...
Neil Stephens appointed Port of Brisbane CEO
NEIL Stephens has officially been appointed chief executive officer of Port of Brisbane. Stepping into the role of interim CEO in August last year, Mr Stephens has led the port...
Australia needs edge for future ag exports
WITH more free-trade agreements around the world, Australia must find new competitive advantages for its ag exports to cut through in the market as more countries enter free-trade...
Bass Island Line transhipment service commences
BASS Strait shipping specialist SeaRoad on Wednesday commenced its new weekly transhipping service for the Bass Island Line. The service comes after a regular Victorian port call...
Inland Rail will cut transport costs: CSIRO
CSIRO’s Inland Rail Supply Chain Mapping project found that a shift from road to Inland Rail could drive down the cost of transporting 22 million tonnes of freight every year. New...
Weeks after floods, Port of Brisbane moves towards normal
THE PORT of Brisbane is moving towards normal operations after two weeks of flood response and recovery initiatives. Major floods in late February and early March caused havoc...
NZ supply-chain IT company looking to expand in Aus
NEW Zealand-based supply-chain software company TradeWindow is expanding its Australian operations. TradeWindow chief operating officer Andrew Balgarnie announced the appointment...
A higher bridge for taller trains in Narrabri
THE Australian Rail Track Corporation is modifying the planned bridge of the Walgett branch Line in Narrabri to allow double-stacked container trains to transition on and off the...
New app to help keep brown marmorated stink bugs out of Australia
CSIRO has developed an AI-powered app designed to mitigate biosecurity risks caused by brown marmorated stink bugs. The app will enable biosecurity officers to differentiate...
Importers beware: ABF warns of asbestos-laden bee smokers
THE AUSTRALIAN Border Force is raising the alarm for all importers of bee smokers about the rise of asbestos detections in the products. Asbestos is a Tier 1 prohibited import...
