Shipment of machinery refused entry to Australia
THE Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment has confirmed that a shipment of machinery that did not meet Australia’s biosecurity standards has been refused entry to...
Patrick and MUA still at loggerheads
PATRICK Terminals and the Maritime Union of Australia are still locked in negotiations, with the union still carrying out protected industrial action. The stevedore has said the...
VICT and unions reach agreement
ENTERPRISE agreement negotiations have come to an end between the Victoria International Container Terminal and unions, including the Australian Maritime Officers Union; the...
Port of Varanus Island added to PPA’s remit
OVERSIGHT of the Port of Varanus Island was transferred today (1 July) to Pilbara Ports Authority. The Port of Varanus Island is the first of five ports in the Pilbara region to...
Ports Australia joins Healthy Heads in Trucks & Sheds
PORTS Australia has joined Healthy Heads in Trucks & Sheds as members to continue the promotion of mental health and wellbeing of transport and logistics workers. Healthy Heads in...
ACFS acquires IPS Logistics Group's Port of Brisbane operation
CONTAINER logistics operator ACFS Port Logistics has acquired IPS Logistics Group’s Port of Brisbane operation. The acquisition includes 54,000 square metres of warehousing,...
ABF uncovers attempted import of ice from the US
ORGANISED Crime Squad detectives have charged two people after seizing nearly 10 kilos of the illicit drug ice following an investigation into the alleged importation of...
The new shipping container office
AN innovative twist on a traditional work site solution, from shipping container company Royal Wolf, is set to boost efficiency for a raft of industries including mining,...
Australia and PNG sign MOU for maritime infrastructure co-operation
THE governments of Papua New Guinea and Australia signed a memorandum of understanding last week, agreeing a framework for co-operation to support investment preparation...
Seafarers calling Sydney home
By Sydney marine pilot Michael Kelly IT has been more than a year since many seafarers have been denied shore leave at most ports worldwide. Most non-seafarers would find it hard...
RSV Nuyina to arrive in Hobart in October after delays
THE Australian Antarctic Division’s new-build Antarctic icebreaker, RSV Nuyina, is due to arrive at Hobart in October. RSV Nuyina is currently at a shipyard in the Netherlands...
Brisbane container throughput up by almost a quarter
PORT of Brisbane has reported high container throughput numbers for May. According to the latest statistics from the port, Brisbane handled 137,181 TEU over the course of last...
AMSA’s agreement with the US to create greater security
AUSTRALIA will have a greater level of search and rescue and maritime safety capability following a new agreement with the United States Department of Transport to access the...
MtS Brisbane celebrates International Day of the Seafarer
ON Friday 25 June – International Day of the Seafarer – the Mission to Seafarers Brisbane hosted an event to celebrate and thank seafarers worldwide. The centre welcomed nearly...
Hutchison, MUA reach agreement after years of negotiations
HUTCHISON Ports Australia and the Maritime Union of Australia have reached a workplace agreement for its Sydney and Brisbane terminals after three years of negotiations. A...
