Ports Australia launches sustainability strategy guide [WITH VIDEO]
PORTS Australia has released a new guide that provides Australian ports with a systematic and robust approach to sustainability as they prepare their strategies or evolve the work...
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Export guide launched for Indonesian vegetable market
AN EXPORT guide for those seeking to target the Indonesian vegetable market has been launched by the Australian Food and Grocery Council. The guide was produced via the...
New era for Melbourne vessel traffic service
A NEW vessel traffic service system is set to bring about a new era of safety and efficiency at Melbourne and Geelong, Victorian Ports Corporation chief executive Rachel Johnson...
Union and liner towage business brawl at Botany
MORE conflict is brewing at Port Botany with the Maritime Union condemning a new line services business as a “scab operator”. The company, Port and Harbour Services, has hit back,...
Container trade drops at Adelaide after July high
A DROP in imports resulted in August container throughput at the Port of Adelaide being down on the previous month, according to the latest trade statistics available from...
Waste collecting floating jetty launched in Norway
A GREENTECH start-up Clean Sea Solutions, and PG Flow Solutions, have launched a floating dock in Norway that automatically rinses marinas and harbours for ocean plastic, diesel...
Heavy Vehicle manufacturer joins Road Freight New South Wales
ROAD Freight NSW has announced a new partnership with MaxiTRANS, an Australian manufacturer of heavy-duty semi-trailers. “We are thrilled that MaxiTRANS has come on board and...
Port bottlenecks set to hurt consumers, says logistics exec
AUSTRALIANS should expect to pay more for imported goods this Christmas due to shipping container backlogs at major ports, says Andrew Coldrey, vice president of third-party...
Website launched to promote maritime jobs
CO-DIRECTOR David Bendall said an industry as diverse and widespread as the maritime industry needed focus points, especially in such a large and diverse country as Australia....
Port appointments boost Queensland diversity agenda
A SERIES of new appointments at regional ports have helped the Queensland government exceed a target of 50% women on state government boards. Treasurer Cameron Dick said 54% of...
Former Kathmandu chief supply chain officer joins TM Insight
SUPPLY chain and property specialist TM Insight has announced the appointment of Caleb Nicolson as its general manager in New Zealand. Mr Nicolson is a former chief supply chain...
Discussion paper announced for coastal trading
THE Department of Infrastructure has announced the release of a discussion paper into coastal trading reform for cargo vessels. The document addresses many key points, including...
Bundaberg port road investment set to generate growth
THE jointly-funded $5.3 million Bundaberg Port road upgrade is complete, aimed at driving future growth and development opportunities. Queensland transport minister Mark Bailey...
GREEN SHIPPING: Protecting our national treasures
When it comes to protecting Australia’s waterways there is no greater imperative than those operations located within the Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area. The only...
Lengthy jail terms for cocaine smugglers
THREE men have been jailed in relation to 55 kilograms of cocaine found inside a plasma cutting machine in June last year. Operation Neem was a joint Australian Federal Police and...
