Infrastructure Australia commissioner honoured
SIGNIFICANT service to the transport and infrastructure sectors has earned Gillian Miles a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) title. Dr Miles, a commissioner for Infrastructure...
OOCL expands coastal offering
USING a combination of rail and sea, from next month OOCL will offer shippers a “seamless” Brisbane-Fremantle service with a 14-day transit. The carrier will landbridge from the...
Scurrah among transport figures to earn Australia Day awards
FORMER DP World Australia boss Paul Scurrah was among the leading transport figures presented with an Australia Day honour this week. Mr Scurrah received the AM, the Member for...
More Chinese New Year adjustments announced
THE SHAPE of container shipping’s Lunar New Year response is changing, with a peak season surcharge abandoned and more voyage blankings added in the China-Australia trade. The A3...
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AFP highlights game of “hide and seek” with drug smugglers
MOSAIC tiles, crane parts, buses, expensive fabric and ’vegetable spring rolls’ are just some of the concealment methods criminals have used to try to smuggle drugs into...
Grimaldi to launch China-Australia ro-ro service
NAPLES-based global ro-ro, PCTC and ferry operator Grimaldi is to inaugurate a monthly China-Australia service within a fortnight. The company has allocated three ships to the new...
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Japanese complete investment in Australian rail services provider
ALL regulatory and financial hurdles have been crossed in the transformation of UGL Transport into a joint venture between previous owner CIMIC Group and new investor Sojitz...
WiseTech and KIK look to boost kids’ coding skills
FREIGHT technology company WiseTech and not-for-profit organisation KIK Innovation are working together to help school kids learn coding skills. The concept involves an $8.7...
Risks with draft airport regulations highlighted
INDUSTRY body the Australian Logistics Council says the federal government’s draft airport regulations risk undermining productivity and supply-chain resilience. The Commonwealth...
Torres Strait Islands 1936 maritime strike remembered
CELEBRATIONS have been held on Thursday Island to mark 90 years since the 1936 Torres Strait Islands Maritime Strike. The strike was focused on the pearl-shell industry, a sector...
Accessing New Markets Initiative announcement aimed at boosting exports
A NEW trade diversification network has been announced by the federal government, with 40 national peak bodies forming the Accessing New Markets Initiative (ANMI). The peak...
Logistics sector set to have its say on productivity
PROTECTION of industrial land and contentious terminal access charges are just some of the topics likely to be raised by the logistics and ports sectors as part of the Senate...
East-West rail reopened
RAIL services have been restored between Sydney and Perth, Melbourne to Perth and Adeliade to Darwin. The Australian Rail Track Corporation has reopened the East West rail...
SpecTec looks to APAC growth with Singapore appointments
MARITIME technology provider SpecTec has strengthened its Asia-Pacific operations from its Singapore hub, appointing two senior executives as it expands support for shipowners and...
Bhagwan commissions latest fleet addition
WESTERN AUSTRALIA’s Bhagwan Marine has christened its newest vessel, a 38-metre stern landing vessel designed for modern offshore energy, subsea and decommissioning operations,...
