Port of Melbourne extends partnership with Foodbank Victoria
VICTORIA’S fight against food insecurity is set to receive a much-needed boost, following the signing of a new three-year agreement between the Port of Melbourne and Foodbank...
VTA calls to keep the supply chain open post-COVID
THE Victorian Transport Association has called for greater access for heavy vehicles to the state’s road network in its consultations with the Victorian Government on re-opening...
Cattle ship capsize confirmed; only one known survivor
THE only known survivor of the cattle ship Gulf Livestock 1 has confirmed the vessel capsized in waters off south-western Japan early on Wednesday morning after suffering main...
OOCL goes west with peak-season service
THE confluence of peak southbound volumes, severe weather conditions, and ongoing industrial unrest has induced OOCL to launch a new weekly shuttle between Singapore and...
Townsville container throughput hits five month peak
CONTAINER throughput at the Port of Townsville reached almost 5000 TEU in July, falling short of the year’s high of 5920 that was achieved in February, but almost double that of...
Memorandum signed in QLD for sustainable development
GLADSTONE Ports Corporation and CQUniversity have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to work together in becoming world leaders in research and operations. The memorandum was...
More ore for Fortescue in Port Hedland
FORTESCUE Metals Group will be able to ship an additional 35 million tonnes per annum of iron ore through Port Hedland after securing the green light from regulators. Fortescue...
Qube doubles up at Whyalla
SOUTH Australia’s Whyalla is to get a second mobile harbour crane (MHC) with Qube investing in a new state-of-the-art Liebherr LHM 550 unit. Qube says the new crane, a sister...
Seafarers recognised on Merchant Navy Day
THE significant and invaluable contribution merchant seafarers make to Australia’s economy and society, both during wartime and at peace, is being recognised today on Merchant...
Cattle ship missing in typhoon off Japan
A LIVESTOCK carrier regularly trading from Australia is believed to have capsized in a typhoon off Japan during a voyage from Napier, NZ with cattle. The 2002-built Gulf Livestock...
Williamstown Piers in need of funding says community group
A SECTION of Boyd Jetty in Williamstown has collapsed, with one side of the pier subsiding, leaving all three piers at Seaworks closed amid concerns for public safety....
Full ships see carriers push up freight rates
HIGH slot utilisation on virtually all inbound Australian container trades has encouraged carriers to apply a raft of freight rate increases. Germany’s Hapag-Lloyd is the latest...
BMSB season commences with bugs in the system
THE Freight & Trade Alliance has provided advice on an issue being experienced by the Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment as the brown marmorated stink bug season...
Two in three Aussies will spend more online than in-store
PARCEL pick-up and drop-off network Hubbed has commissioned research on online shopping habits. It has found that pandemic-related closures and social distancing may be having a...
Gladstone dredging finished, Weipa beginning
HALL Contracting’s backhoe dredge Woomera has left Gladstone after the completion of the Ports Corporation’s Clinton Vessel Interaction Project. The dredge arrived in March, along...
