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Infrastructure Australia commissioner honoured

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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...
Infrastructure Australia commissioner honoured

OOCL expands coastal offering

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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...
OOCL expands coastal offering

Scurrah among transport figures to earn Australia Day awards

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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...
Scurrah among transport figures to earn Australia Day awards

More Chinese New Year adjustments announced

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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...
More Chinese New Year adjustments announced

AFP highlights game of “hide and seek” with drug smugglers

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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...
AFP highlights game of “hide and seek” with drug smugglers

Grimaldi to launch China-Australia ro-ro service

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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...
Grimaldi to launch China-Australia ro-ro service

Japanese complete investment in Australian rail services provider

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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...
Japanese complete investment in Australian rail services provider

WiseTech and KIK look to boost kids’ coding skills

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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...
WiseTech and KIK look to boost kids’ coding skills

Risks with draft airport regulations highlighted

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INDUSTRY body the Australian Logistics Council says the federal government’s draft airport regulations risk undermining productivity and supply-chain resilience. The Commonwealth...
Risks with draft airport regulations highlighted

Torres Strait Islands 1936 maritime strike remembered

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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...
Torres Strait Islands 1936 maritime strike remembered

Accessing New Markets Initiative announcement aimed at boosting exports

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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...
Accessing New Markets Initiative announcement aimed at boosting exports

Logistics sector set to have its say on productivity

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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...
Logistics sector set to have its say on productivity

East-West rail reopened

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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...
East-West rail reopened

SpecTec looks to APAC growth with Singapore appointments

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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...
SpecTec looks to APAC growth with Singapore appointments

Bhagwan commissions latest fleet addition

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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,...
Bhagwan commissions latest fleet addition