Townsville truck staging project to boost port efficiency
LOCAL firm RMS Engineering and Construction has been awarded the contract for Townsville Port’s $4.5m truck staging upgrade, a project aimed at reducing congestion and increasing...
John Duigan returns to service Bass Island Line
REPAIR works on Bass Island Line ship John Duigan have been completed on time, TasPorts has reported. The vessel left Sydney on Saturday and is set to resume its normal schedule...
Congestion action should aid the freight task
THE National Road Transport Association has told a New South Wales economic inquiry that any moves to stop city congestion must not delay the movement of freight. NatRoad chief...
Biosecurity tech receives innovation award
THE Innovations with 3D X-Ray Technology project has been recognised with the 2020 Public Sector Innovation Award in the ‘digital and data’ category. Agriculture minister David...
Allegations fly over Ruby Princess (includes video link)
AN AUSTRALIAN Border Force officer who allowed people to disembark the Ruby Princess cruise ship mistakenly believed passengers displaying "flu-like symptoms" had tested negative...
COMMENTARY: Stevedore industrial relations landscape - what of the future?
IN RECENT days, several CTAA Alliance companies have asked when the current protected industrial actions at DP World terminals across Australia might end, and what is the possible...
Spike in maritime robberies prompts discussion
THE Regional Co-operation Agreement on Combating Piracy and Armed Robbery against Ships in Asia held a virtual dialogue on 30 July with representatives of shipping associations...
“Dire economic consequences” if crew change issue unresolved, says Ports Australia
CREW change restrictions during COVID-19 risk becoming an economic issue as well as a human rights one, Ports Australia believes, with seafarers refusing to sail if they know they...
Transport for New South Wales moves to end border testing confusion
TRANSPORT for New South Wales has issued a notice confirming freight workers who do not have any symptoms who have been tested for COVID-19 are not required to self-isolate while...
Bulker TW Hamburg banned for wage exploitation
THE Liberian-flagged bulk carrier TW Hamburg has become the second vessel in a week to be banned by the Australian Maritime Safety Authority from Australian ports for 12 months....
Australia will “vigorously defend” barley exporters, says Minister Littleproud
AGRICULTURE minister David Littleproud has promised a vigorous defence of barley exporters following a decision by China to hit a lucrative Australian industry with tariffs....
“Seize those opportunities", minister tells exporters
TRADE minister Simon Birmingham has spoken of the need to diversify trading partners following a recent decision by China to impose tariffs on Australian barley. In conversation...
Policy response has eased pandemic pain, says economist
A STRONG policy response has helped mitigate the impact of COVID-19 and the largest private sector collapse since the Great Depression, ANZ chief economist Richard Yetsenga says....
Monitoring shows stable Townsville dolphin populations
INITIAL data from a monitoring project to help preserve two dolphin species has found almost 250 healthy individuals in stable populations near Townsville. Led by Flinders...
Record iron ore shipments reported by Fortescue
MINER and iron ore exporter Fortescue Metals Group has reported exporting 47.3m tonnes from the Pilbara during the June quarter, a quarterly record for the company. FMG also...
