Wharfies placed in quarantine over COVID breach
WORKERS at the Linx terminal at East Arm Wharf who boarded the Tacoma Trader to unload containers were put into 14-day mandatory quarantine at the Howard Springs facility on 11...
Industrial action at Hutchison causes turmoil
THE Maritime Union carried out protected industrial action at the Port of Brisbane on Saturday, and it also gave notice of further action at the terminal next week. The new...
Future planning of Fremantle underway with Westport
The West Australian government is steaming ahead with the Westport project, announcing a new Future of Fremantle Planning Committee to examine opportunities for the port precinct...
Crash report makes case for PBS reform
THE National Road Transport Association says a landmark review of major crashes involving high productivity vehicles (HPVs) makes an emphatic case for streamlining standards for...
Svitzer solar power on the rise
EARLIER this year, Svitzer commissioned an 86-kilowatt solar power generation project at its new office in Brisbane. When operating at capacity, the system will provide around 40%...
Specialist broker appoints maritime insurance expert
ALPHAXO Risk Partners has appointed highly experienced marine insurance expert Matthew Williams as its new claims and operations executive. AlphaXO is a specialist insurance...
Climate protestors target Port Botany with blockade
MEMBERS of climate action group Extinction Rebellion gathered outside terminals at Port Botany to disrupt the movement of fossil fuel tankers at two facilities, the LNG storage...
Improved market access for some Aussie goods into Pakistan
AUSTRALIAN canola, chickpea, lentil and wheat exporters now have improved market access into Pakistan following successful technical negotiations between Australia and Pakistan....
Maritime Union withdraws some industrial action notices, adds others
THE Maritime Union of Australia has withdrawn the first four notices of protected industrial action for workers at the Victoria International Container Terminal. Earlier this...
Join women in the supply chain for a sparkling event
THE Supply Chain & Logistics Association of Australia is holding its annual Sparkling High Tea Supporting Women in Supply Chain and Logistics, on 2 July 2021 at NSW Parliament...
Stink bug season ends without a biosecurity breach
THE 2020-21 brown marmorated stink bug season is wrapping up and Australia’s measures have again remained strong against this serious pest. Certain goods shipped between 1...
Pilbara Ports reports steady throughput numbers for May
PILBARA Ports Authority has reported a throughput of 62.6 million tonnes over the month of May 2021, which was the same as May 2020. The bulk export colossus of the north west,...
Shipping and logistics industry calls for vaccine access
THE Australian Logistics Council, the Freight & Trade Alliance and the Australian Peak Shippers Association, have called on state and federal governments to recognise the...
Record winter crops could lead to record exports
FORECAST winter crop production will see high demand for export freight services although there will be differences across growing regions, according to data from the Australian...
AMSA to pilot ship garbage recycling program
THE Australian Maritime Safety Authority is working to develop a national framework that will enable oceangoing ships to recycle some waste. Under the MARPOL Convention for the...
