New tenant for Brisbane’s Port West Estate
TEAM Transport & Logistics is making the move to Port West Estate, signing a 10-year lease deal with Port of Brisbane for a 1.22-hectare site in the industrial estate at Lytton....
Patrick introduces new charges for trucks
PATRICK Terminals has announced its revised annual landside and ancillary charges, which include the introduction of a sideloader fee and a fee for long vehicles, all effective...
GPC welcomes fresh faces
AS part of Gladstone Ports Corporation’s apprentice, trainee and work placement program, 22 new faces joined the team last week. This year GPC’s intake includes five apprentice...
Enhanced monitoring for reefer containers
CARRIER Transicold’s TripLINK platform for refrigerated container monitoring has been enhanced with capabilities to integrate with vessel-based wireless networks for improved...
Underwater works to keep OPT working
SYDNEY’S Overseas Passenger Terminal is undergoing a major improvement project to protect and support the wharf and surrounding seabed. Starting 27 January, Port Authority of New...
ClassNK updates guidelines for remote surveys
CLASSIFICATION society ClassNK has released Guidelines for Remote Surveys Ver. 2.0 including a class notation requirement for the ship with advance preparation for remote surveys....
Verus Global announces big turnover in second year
FREIGHT forwarding startup Verus Global announced a gross turnover of $52.8 million in its second year of operation – double its gross turnover for its first 12 months ($26...
Same-day delivery not a priority for many online shoppers
DO online shoppers really want same-day delivery? This was the question asked by parcel collection network Hubbed in its latest research. The data was derived from more than two...
WA hydrogen development gets financial boost
The Western Australia government is investing $2 million from the Renewable Hydrogen Fund for Yara Pilbara Fertiliser’s YURI Green Ammonia project on the Burrup Peninsula, north...
New harbour master coming to Freo
CAPTAIN Savio Fernandes, Fremantle Ports’ new harbour master, is a master mariner (class 1) with an extensive career in maritime operations and has a Diploma for Harbour Masters...
OPINION: Are container carriers price gouging?
Source: Sea Intelligence WITH container spot rates far exceeding all past records in most trades, container carriers and their pricing behaviour are coming under increased...
New international ops manager at Pacific Towing
CAPTAIN Marcelo Santini has joined Pacific Towing to assist the company in taking advantage of international project opportunities, further increase its salvage capabilities and...
Trinity Bay grounds north of Cairns, ATSB investigates
TRINITY Bay grounded on Harrington Shoal on 19 January in light winds and calm seas while transiting the Great Barrier Reef on a regular voyage from Thursday Island to Cairns. The...
Melbourne container throughput sees increase in December
PORT of Melbourne saw a strong month for container throughput in December, with a total throughput of 260,925 TEU – 4% more than throughput in December 2019. A statement from the...
AMSA search and rescue contract fully effective: report
THE Auditor-General for Australia has found that the Australian Maritime Safety Authority’s management of its $640m Challenger search and rescue jet contract has been "fully...
