$290m in federal funding for heavy vehicle safety
MORE than 350 projects will share in Australian government funding under Round 5 of the Bridges Renewal Program and Round 7 of the Heavy Vehicle Safety and Productivity Program....
PM weighs into waterfront stoush (with video)
PRIME Minister Scott Morrison has weighed into the waterfront industrial relations dispute, saying actions by the Maritime Union were “not on”. The union has claimed that it has...
Digital Business Plan a jobs’ booster, says Chamber
THE federal government's Digital Business Plan will help to create key jobs and set Australia on a stronger course post-pandemic, ACC chief economist Ross Lambie said. The...
Hyperloop could connect Bangalore airport to city in ten minutes
VIRGIN Hyperloop has signed a memorandum of understanding with Bangalore International Airport, operator of the Kempegowda International Airport, Bengaluru (also known as...
Auckland Point expected to unlock export potential
A MULTI-million dollar fender upgrade to Gladstone Ports Corporation’s Auckland Point terminal is expected to future-proof the facility, increase shipping operations and allow...
Restrictions eased at Victorian warehouses
AN EASING of COVID-19-related restrictions on the operations of warehouses in Melbourne have been welcomed by the transport sector. As of Sunday night, businesses can revert to...
Port of Townsville posts "positive" results
THE Port of Townsville has recorded a throughput of 8.2m tonnes of freight in 2019/20, which was a 6.5% increase on last year. With a focus on cost management, the port also...
IT issues for CMA CGM and ANL
SHIPPING company ANL and its French parent CMA CGM have experienced IT issues during the past 24 hours, with both their websites seemingly out of action. In a joint statement from...
Newcastle trade rebounds after July low
CARGO throughput at Newcastle for August hit the highest point since December 2019, according to the latest available trade statistics from the port. Total throughput at the port...
VICT lowers carbon emissions with LED lighting
FIVE quay cranes at Victoria International Container Terminal received an energy efficiency makeover with the installation of LED lighting. Led by VICT’s engineering and...
Fremantle container trade falls in August
AFTER hitting its highest level since October last year, container throughput at the Port of Fremantle dropped significantly, according to the latest trade statistics available...
Joint agency training exercise on WA mid-west coast
THE Australian Border Force’s Maritime Border Command has finished a two-week, joint agency border protection training exercise on the mid-west coast of Western Australia. The...
Government welcomes new ATSB rail commissioner
DEPUTY Prime Minister Michael McCormack has welcomed Catherine Scott as a commissioner of the Australian Transport Safety Bureau, and farewelled Carolyn Walsh. He said Ms Scott’s...
JCU and NQBP announce new era for marine partnership
JAMES Cook University is to take a leading role in protecting the reef as it begins a new $5m, five-year partnership with North Queensland Bulk Ports Corporation. The...
End of an era at Patricks Brisbane
THE removal of a Kinhill Transfield crane at Brisbane is being hailed as the end of an era for Patrick Terminals. According to Patricks, the crane was installed by the Port of...
