Protected action set to hit Hutchison’s Sydney and Brisbane terminals
HUTCHISON terminals in Sydney and Brisbane are set to be hit with protected industrial action as part of a CFMMEU campaign against what it sees as company attempts to cut working...
K Line’s new ro-ro arriving down under
JAPANESE carrier K-Line’s new ro-ro ship, Niagara Highway V1 (IMO 9832638), is currently making its maiden voyage around Australia. This follows its recent delivery from Imabari...
DSV set to buy Panalpina as part of giant logistics deal
DANISH logistics giant DSV is set to buy Swiss forwarder Panalpina as part of a deal estimated at US$4.6bn. Under the deal, the new entity is expected to become one of the world’s...
Barge master fined $20,000 for role in Darwin deckhand's death
A BARGE master has been fined for his role in the death of 37-year-old deckhand Daniel Bradshaw in January 2017. Mr Bradshaw fell while leaving a barge on Hudson Creek near...
Bridges a priority, says NatRoad in budget submission
MORE money for bridges is a priority, industry body NatRoad says. The 2019-20 NatRoad Pre-Budget submission backed the Australian government’s Bridges Renewal Program. Chief...
MSC clocks up 30 years in Australia
MSC Australia celebrated three decades of operations in Australia in style last Friday evening with an event on Sydney Harbour. Company executives and staff were joined by...
Vegan protests slammed
A PROTEST which shut down a key intersection in Melbourne CBD has been condemned by a leading industry group. The demonstration at the corner of Flinders and Swanston Streets...
Grant aims to support port community sustainability
THE annual EcoPorts grants program, run by North Queensland Bulk Ports, is now inviting schools in port communities to apply. Applicants will vie for one of ten grants, each worth...
Premier promotes trade
QUEENSLAND Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk is off on an 11-day mission to promote trade with Europe and the Middle East. The Premier, who is also the state’s trade minister, is to...
Commonwealth commits to national freight data hub
A NATIONAL freight data hub is set to be created in order to provide industry and government with better and more transparent information. In a joint statement, urban...
IMG and Qube agree to WA deal
INTERMODAL Group and Qube Logistics have agreed to team up in Western Australia in order to leverage container freight capability. IMG currently operates North Quay Rail Terminal...
Queensland government pledges money for infrastructure
THE Queensland government says it is spending up big on transport and roads projects around the state. Premier Anastacia Palaszczuk said during the next four years, her...
Illicit tobacco smuggler shut down in Sydney
Australian Border Force investigators have shut down an illicit tobacco smuggling operation, allegedly run out of a shop in Sydney’s south west. On 28 March 2019, a container...
THE GRILL: Jason Varsamidis
What has changed in the industry since you started? I started my career at P&O in 1997, so I’ve been privileged to be part of the immense changes in our industry over the past 20...
Chopper deployed for injured mariner
A HELICOPTER was deployed off Western Australia recently to collect a mariner who had broken his leg on board ship. The crewmember was on board the 250metre tanker Kriti Journey...
