Melbourne’s Port Rail Transformation Project kicks off
PORT of Melbourne has officially broken ground on the Port Rail Transformation Project, which will enable more containers to be moved by rail, more efficiently, by bypassing roads...
Australia’s first Mates-to-Masters course using simulators
KOTUG has run its first simulator-based harbour towage Mates-to-Masters courses in Australia, so that mates can practice manoeuvres before progressing to on-the-water training....
Carnival advises on the state of fun in a post-pandemic world
CARNIVAL Cruise Line has unveiled the results of its latest research and it makes for sad reading with 42% of Australians saying they’ve had less fun than usual in the last two...
National location data portal to boost freight efficiency
THE Australian government has launched the National Location Registry, a new digital tool that provides pick-up and delivery location information to truckies. The information on...
Qantas to convert two passenger aircraft into freighters
AUSTRALIAN flag carrier Qantas has announced it would convert two of its Airbus A330 passenger aircraft into freighters to support a significant shift towards online shopping. One...
New technology risks must be tackled, warns DNV
FOLLOWING the release of a new analysis, Maritime Safety 2012-2021: a decade of progress, co-author DNV said while shipping has seen a significant improvement in safety over the...
Ten new female officers of the watch in PNG
TEN young women from Papua New Guinea have graduated as officers of the watch, as part of Pacific Towing’s Women in Maritime program. The women, who were all cadets at PacTow,...
ARTC appoints Martinus as preferred proponent for Inland Rail program
THE Australian Rail Track Corporation (ARTC) has appointed contractor Martinus as the preferred contractor for the delivery of the Rail Corridor Program for Inland Rail sections...
OMC International opens Canadian office
AS a founding partner of the The PIER at the Seaport, OMC will take up residence at The PIER located in the historic Halifax Seaport District in Canada. The PIER - Port...
Aussie company Ofload raises $20m in private capital
SYDNEY-based logistics start-up Ofload has closed its Series A funding round in less than four weeks, raising $20 million in private capital as it continues its growth trajectory...
Australian ag production and exports to soar
AUSTRALIAN farmers are on track to smash production value and volume records in 2021-22 on the back of exceptional seasonal conditions and a surge in world commodity prices,...
A month of milestones in November for Mid West Ports
DURING November, Mid West Ports achieved a number of records including the largest cargo export out of the Port of Geraldton – a load of 79,996 tonnes of iron ore. The iron ore...
Authorities seize $5 million of smuggled drugs
A JOINT-agency police investigation has resulted in the seizure of approximately 125 kilograms of pseudoephedrine worth an estimated $5 million. Last month, officers from the...
Air cargo demand up 9.4% on pre-pandemic levels in October
DATA released by the International Air Transport Association shows that air cargo market demand continues well above pre-pandemic levels and that capacity constraints have eased...
The week in bulk: Capesze, Panamax markets on the rise
THE Baltic Dry Index showed a slight increase over the past week, in a turnaround after a trend downward from a peak in October. On Friday (3 December) the index was 3171, up 14%...
