Kalmar’s new agreement with Patrick Terminals
KALMAR has concluded a comprehensive software maintenance and support agreement with Australian terminal operator Patrick Terminals The agreement covers equipment automation...
Bushfire crisis shows importance of Australian shipping: MUA
MARITIME Union national secretary Paddy Crumlin said the crew of the Norwegian-flagged Far Saracen supply vessel was tasked by the Victorian emergency co-ordinator to deliver...
Patrick East Swanson Terminal to reduce night shift operations
LOGISTICS industry groups say they are working with Patrick Terminals over a decision to reduce landside receival and delivery night shifts at its East Swanson Terminal in...
Steadily rising throughput for Pilbara Ports
PILBARA Ports Authority delivered a total monthly throughput of 64.6 million tonnes for the month of December 2019. This throughput was a 2% increase compared to the same month in...
Transport industry praised for bushfire response
EFFORTS by the logistics sector to support bushfire recovery have earned the praise of a prominent transport industry leader. Victorian Transport Association chief executive Peter...
WiseTech acquires Swiss logistics solutions provider
GLOBAL logistics solutions business, WiseTech Global, has announced the acquisition of SISA Studio Informatica SA, a customs and freight forwarding solutions provider in...
Bonded warehouses a boost for Wiseway
GLOBAL freight forwarder Wiseway Group has announced all their branches have been granted a ‘Depot Licence’ by the Department of Home Affairs under the Customs Act, with the...
Carnival supports bushfire disaster relief
CRUISE company Carnival – including P&O Cruises Australia, Princess Cruises, Carnival Cruise Line, Cunard and Holland America Line – is contributing $350,000 to support disaster...
Gladstone Port building to get a lick of paint
THE historic building that is home to the Gladstone Ports Corporation and that has been a feature of the small town for almost 109 years is to be getting a fresh coat of paint in...
Ports monitor cyclone’s approach
PORTS in Western Australia’s Kimberley region are keeping a close eye on Tropical Cyclone Blake, The storm is lashing the state's north-west coast, bringing with it gales and...
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....
