Minister talks up Emerald inland port
ASSISTANT Minister for road safety and freight transport, Scott Buchholz met with Mayors from the Central Queensland Regional Organisation of Councils and visited the CQ Inland...
Investment reaps rewards for Pilbara’s ports
SPEAKING at the 23rd Annual Global Iron Ore and Steel Forecast Conference in Perth, Pilbara Ports Authority’s general manager of development and trade, Lyle Banks, said there had...
Forklift takes a plunge
LOCAL authorities and Toll Group staff have worked together to retrieve a forklift that fell from an operating ramp and into the water at Port of Burnie. “Toll confirms that an...
Supply chain workers must get vaccine priority, says Ports Oz
ALL SUPPLY chain workers must be prioritised for COVID-19 vaccine given their critical roles, Ports Australia chief executive Mike Gallacher says. Mr Gallacher was responding...
Tanker crew rescues stricken boaties in the Torres Strait
A MARSHALL Islands-flagged tanker helped rescue two men, aged 37 and 47 respectively, from the Torres Strait after their boat sank. At about 7.15am AEST on Thursday, a coastal...
Christmas parcel rush and supply chain challenges
ORGANISATIONS that need to send parcels or packages are predicted to face challenges coming into Christmas, with “massive volumes of deliveries expected” across Australia. Pitney...
Natural environment a focus of WA ports conference
GROWING recognition of the natural environment in marine infrastructure was one of the themes of the Asia-Pacific conference for PIANC, the World Association for Waterborne...
Visy to build clearance warehouse in Melbourne’s north
VISY Logistics is to build a new high clearance warehouse at Epping in Melbourne’s north and relocate from the Somerton Logistics Centre. This follows an agreement with Charter...
Rolls-Royce acquires supplier of ship control systems
ROLLS-ROYCE has acquired Servowatch Systems, a UK-based international supplier of integrated marine automation solutions for navies, commercial vessels and large yachts....
New charter arrangement for SeaRoad
IN March 2021, SeaRoad Shipping will introduce a new charter vessel to provide increased capacity for freight across Bass Strait. The $80m investment over three years will see MV...
Officers “devastated” by Svitzer move
A PROPOSAL by Svitzer Australia to quit the ports of Jackson (Sydney Harbour) and Geelong has “devastated” members of the Australian Maritime Officers Union. The company cited...
New Swire ship a sign of “export confidence”
A NEW shipping service connecting north Queensland with north Asia is a sign of confidence in the local export market, Townsville Port manager trade development Maria James says....
Working together to harmonise cattle welfare standards
THE Australian government’s Agricultural Trade and Market Access Cooperation program is supporting efforts to harmonise animal welfare standards with Vietnam. Meat and Livestock...
AMC awarded two national Defence industry prizes
THE Australian Maritime College’s "strong engagement" and ongoing partnership with Defence has been recognised with two accolades at the Defence Connect Australian Defence...
RightShip announces appointment of new CEO
MARITIME risk and environmental assessment organisation, RightShip, has announced the appointment of its new CEO, Steen Brodsgaard Lund. He succeeds Martin Crawford-Brunt, who...
