COVID alarm on vessel at Tauranga
THE Port of Tauranga was the site of a COVID scare after it was reported that vessel Rio de la Plata had previously been boarded by an Australian pilot who had tested positive to...
ARTC shuts down Hunter network for maintenance
THE Australian Rail Track Corporation (ARTC) is carrying out a critical major maintenance shutdown of the Hunter Valley Network from 10-12 August 2021. ARTC group executive Hunter...
Pondus set to start operations in Melbourne in October
PATRICK Terminals has advised customers that a new weighing system, Pondus, will be available at its Melbourne terminal operations from 4 October 2021. Mis-declared containers...
T-Ports to upgrade Eyre Peninsula grain handling capacity
T-PORTS is expanding and upgrading its grain exporting infrastructure on the Eyre Peninsula. The company is building a bunker site at the Eyre Premium Hay premises east of Kimba....
Australian company signs MOU to study green hydrogen export
GLOBAL Energy Ventures has signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding with ASX-listed Province Resources and Total Eren to study the feasibility of green hydrogen exports...
Aurizon reports improved revenue and earnings
RAIL operator Aurizon has released its annual report for the year ended 30 June 2021. It shows EBIT improved by $46.5 million (10%) to $505.3 million in FY2021, with increased...
Government supports grains and avos on global stage
A NEW Grain Sustainability Certification Scheme will open new trade opportunities for Australia’s grain industry, made possible through a $97,500 grant from the Australian...
Wiseway acquires Singapore-based air freight company
ASX-listed company Wiseway Group Limited announced that its wholly owned subsidiary Wiseway Logistics in Singapore has entered into an agreement to acquire 100% of TAF E-Logistics...
WA’s policy of turning ships away immoral, dangerous: SAL
SHIPPING Australia has sounded the alarm about the Western Australia government’s threat to turn ships with suspected COVID-19 cases away. In a media statement, the industry...
Maritime industry supports East Timorese community
THE maritime industry in Western Australia has provided much needed humanitarian support to the East Timorese community. The initiative started when Fremantle Ports was approached...
Kiribati crew stranded in Brisbane
THIRTY-one seafarers from the Republic of Kiribati have been stranded indefinitely in a Brisbane hotel, facing growing concerns over looming contract expirations, wage...
Charter Link Logistics opens Australia office
HONG Kong-based LCL consolidation specialist Charter Link Logistics group has opened an Australia office in Melbourne. The company has plans to rapidly expand across Australia....
EDITORIAL: Don’t turn sick seafarers back to sea – treat them
LAST week in WA, when several seafarers fell ill and tested positive for COVID-19 on the vessel Darya Krishna, the WA Premier Mark McGowan said he wanted ships with sick seafarers...
INSIGHT: Don’t worry – Olympic medals aren’t subject to import duty
ONLY a trade lawyer nerd who also happens to be a sports tragic would start to think about whether customs duty or GST are payable on Olympic medals when brought back into...
Box ship collides with fishing vessel
THE containership Kota Lembah has been involved in a collision with the fishing vessel Commission about 70 kilometres out from the Port of Tauranga in New Zealand on 28 July,...
