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Another big ship berths at Botany
ON Friday, Port Botany broke a record with MSC Tokyo becoming the containership with the deepest draught to visit the port. The vessel has a draught of 15.1 metres, beating the...
Queensland floods cause havoc at Port of Brisbane
SEVERE rainfall and flooding in South East Queensland over the past week has disrupted operations at the Port of Brisbane. Several days of intense rainfall damaged properties and...
Ukraine under fire: Russian invasion triggers sanctions, evacuations, and supply disruptions
LESS than 24 hours after Russia launched an invasion of Ukraine, the conflict has triggered a wave of international sanctions and has crippled freight services in the region. The...
National Intermodal Corporation a blow to the private sector: Scurrah
PACIFIC National has denounced the establishment of the National Intermodal Corporation, suggesting the government’s investment in the interstate rail freight network is...
Increasing revenue and increasing costs in Qube’s half-year results
QUBE Holdings reported a dip of 2.6% in profit to $56.3 million (NPAT) for the first half of the 2022 financial year. At the same time, the company reported a 26.7% increase in...
CMA CGM launches biofuel bunkering trial in Singapore
CMA CGM has launched a biofuel bunkering trial in Singapore, with 10,640-TEU APL Paris the first and largest of up to 32 containerships to participate in the trial. Bunkering was...
New National Intermodal Corporation to support Inland Rail
THE Australian government has announced the establishment of the National Intermodal Corporation to support the Inland Rail project. National Intermodal will facilitate the...
Port chair to retire from board
PORT of Tauranga chair David Pilkington announced that he is retiring as chair later this year after nine years in the role and nearly 17 years on the board. “I am incredibly...
Maersk to strike deal with Air France-KLM on sustainable aviation fuel
A.P. MOLLER – Maersk has announced it would sign an agreement with Air France-KLM to purchase sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) to help reduce net emissions in the aviation...
WA wharf works underway
UPGRADES at the Australian Marine Complex (AMC) in Henderson Western Australia are underway, the state government said. The $32.1-million project will see the existing AMC Berth 1...
Free freight advisory services for Tassie businesses
THE Tasmanian government has launched a free service that aims to help businesses in the state export goods more effectively. A statement from Tasmanian minister for trade Guy...
Revenue and profits up for software provider
WISETECH Global Limited, provider of the CargoWise logistics software platform, has announced its financial results for the six months ended 31 December 2021 (1H22). The company...
Gladstone welcomes 20 apprentices and students
THIS month, Gladstone Ports Corporation is welcoming 20 apprentices and work-placement students to its successful training program. Out of 10 new apprentices joining this month,...
Port Botany Landside Improvement Strategy benefits outweigh costs: analysis
COMPONENTS of the Port Botany Landside Improvement Strategy have helped bring consistent benefits to port users, the public sector and citizens, according to a cost benefit...
First call to South Island for Zim ship
LYTTELTON Port of Christchurch last week welcomed what it said was Zim’s first call to the South Island of New Zealand. The first vessel on the service, Contship Ono, arrived last...
