Floods close Hunter Valley coal tracks
THE AUSTRALIAN Rail Track Corporation has halted operations through the Hunter Valley Network between Newcastle and Maitland and the Interstate Network between Telarah and Grafton...
Port assistance paints clearer picture of water quality
A PARTNERSHIP in the Whitsundays is helping paint a clearer picture of water quality and the health of the Great Barrier Reef. The partnership brings together the port industry,...
Port of Hobart redevelopment to boost capacity
TASPORTS is planning to redevelop Port of Hobart’s Macquarie in a multi-million-dollar project. TasPorts said the proposed plan, with an estimated cost of $150 million, would...
Botany container trade posts big gains in Feb
PORT Botany is continuing to see increases in container throughput. Consumer goods are pouring in from abroad and the port is expelling empties in huge quantities. According to...
Buchholz speaks at VTA conference
THE VICTORIAN Transport Association’s state conference commenced on Sunday. In the opening address, assistant minister for road safety and freight transport Scott Buchholz told...
Queensland melons back on track to New Zealand
NEW trade conditions were agreed between Australia and New Zealand that will allow Queensland melons to be exported across the Tasman. New Zealand suspended Queensland cucurbit...
Austal Australia delivers ninth Guardian-class patrol boat
AUSTAL Australia has delivered the ninth Guardian-class patrol boat to the Australian Department of Defence. The vessel, the future HMPNGS Rochus Lokinap, was then gifted by the...
Grain ports report reflects low exports
THE AUSTRALIAN Competition and Consumer Commission’s monitoring report on bulk wheat ports for the 2019-20 year has found grain growers and exporters had few concerns about port...
AMC brings efficiency with scale model testing
A HIGHLY manoeuvrable and hydrodynamically efficient fast crew boat that was scale model tested at the Australian Maritime College was recently handed over to its new owners at a...
LNG exports are likely to fall from around 2030
ANALYSTS at research firm Wood Mackenzie say Australia is facing problems with its gas industry. The company' s recent release examines questions such as how significant eastern...
A virtual FIATA Week coming up
THE INTERNATIONAL Federation of Freight Forwarders Associations, FIATA, is holding its annual FIATA Week (formerly called the HQ Meeting) next week, on 22-25 March. This year,...
New digital tools to help Australian businesses
THE government has launched its export business website (export.business.gov.au), which features interactive market insights, trends as well as information on grants, funding,...
Cross industry trainees graduate GPC
FOUR graduates are celebrating after completing Gladstone Ports Corporation’s intense 18-month Cross Industry Operations program, which has equipped them with invaluable skills in...
Bulker grounds in Portland
The bulk carrier Medi Portland grounded as it departed the Port of Portland in south-western Victoria. The Australian Maritime Safety Authority confirmed the vessel grounded on 21...
Large-scale hydrogen export from Gladstone a step closer with MOU
HYDROGEN production and export in the Gladstone region is a step closer to reality after five entities signed a memorandum of understanding for what they call a “Gladstone...
