Napier Port releases sustainability and master plan
THE 30-YEAR master plan of Napier Port, “Building Future Connections”has been released along with a sustainability framework. Together they provide a vision for how Napier Port...
Jacobson urges drivers to ‘tell a mate’ about heavy vehicle safety
NATIONAL heavy vehicle regulator CEO Sal Petroccitto has welcomed Shane Jacobson’s passion for heavy vehicle safety as the face of the ‘Tell a mate’ campaign. Mr Jacobson is an...
Mike Henry to become new BHP chief
MIKE HENRY will assume the role of CEO and executive director of BHP effective 1 January 2020, replacing Andrew Mackenzie who will retire as CEO on 31 December 2019. Mr Henry has...
Gladstone port recognises tradies
GLADSTONE Ports Corporation has recognised and celebrated their next generation of tradespeople at the 13th Annual Apprentice and Trainee Awards Night. With more than 185...
NZ airport handling systems company sold
A FRENCH provider of automated turnkey solutions for airport and logistics markets has acquired New Zealand airport baggage and parcel handling systems company Glidepath....
Slight throughput fall at Pilbara Ports
PILBARA Ports Authority has reported total monthly throughput of 56.5m tonnes for the month of October 2019. This throughput was a 2% fall compared with the same month in 2018....
Wildlife import warning after wolf pelt seizure
A WOLF pelt intercepted by Australian Border Force officers at a Perth parcel courier depot last week will now be destroyed. Although the pelt had been declared it did not have...
First hybrid car carrier Emerald Ace visits Adelaide
HYBRID car carrier Emerald Ace was recently snapped at the Port of Adelaide. The Mitsui O.S.K. Lines was launched earlier this year, with MOL president Koichi Muto saying how it...
Secon celebrates half century
SECON Freight Logistics marked its 50th anniversary with a recent gala dinner at Encore in the Melbourne suburb of St Kilda. The event also marked the launch of a new book...
WOMEN IN MARITIME: Forging a new path
MEL’S first introduction to maritime was a 10-day family voyage on the Bounty (a replica of Captain Bligh’s famous ship of the same name) in 1988. She was just 13 but that trip...
Productivity Commission transport report praised
THE Australian Logistics Council has welcomed the Productivity Commission’s Draft Report on National Transport Regulatory Reform released this week, showing the need for better...
Rail a focus of Port of Melbourne 30-year strategy
GETTING more freight on to rail is a key theme of the Port of Melbourne 30-year Port Development Strategy 2050 that has this week been released for consultation. Chief executive...
Port of Melbourne strategy welcomed
THE Port of Melbourne Port Delivery Strategy 2050 has been welcomed by a prominent industry group. The PDS was released this week with the document focusing heavily upon rail....
North-West Pipeline project awarded to AGIG
AUSTRALIAN Gas Infrastructure Group has been awarded a new Western Australian project by Woodside for the pipeline component of its Pluto-North West Shelf Interconnector. A new...
Maurice James to speak at lunch gathering
QUBE Holdings managing director Maurice James will be guest speaker at a lunch in Melbourne on Tuesday December 10. Mr James has more than 30 years ‘experience in the engineering,...
