Arrests after bungled air-cargo meth import attempt
TWO men have been arrested and charged over a plot import 600 grams of methamphetamine in an air-cargo consignment of vehicle parts from Africa. Australian Federal Police and...
VARD delivers second expedition cruise vessel to Australia
SPECIALIST vessel designer and builder VARD has announced the successful handover of a second expedition cruise vessel, Coral Geographer, to Coral Expeditions of Australia....
Kalmar to deliver 12 AutoStrad units to Patrick
PATRICK Terminals and Kalmar have inked a deal for 12 new AutoStrad units, which are due for delivery during the second quarter of 2022. Of the twelve new eighth-generation Kalmar...
TAFE Queensland awarded RAN training contract
TAFE Queensland was awarded the $36 million contract to provide mariner training and support to the Navy crews of the new Guardian-class patrol boats. The funding is part of the...
SeaRoad’s MV Liekut departs for Australia
SEAROAD’s new charter vessel MV Liekut is due to arrive at Station Pier, Melbourne on 26 March. In preparation for the vessel’s arrival – which will service the Bass Strait route...
IFAM extended through September
THE INTERNATIONAL Freight Assistance Mechanism has been extended to 30 September. IFAM is a temporary scheme that provides funding to keep international air freight flowing into...
TM Insight and XAct Solutions transform to become TMX
SUPPLY chain and property firms, TM Insight and XAct Soutions have unveiled a new brand identity TMX, which reflects the joint business’ leadership and innovation in the sector...
International Women’s Day marked around the industry
INTERNATIONAL Women’s Day this week was marked in the industry with special events around the industry. One such event was Port of Brisbane’s morning gathering for the port...
Mantaray pilot cutter joins the Townsville fleet
THE new $3.3m custom-built pilot boat utilises high-tech equipment and is designed to maximise safety and efficiency for pilot transfers. Port of Townsville chief operating...
New reefer LCL concept launched in WA
WITH the International Freight Assistance Mechanism set to end in the middle of this year, exporters, especially smaller exporters, need a cost-effective way to get goods to...
Container throughput at Adelaide falls in Feb
FLINDERS Ports reported a total full container throughput at Port Adelaide of 28,612 TEU in February 2021, a decrease of 1.4% from the port’s February 2020 throughput of 29,011...
Graphene coating stands up to 15 months of trials
PERTH-based battery anode materials and graphene additives provider Talga Group announced the first year of sea trials for its graphene additive for marine coatings, Talcoat, was...
WISTA webinar on authentic leadership on Thursday
WISTA’s March webinar is coming up soon – the theme this month is authentic leadership. The webinar will be led by Andrea Slattery, who WISTA says as a “visionary thinker in...
NQBP and JCU team up for reef science scholarship
NORTH Queensland Bulk Ports Corporation and James Cook University have partnered to help a marine science scholar engage with the port industry on the Great Barrier Reef. Amy...
Port Kembla trade remains strong
MONTH-to-month trade was down at Port Kembla in January largely due to a drop in break bulk revenue tonnage, according to the latest trade statistics from NSW Ports. In January,...
