Exporters of illegal timber sentenced in Perth
THREE people pleaded guilty to illegally exporting a total of 208.5 tonnes of sandalwood to the value of $3 million. The people were sentenced in the Perth District court having...
AMSA bans bulker
THE Australian Maritime Safety Authority has banned the bulker Movers 3 from Australian ports for 18 months after outstanding mechanical and survey issues were resolved last week....
Parcel collection network launches returns platform
PARCEL collection network Hubbed has launched Hubbed Returns, a returns management platform that enables SME retailers to offer customers an automated returns service that uses...
Charges laid in brick air-cargo cocaine bust
Organised Crime Squad detectives have charged a man in Sydney as part of ongoing investigations into the alleged air-cargo importation of cocaine worth an estimated $2.7 million...
Union urges investigation into Inge Kosan death
THE MARITIME Union of Australia has called on Authorities to open an independent investigation into the death of a man on the LPG tanker Inge Kosan. The Maritime Union of...
New guide to boost consumer confidence in food supply chains
A NEW guide that helps Australian agrifood businesses comprehensively track and trace food products from the farm gate to the dinner plate will be launched today (Thursday) by...
Grain exporter gets Port Adelaide part-exemption from ACCC
THE AUSTRALIAN Competition and Consumer Commission has exempted Viterra’s Port Adelaide terminal facilities from some parts of the Port Terminal Access (Bulk Wheat) Code. The ACCC...
Gladstone Port board appoints interim CEO
The Board of Directors for Gladstone Ports Corporation has named Colin Cassidy PSM as the port’s new interim CEO. Mr Cassidy will commence the role on the 4 May while the board...
DSV Panalpina acquires Agility Global Integrated Logistics for US$4.2bn
DSV PANALPINA is acquiring Agility Global Integrated Logistics in a deal worth US$4.2 billion. Global Integrated Logistics is part of Agility and one of the world’s top freight...
Flood-related loading restrictions lifted at Newcastle
TEMPORARY loading restrictions affecting the largest ships that visit Port of Newcastle have been lifted. This came more than a week faster than the comparable event in 2015...
New towage licences announced for Abbot Point and Mackay
NORTH Queensland Bulk Ports has awarded non-exclusive towage licences to Engage Marine and Smit Lamnalco for the ports of Abbot Point and Mackay, respectively. NQBP chief...
More industrial action planned FOR VICT
THE Victorian International Container Terminal will be the target of protected industrial action by the Maritime Union of Australia. It will include a 12-hour stoppage from 00:01...
Inge Kosan given permission to anchor off Brisbane
THE Inge Kosan tanker ship is headed towards Australia and news service AAP confirmed on Sunday it has been given permission to anchor off Brisbane. The British-flagged ship,...
EastLink gives $100,000 to Beyond Blue
TO assist local people experiencing mental health challenges during these “difficult times”, tollway operator EastLink has donated $100,000 to the charity Beyond Blue. This brings...
New portable lab for medicinal maggots in container
CONTAINER company Royal Wolf has created a tailored shipping container solution for a Griffith University project investigating the production and use of maggots for medicinal...
