MSC salutes Anastasia seafarers’ return
THE Anastasia is one of dozens of ships that became stuck off the coast of China last year amid a trade dispute. The vessel was eventually able to perform a crew change in Japan...
Victoria to Vietnam horticultural exporters can now ship fruit faster
VIETNAM has provided interim approval to receive produce from Australia’s newly established Merrifield irradiation treatment facility in Melbourne, agriculture minister David...
Tassie looking to drum up domestic and international trade
TASMANIA has released a plan to boost trade with the mainland and abroad. The Tasmanian Trade Strategy Annual Action Plan 2021 aims to expand opportunities in existing markets and...
Union expands industrial action at VICT
THE MARITIME Union is expanding its legally protected industrial action at the Victoria International Container Terminal at Melbourne’s Webb Dock with more work stoppages and...
Geraldton oil spill contained
MID WEST Ports Authority has completed clean-up operations of an oil spill in Geraldton Harbour. In a statement, MWPA said the “minor” spill was contained and localised to an area...
Townsville car imports motoring on
THE Port of Townsville has recorded its highest motor vehicle import figures in the last quarter - almost 6000 vehicles arrived through the port between October and December 2020....
Dr Macdonald appointed new Sea Swift boss
DR ROCHELLE Macdonald was today named CEO of northern Australian shipping specialist Sea Swift. Earlier this month, Mid West Ports announced Dr Macdonald was stepping down as CEO...
Minster acknowledges concerns around biosecurity delays
DAVID Littleproud, the agriculture minister, acknowledged industry concerns with delays in receiving biosecurity document assessment and inspections services from his department....
New trainee marine pilot in Esperance
MATT Even has joined the team at Esperance Port as trainee marine pilot bringing with him experience with offshore vessels, tankers, general cargo ships and ferries. Over the past...
Darwin trade remains steady to close out 2020
TOTAL throughput at Darwin Port experienced an increase in the fourth quarter, according to the latest trade statistics available from the port. This was achieved on the back of...
‘Minor’ oil spill reported at Geraldton
MID WEST Ports Authority said it is responding to a minor oil spill inside the Geraldton Harbour on Thursday morning (11 February). By Thursday afternoon, the MWPA said it had...
Throughput up across the board at Pilbara ports
THE month of January 2021 saw 57.1 million tonnes of cargo move through the ports managed by Pilbara Ports Authority. This throughput was a 4% increase compared to the same month...
New solar installation at the Port of Bundaberg
GLADSTONE Ports Corporation’s workshop at the Port of Bundaberg is going green with a 30-kilowatt solar system installed over the entire roof. A solar array of 160 panels now...
New chairman for Port of Brisbane
PORT of Brisbane will have a new chairman, Guy Cowan, starting on 17 February. Mr Cowan will assume the position following the retirement of long-serving Port of Brisbane chair,...
SCF acquires Tropical Containers
SCF this week closed the acquisition of Townsville-based Tropical Containers. The company said it would build on Tropical Containers’ existing product offering and offer an...
