Chemical plant a focus of Premier’s Port of Brisbane visit
QUEENSLAND Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has welcomed the announcement by industrial manufacturer Incitec Pivot that it has secured the continued operation of its chemical plant...
Port of Gladstone progresses with East Shores development
QUEENSLAND construction company Hutchinson Builders has been announced as the principal contractor for the next stage of Gladstone’s East Shore precinct. The project also involves...
Port Authority reveals Sydney Harbour secrets
A HYDROGRAPHIC survey team from the Port Authority of New South Wales has helped uncover the secrets of Sydney Harbour. Major shipping channels and berths of Sydney Harbour were...
Weak trade identified by RBA in rates cut
WEAK international trade has been identified as a factor by the Reserve Bank of Australia in its decision to lower the cash rate 25 basis points to 1.25%. The decision was...
Chinese Navy pays a call
THREE Chinese warships have arrived in Sydney Harbour, with Prime Minister Scott Morrison reassuring the public the visit had been pre-arranged. The mini armada was made up of the...
Port of Melbourne announces sustainability report
BALANCING the needs of neighbours with a growing freight task is a focus of the Port of Melbourne Sustainability Report, announced this week by chief executive Brendan Bourke. Mr...
King to take charge of infrastructure
LABOR has a new spokesperson in the key portfolio of infrastructure and transport, with Catherine King taking over from her new boss Anthony Albanese. Mr Albanese ascended to the...
Construction contract awarded for Port Kembla gas terminal
AN INTERNATIONAL consortium has been awarded a construction contract for the Port Kembla Gas Terminal wharf facility and pipeline. Project developers Australian Industrial Energy...
Energy corporation fined for asbestos importation
A BUSINESS that inadvertently imported asbestos has been hit with $175,000 in fines. The District Court of Western Australia convicted and penalised a “multinational energy...
Newcastle container terminal earns Jodi McKay MUA support
JODI McKay’s support for a container terminal in the Hunter has earned her the support of the Maritime Union Newcastle Branch. Ms McKay is contesting Chris Minns for the...
CMA CGM announces group changes
TURNING around the fortunes of logistics company CEVA while also streamlining operations in Oceania are focal points for a series of changes announced by French shipping group CMA...
Mission deal a boost for seafarers
VIVA Energy has been confirmed as the first anchor corporate member for the Mission to Seafarers Melbourne. Mission to Seafarers Victoria chief manager Sue Dight said Steven...
Anniversary of YM Efficiency incident
INVESTIGATIONS are ongoing into the case of the YM Efficiency, where around 80 shipping containers fell over the side of a vessel off the coast of Newcastle. The incident occurred...
Densa Whale towed to Queensland
TROUBLED tanker Densa Whale has reached the calmer waters of Queensland having been towed all the way from the New South Wales south coast. As reported in Daily Cargo News, the...
Industrial action set to hit DPWA in Brisbane
MEMBERS of the Electrical Trades Union employed by DPWA in Brisbane are set to walk off the job from 6am Friday. This is part of protected industrial action, as the ETU seeks a...
