Ban on sheep exports to the Middle East extended
THE BAN on live sheep exports to the Middle East has been extended by the Department of Agriculture to 22 September. In making the decision, the department said it had considered...
Port development could boost Cairns by $95m a year
A NEW economic impact analysis has shown that developing a global tourism hub in Cairns’ Ports North precinct could attract 50,000 to 500,000 extra tourists per year. The 4.4...
T-Ports on track for deliveries in 2019 harvest
CONSTRUCTION at the T-Ports bunker sites in South Australia, is well underway and the transhipment vessel is on track to arrive in Australian waters before the upcoming grain...
Hedland Tower to steer growth of world’s largest bulk export port
THE port of Port Hedland is now home to a state-of-the-art vessel traffic control centre. The Hedland Tower Integrated Marine Operations Centre houses high-tech equipment and...
Australia recognises Timor-Leste maritime boundary
THE Australian Parliament has passed legislation that recognises the maritime boundary with Australia’s northern neighbour, Timor-Leste. The legislation ratified a treaty that...
IMO secretary-general visits Newcastle
IMO secretary-general Kitack Lim toured Newcastle Harbour during a brief visit hosted by Port Authority of New South Wales today (31 July). Mr Lim was joined by Australian...
Review shows record shipping growth on QLD coast
A REVIEW of the North-East Shipping Management Plan has revealed more than 50,000 vessel movements along Queensland’s north-east over a five-year period, with only two minor...
Qube wins safety award
THROUGH a focus on the safety, health and wellbeing of its 7000 employees, logistics services provider Qube Group has reduced injuries by over 40% and won an icare Aware Award....
Freight blueprint for South Australia released
COMPLETING the North South Corridor, a new purpose built freight precinct at Adelaide Airport and harbor channel widening are key planks of a major freight blueprint document...
TasPorts to keep King Island shipping service long-term
TASPORTS, the owner/operator of the Bass Island Line that operates between Geelong, Grassy and Devonport, has committed to enhancing the service after a market sounding exercise...
Container trade at Fremantle down in June
CONTAINER throughput at the Port of Fremantle dropped in June, compared with May’s year high, according to the latest trade statistics available from Fremantle Ports. Total...
Registration open for Master Consolidators – BMSB
IN ORDER to comply with new mandatory reporting requirements for Less Than Container Load/Freight of All Kinds ( LCL/FAK ) containers, it will be necessary from some in the import...
Trade through Townsville on track to be beefed up
MORE northern Queensland beef may soon be flowing through the Port of Townsville, after plans for an inland meat-processing facility took another step forward. Flinders Shire...
IMO secretary-general addresses industry at AMSA event
IT WAS the first time that a secretary-general of the International Maritime Organization had visited Australia. Kitack Lim was in Sydney on 29 July at the invitation of the...
Alliance says industrial disruption causing landside costs
THE ongoing industrial disruption at DP World terminals in Australia is resulting in inefficiencies, delays and added costs for the landside logistics sector, according to...
