Stevedore/footy star recovering following lightning strike
STEVEDORE and Brisbane Lions AFLW star Jessica Wuetschner is recovering in hospital after being struck by lightning at the Port of Brisbane last weekend. According to a statement...
Infrastructure Victoria chief headlines conference line-up
MICHEL MASSON will headline a line-up of infrastructure advisory bodies and authorities, to speak a the Victorian Transport Association’s state conference in March. Under Mr...
Townsville expands pilot boat fleet
PORT of Townsville has announced it is expanding its fleet of pilot boats to four. Management awarded Hart Marine a $3m contract to build a 17.3metre ORC vessel that is due for...
Australian and South Pacific ports among international sustainability finalists
PORTS Australia, Gladstone Ports Corporation and Port of Brisbane have been listed as finalists for the International Association of Ports and Harbors World Ports Sustainability...
Channel widening program for Gladstone
CREATING a greater passing distance between cruising vessels and berthed ships is one of the key aims of the $80m Clinton Vessel Interaction Project. Led by Gladstone Ports...
Carnival celebrates the inauguration Of ‘Splashy Cove’
RECOGNISING Carnival’s ongoing partnership with The Children’s Hospital at Westmead, ‘Splashy Cove’ was officially opened by Carnival Splendor’s goddaughter and patient of The...
DPWA’s Andrew Adam hits out at union over annual leave cancellation claims
DP WORLD Australia chief operating officer Andrew Adam has hit out at the Maritime Union over claims the company has cancelled workers approved leave during the escalating...
Truck drivers bring aid to Gippsland farmers
DROUGHT and fire relief efforts in Gippsland, Victoria, have continued with hay bale donations delivered across the state. Stewart Clark and Peter Keem, both from C3 Australia,...
Port of Newcastle certified by environmental agency
PORT of Newcastle has become the first port in Australia or New Zealand to be certified by EcoPorts, the ports sector’s global environmental and sustainability standard. EcoPorts...
December throughput surge for RG Tanna Coal Terminal
GLADSTONE Ports Corporation’s RG Tanna Coal Terminal reported the highest coal exports of the month of December since 2014. Acting chief executive Craig Walker said a total of...
New Premier for Tasmania
THE State of Tasmania is to have a new Premier. Will Hodgman recently confirmed he would leave the post, with senior Liberals Peter Gutwein and Mitchell Ferguson left to contest...
Clint Latta new head of trade and policy for FTA
CLINT Latta has begun a senior advisory role within the Freight & Trade Alliance and the Australian Peak Shippers Association as head of trade and policy. FTA director and...
Smit and union at odds over contracting
TOWAGE operator Smit Lamnalco has rejected claims of “sham contracting” in relation to a tug delivery job for Gladstone. Maritime workers protested outside the Smit Lamnalco...
Scan Global Logistics acquires Australian Pioneer International Logistics
SCAN Global Logistics advised that as of 15 January, it had acquired Pioneer International Logistics. PIL is uniquely positioned in the Australian market with a strong market...
Patrick pushes 2020 waterfront investment
A FOCUS on safety, environmental sustainability and efficiency is key to Patrick Terminals’ plan to invest more than $150m in upgrades this year, chief executive Michael Jovicic...
