VICT acknowledges business slow down
MELBOURNE’S third container stevedore, Victoria International Container Terminal, has confirmed a difficult start to the 2019 calendar year. This is despite parent company...
MIAL heads to London for IMO gathering
MEETING shipping’s energy needs while adjusting to cleaner fuels are themes set to be debated at a gathering of the International Maritime Organization Marine Environment...
Speakers announced for Australian cruise conference
THE Australian Cruise Association has announced the speaker line-up for it annual conference. It will be the third consecutive year that ACA has held its event outside a major...
Qube acquires mining and industrial company
LOGISTICS company Qube Holdings has announced the acquisition of mining and industrial services company LCR. Qube chief operating officer Paul Digney said the acquisition was...
Port seeks import fee to bankroll rail
PORT of Melbourne has put a proposal to the government of Victoria for a charge of around $15 per TEU to apply to import containers. The money would be used to bankroll rail...
Brokers gather for regional convention
REGULATORY compliance and the Australian Trusted Trader Program were some of the topics discussed at the Customs Brokers and Forwarders Council of Australia Regional Convention....
Port of Mackay welcomes car carrier Höegh America
THE Höegh America has delivered over-dimensional breakbulk cargo for the mining industry to the Port of Mackay, before departing for Japan. The Höegh America is a smaller car...
Tanker to be towed to Brisbane
TANKER vessel Densa Whale (IMO 9601223) is being towed to Brisbane. A spokesman for the tug company Smit Lamnalco said the tugs SL Martinique and SL Diamantina would tandem tow...
Maritime community gathers for policy announcement
A BROAD cross-section of the maritime community gathered at the Australian National Maritime Museum to hear Labor’s Anthony Albanese launch his party’s shipping policy. The event...
Guide aims to boost road transport safety
REDUCING road transport fatalities is the central aim of the 2019/20 edition of the Transport & Logistics Industry Guide to Workplace Safety, prepared by Pro-Visual Publishing....
Engineers talk waves, automation and climate change
PORT engineers have gathered in Sydney to talk over a host of issues including rising sea levels, automations and better breakwalls. The occasion was seminar organised by PIANC,...
Premier Hodgman to address Tassie freight forum
TASMANIAN Premier Will Hodgman is to address at the 2019 Tasmanian Freight and Logistics Forum. The forum is to be held at the Australian Maritime College Launceston campus and is...
“Challenging period” reflected in GrainCorp results
DRY bulk exporter GrainCorp has noted the impact of severe drought in its results for the half year ending 31 March. GrainCorp reported an underlying net loss after tax of $48m...
Money announced for Burnie bulk shiploader
A $40M bulk minerals shiploader has been pledged to the Burnie Port by the federal Coalition government. Deputy Prime Minister Michael McCormack said theshiploader would secure...
Trade mission helps build exports, says Queensland minister
A QUEENSLAND trade mission to Hong Kong and Chongqing (south-western China) has exposed businesses to significant opportunities, agriculture minister Mark Furner says. Mr Furner,...
