Longer opening hours at Cooks River welcomed
A DECISION to extend opening hours at MCS/Qube Cooks River has been welcomed by the Container Transport Alliance of Australia. MCS / Qube Cooks River is extending operating hours...
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ACCC lays “obstruction charges” against ex BlueScope manager
FORMER BlueScope Steel general manager of sales and marketing, Jason Ellis, has been charged by the ACCC with two counts of inciting the obstruction of a Commonwealth official....
Australian innovation shared at world summit
SPEAKING at the 26th World Roads Congress in Abu Dhabi, Deputy Prime Minister Michael McCormack spoke of "unprecedented opportunities" to share Australian expertise, especially...
Townsville bullish about frozen beef exports
PORT of Townsville has reported its first shipment of frozen beef in more than a decade. A recent shipment from Townsville is part of new trial by Mackay abattoir, Thomas...
GPC inducts more trainees
GLADSTONE Ports Corporation has welcomed five new recruits to its Cross Industry Operations (CIO) Traineeship program, becoming the third group to commence since the program’s...
Strong financial result for North Queensland Bulk Ports
THE 2018-19 financial year delivered a financial result for North Queensland Bulk Ports as the corporation focused on environmental stewardship, safety and community, and trade...
SAL welcomes Part X discussion paper announcement
AN ANNOUNCEMENT by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission of plans for a discussion paper into a ‘class exemption’ for liner shipping has been welcomed by Shipping...
ANL Maritime Art Award winners announced
MARIA Kontis last night took the top honour in the 2019 ANL Maritime Art Prize Awards, winning the $15,000 acquisitive gong for a pastel on paper work, ‘Barely surviving and...
Queensland recruits pest detectives
BIOSECURITY Queensland has activated an ‘early warning’ system in the port of Gladstone to detect any traces of unwanted marine pests. The government body has partnered with the...
Gladstone sets new benchmarks
GLADSTONE Ports Corporation set new throughput and revenue records and exceed its forecast dividend in 2018-19, according to the just-released annual report. GPC’s three ports,...
AAL expands MPP fleet again
BREAKBULK and project heavy-lift specialist AAL is adding a further four large multipurpose ships to its fleet, taking aggregate capacity to almost 740,000 deadweight tonnes. The...
Onslow marine services hub a step closer
EXPANSION of a Western Australian offshore supply base is more than 50% complete as dredging work to facilitate use by larger commercial vessels nears fruition. The WA Department...
Höegh Autoliners up Australian service frequency
OSLO-based Höegh Autoliners will increase the frequency of its Europe-Australia service from four to five sailings per month, from November. The company says the increased...
VIDEO: Container ship does donuts in Sydney Harbour
FOOTAGE has emerged of a box ship doing turns in Sydney Harbour about a year ago. Sydney Harbour no longer hosts container vessels, but this was a special occasion to mark the...
