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Pandemic and bushfires take the sheen from Qube FY results
“UNPRECEDENTED” external challenges impacted upon Qube Holdings results for the 2019-20 financial year, the company has stated. Underlying revenue in the financial year was about...
National freight data hub options paper released
THE government has released an Options Paper in line with its $5.2m investment in a National Freight Data Hub including the creation of a prototype website. Deputy Prime Minister...
Containers on the move at Mackay Port [WITH VIDEO]
THE Port of Mackay has been instrumental in shipping 300 containers as part of a project to decommission a trestle and conveyor from Hay Point Coal Terminal. It has released a...
COVID cases reported in ships off Queensland
MARITIME Safety Queensland has reported five cases of COVID-19 aboard four vessels arriving within Queensland during the past week. The cases were: Globe Electra (at anchor off...
Fortescue announces annual results
FORTESCUE Metals Group has announced its financial results for 2019-20, hailing a “successful execution” of integrated operations and marketing contributing to record revenue,...
GPC opens new parklands
GLADSTONE Ports Corporation has officially opened its new East Shores 1B parkland precinct to the public. And being in Queensland and with COVID-19 seemingly in check, people are...
VTA welcomes asymptomatic COVID testing for drivers
THE Victorian government is now allowing heavy vehicle drivers to get tested for COVID-19 irrespective of whether they show symptoms. Freight Victoria issued the new guidance,...
Gladstone throughput dips slightly in July
CARGO throughput at Gladstone Port totalled 10.22m tonnes in July, according to the latest available trade statistics from the port. This was a decrease of less than 1% on June’s...
QLD government commits to Bowen Basin gas study
THE minerals sector has commended the Queensland government’s decision to invest $5m in a concept study to investigate the feasibility and options for a new transmission pipeline...
Maritime union calls on National Cabinet to implement 'maritime corridors'
THE National Cabinet must establish “green lanes” to allow interstate travel by maritime workers, the Maritime Union says. MUA national secretary Paddy Crumlin has written to the...
Congestion issues around Port Botany
A REDUCTION in the number of full export and empty export containers repositioned by shipping lines has been cited as a reason for congestion at Sydney empty container parks of...
Fleet report unveils trends on driver behaviour
A RECENT study commissioned by Verizon Connect has unveiled key challenges facing businesses with small to mid-sized vehicle fleets, around driver behaviour, fuel usage, fuel tax...
Newcastle trade drops to a 2020 low
CARGO throughput at the Port of Newcastle for July was the lowest total for this year, according to the latest available trade statistics from the port. Total throughput at the...
Qantas records thumping loss
QANTAS has recorded a $1.96bn loss, with COVID-19 hitting its full-year revenue by 21%. Qantas said the result was reduced by a $1.4bn write-down in the value of assets, such as...
Adelaide’s July container trade hits 2020 high
CONTAINER throughput at the Port of Adelaide experienced a significant bump in July, according to the latest trade statistics available from Flinders Ports. The port’s throughput...
