Updates to Hapag-Lloyd’s Australia–New Zealand via Panama service
HAPAG-LLOYD has put out a notice to customers that it will be making changes to its Australia-New Zealand via Panama service (ANP), which travels between the United States, Latin...
Maersk to re-design its ocean network in West and Central Asia
SHIPPING line Maersk is re-designing its ocean network in West and Central Asia that connects countries including India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, United Arab Emirates and...
Ports to play important role in $260-million fuel security program
THE federal government said it would invest up to $260 million to expand Australia’s diesel storage capacity to boost long-term fuel security. The government is backing 10...
Gladstone Ports issues call for new apprentices
GLADSTONE Ports Corporation is on the hunt for the region’s next generation of tradespeople to jump onboard its apprenticeship program; applications are now open for the 2022...
Vic regulator holds hearing for Port of Melbourne inquiry
VICTORIA’S economic regulator, the Essential Services Commission, is conducting its first five-year inquiry into the Port of Melbourne’s compliance with the state government’s...
New maritime training program in Newcastle for Indigenous women
A FIRST-of-its-kind maritime training program is inviting Indigenous women in the Newcastle region to take the helm, set their careers on a new course and train to become a ship’s...
Europe adopts environmental regulations that will affect freight and trade
THE European Commission has adopted a sweeping package of proposals that aim to reduce the bloc’s emissions by at least 55% by 2030 (compared with 1990 levels). These measures...
Truckies push for strike action at Toll
THOUSANDS of truckies are pushing for strike action after logistics operator Toll proposed a new workplace agreement. Transport workers are angry at what they see as threats to...
Pilbara Ports Authority breaks throughput records
THE Pilbara Ports Authority handled a whopping 724.7 million tonnes of throughput over the past 12 months. The PPA said this massive throughput is a record, following the previous...
Three ports come under the governance of Kimberley Ports Authority
KIMBERLEY Ports is now responsible for the ports of Derby, Yampi Sound and Wyndham after they came under KPA’s governance on the first of this month. The ports transfer is part of...
MUA announces more Patrick industrial action
THE Maritime Union of Australia is again ratcheting up its campaign of industrial action against Patrick Terminals. The union announced a series of new work stoppages at Patrick’s...
Proposed WA port to go under EPA microscope
THE Western Australian Environmental Protection Agency announced that it is subjecting the Gascoyne Gateway port project to the highest possible level of assessment. The proposed...
Southern Ports celebrates new trade record
SOUTHERN Ports has announced that its port at Bunbury has achieved an overall trade record for the year 2020-21, of 17.11 million tonnes of throughput. This is up from 16.95...
IATA appoints new global head of cargo
THE International Air Transport Association announced the appointment of Brendan Sullivan as its head of global cargo, with immediate effect. Mr Sullivan has worked in air cargo...
KOTUG signs agreement with AMC Search
AMC SEARCH, the training and consultancy division of the Australian Maritime College, has signed a memorandum of understanding to establish a long-term strategic partnership with...
