Territory plans to build ship lift
THE Northern Territory government has announced that it will fund the construction of a ship lift, used to lift vessels out of the water so they can be serviced, repaired or...
New, hefty fines for misdeclared cargo
AFTER several high-profile incidents such as the Yantian Express fire in January, several ocean carriers have announced heavy fines for misdeclaring hazardous cargo. Hapag-Lloyd...
Melbourne’s Arrow Transport moves into Sydney market
MELBOURNIAN container transport operator Arrow Transport and Logistics announced recently it had acquired Sydney Sideloaders, a Sydney-based container transport business. Sydney...
YM Efficiency clean up expected in 2020
ON 1 June 2018, the Liberian-flagged container ship YM Efficiency lost 81 containers in heavy weather about 30 kilometres southeast of Newcastle. The Australian Maritime Safety...
Steady throughput for Pilbara in July
PILBARA Ports Authority has delivered a total monthly throughput of 56.7 million tonnes for the month of July 2019. This throughput was a 1% increase compared to the same month in...
New container rail service between Ultima and Port of Melbourne
A NEW rail service between Ultima and the Port of Melbourne has started up, providing access to international markets for agricultural producers in the Mallee region of Victoria....
Victorian review of port access and pricing announced
THE Victorian Department of Transport has engaged Deloitte Access Economics to undertake a review related to a recommendation made by the state's freight plan to “investigate...
Brisbane port chief on the growing freight task
THE Port of Brisbane’s CEO Roy Cummins spoke at ARUP’s Brisbane Alive event on 8 August, about the future of freight movement around Brisbane. He also touched on the need to...
Silk Contract Logistics purchases Rocke Brothers
SILK Contract Logistics has announced the acquisition of Victorian-based wharf carrier Rocke Brothers that has a depot in Lara, Victoria servicing the Geelong region. SCL has...
Mackay-Isaac-Whitsunday region aims to boost ag exports
THE Growing Greater Whitsunday Agrifood report aims to be a roadmap to get more Queensland agricultural exports to more foreign markets. The Mackay-Isaac-Whitsunday region is set...
Fremantle Ports marks record rail performance
THE Western Australian government's policy to raise the container rail subsidy has resulted in a 30% increase in the amount of freight taken by rail to Fremantle Inner Harbour....
VIDEO: Bulk carrier berthing at Newcastle
THIS footage shows a time lapse of the berthing of MV Century Wave at Newcastle Port. ADVERTISEMENT This Panama-flagged bulk carrier has a gross tonnage of 50,888, length of 235...
Toowoomba investment provides gateway to the region
CONSTRUCTION for a vital part of the Toowoomba Trade Gateway has been completed. The Steger Road Infrastructure enabling project and the Toowoomba Enterprise Hub stimulus project...
Botany’s container numbers take a dip
PORT Botany saw a quieter month than usual in June with container throughput decreasing from the previous month as well as the same period last year. Total container trade through...
AMSA regional HQ opens in Coffs Harbour
THE opening of the new office of the Australian Maritime Safety Authority in Coffs Harbour on 7 August will deliver improved access to services for the maritime sector and more...
