Hawk seizes upon new truck tech
LARGER payloads, reduced downtime and cost savings are reported to have been benefits for Hawk Logistics after its recent acquisition of a PBS-approved quad axle Vawdrey Iceliner...
$15m of meth, guns and illicit cash seized
FIFTEEN people have been charged after a year-long WA joint law enforcement operation that resulted in the seizure of around $15m worth of meth, four guns and more than $75,000 in...
Australia becomes the world’s largest LNG exporter
AUSTRALIA has officially become the world’s largest exporter of liquefied natural gas on an annualised basis, consultancy EnergyQuest has reported. In sending overseas, an...
Renovations to support Gladstone Mission’s future
GLADSTONE Ports Corporation has committed to ensuring the Gladstone Seafarers Centre remains afloat, pledging $480,000 to the centre to get it back on its feet. GPC is to provide...
First product shipped from mixed metal dust plant
ENVIROSTREAM Australia, a subsidiary of Lithium Australia, reports the first shipment of mixed metal dust has left its upgraded battery recycling plant in Campbellfield, Victoria....
Illicit Tobacco Taskforce arrests alleged major tobacco trafficker
THE Illicit Tobacco Taskforce arrested a man as he returned to Australia late last year as part of an investigation into an illicit tobacco syndicate. The man arrived into...
Bushfire smoke poses work risks, wharfies say
“DRASTIC action” from the New South Wales and Commonwealth governments is required to address public health issues caused by bushfire smoke, the Maritime Union says. MUA Sydney...
Carnival Splendor celebrates her first Australian sailing
Carnival Splendor, the newest and largest cruise ship home ported in Australia, has returned from her maiden cruise to the South Pacific. The 113,573-tonne ship was carrying...
Gladstone Marina retains four Gold Anchor rating
GLADSTONE Ports Corporations Marina has retained its four Gold Anchor status, joining more than 250 marinas worldwide with global accreditation. GPC’s Marina was credited with...
Spare a thought for a freight transport worker this Christmas
AUSTRALIANS should spare a thought for tens of thousands of freight transport workers who will give up holidays and Christmas Day with families and friends to keep the country...
Draft plan to boost heavy vehicle productivity
NHVR executive director freight and supply chain productivity, Peter Caprioli, has released a Draft Heavy Vehicle Productivity Plan 2020–2025 for feedback. “This is a draft...
Solar companies burnt $1.3m for duty evasion
A QUEENSLAND solar wholesale business has been ordered to pay more than $1m in recovered Duty and Goods and Services Tax following an investigation by the Australian Border Force...
Dust busted at Port Hedland
DUST levels at Port Hedland Air Shed remained within Western Australian guidelines during the 2018-19 financial year. The Port Hedland Industries Council Ambient Air Quality...
Fund to help Queensland cruise into superyachts
MAKING Queensland a global superyacht centre is the aim of the Queensland government’s Superyacht Industry Development Fund. State development minister Cameron Dick said grants...
AMSA awards YM Efficiency recovery contract
THE Australian Maritime Safety Authority has signed a contract to remove lost containers from box ship YM Efficiency that famously lost 81 containers overboard off Newcastle last...
