Coal protesters cause disruption on Hunter Valley freight rail network
PROTESTERS disrupted the Hunter Valley freight rail network this week, blocking tracks and disrupting services to the Port of Newcastle to get their anti-coal message across....
Port of Newcastle to release tenders for Mayfield cargo facility
PORT of Newcastle is releasing two tenders to advance its Mayfield Precinct multi-purpose cargo handling facility. The port said it was working to diversify in in preparation for...
NSW announces independent review of the Ports and Maritime Administration Act
THE New South Wales government has today (12 November) commenced a comprehensive review of the Ports and Maritime Administration Act 1995 and the Port Botany Landside Improvement...
Australian exporters to be celebrated
MINISTER for Trade, Tourism and Investment Dan Tehan has congratulated the 89 businesses announced today as finalists in this year’s Australian Export Awards. “These exporters are...
Maersk inks deal with wind power specialist Vestas
VESTAS and Maersk have formed what the two Danish companies call a “long-term strategic partnership for all containerised transport”. The partnership includes door-to-door...
GeelongPort achieves carbon-neutral certification
GEELONGPORT’S green credentials have been recognised with a Climate Active carbon-neutral certification for its business operations. Reaching carbon neutrality was one of the...
Australia signs declaration to boost green shipping
AUSTRALIA has joined 21 other countries in signing the Clydebank Declaration tabled at the United Nations COP26 meeting in Glasgow. The declaration commits to the establishment of...
Queensland ports initiative wins biosecurity award
A MARINE pest initiative launched by Queensland Ports Association and Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (DAF) across Queensland Ports including Gladstone Ports...
Container handling records broken in Townsville
TOWNSVILLE Marine Logistics (TML) has reported a record in container handling for a Swire Shipping vessel recently at the Port of Townsville. The stevedore said it had achieved a...
New bulk grain facility up and running
T-PORTS’ new grain bunker facility received its first loads of barley in recent weeks. The facility is located at Kimba on the upper Eyre Peninsula, and the company said it...
$3m study into green hydrogen hub at Newcastle
AS announced recently by Prime Minister Scott Morrison, the Port of Newcastle is partnering with Macquarie Group’s Green Investment Group and the Commonwealth government’s...
12 new auto-strads are bound for Aussie ports
TWELVE new Kalmar Auto-strads are now on their way to Australia from Euope. The equipment will be employed at Patrick’s Brisbane and Sydney terminals. The new, eighth-generation...
Shipping forum highlights different paths to net zero emissions
THE Shaping the Future of Shipping event held on 6 November in Glasgow attracted global heavyweights and decision makers in shipping. Reports from the event have highlighted...
OPINION: 1 January 2022 – a new year is not fun for everyone!
MANY people look forward to a new year as a time for celebration. However, for importers and exporters and their service providers, including licensed customs brokers and freight...
Work underway to bring Spirit of Tasmania to Geelong
LOCALS will start to see more activity around GeelongPort’s Corio Quay precinct with contractors due to start major landside works on Spirit of Tasmania’s passenger and freight...
