Drought dampens economic outlook, Deloitte report claims
DROUGHT and falling house prices are among the factors dragging down the Australian economy, according to a new report by analysts Deloitte. However the report also noted likely...
Wharfies rally at West Swanson
WATERFRONT workers and their supporters have braved miserable weather to stage a rally outside DPWA’s West Swanson Dock facility. The rally occurred about half-way through a four...
OUT & ABOUT: Insurers gather in the depths of winter
MELBOURNE Marine Insurance Forum gathered for its annual ‘Winter Warmer’ function, a regular event on the maritime social calendar in Victoria. Held at the Saint and Rogue bar in...
Grant Gilfillan to speak at SAL Newcastle Luncheon
PORT Authority of New South Wales chief executive Grant Gilfillan and Svitzer Australia chief executive Nicolaj Noes are to be guest speakers at the Shipping Australia Biennial...
ABF snares five tonnes of illicit tobacco
MORE than five tonnes of illicit tobacco from Indonesia has been discovered in a shipping container at Melbourne, the Australian Border Force says. ABF officers at the Container...
Love Boat star promotes cruise ship's return
TED LANGE, best known for his role of Isaac Washington, the cocktail maker and confidant on the television series The Love Boat, has arrived in Sydney to celebrate the return of...
Wharfies plan barbecue rally in campaign against DPWA
WATERFRONT workers are set to hold a rally in Melbourne on Friday morning as their dispute with stevedoring company DPWA drags on. While stoppages have occurred around the...
Maersk Skarstind visits Melbourne
MAERSK’s Skarstind has continued its voyage around Australia, successfully docking at Melbourne earlier this week. The 300metre box ship, one of the largest container vessels to...
VIDEO: MSC Elma docks at Port Botany
TIMELAPSE footage of the box ship MSC Elma docking at Patrick Terminals, Port Botany, has been supplied by NSW Ports. The footage was especially prepared by Brett Patman of Lost...
Hewson to headline grains industry conference
FORMER federal Opposition leader, Dr John Hewson, will be one of the keynote speakers at this year's Australian Grains Industry Conference in Melbourne. Dr Hewson, who famously...
AMSA confronts plastic
THE Australian Maritime Safety Authority has launched its own campaign against plastic. About three billion takeaway coffee cups are reportedly placed in bins annually, which...
Three dead, two rescued after catamaran capsizes
THREE people have died and two have been rescued after a catamaran overturned in rough seas off the coast of Newcastle on Thursday morning. About 10.10am Thursday an emergency...
Townsville selects development partner
PORT of Townsville has chosen local property development company Reef House Investment Group as the preferred proponent to develop a waterfront site on Flinders St. The...
New CEO confirmed for Darwin Port
A NEW chief executive has been confirmed for Darwin Port, with leaseholder Landbridge Australia announcing the appointment of Darren Lambourn. He replaces Terry O’Connor who...
Rigby Cooke opens Dandenong office
TRADE-focussed law firm Rigby Cooke Lawyers have announced a new office in Dandenong South. The new office is expected to provide a base for the firm to interact with logistics...
