Victorian Reliance unveiled in style
SWELTERING conditions failed to deter a large crowd descending upon Webb Dock in Melbourne for the official naming ceremony of new Toll ship, Victorian Reliance II. Held on...
Newcastle LNG developer announces strategic partnership
Energy Projects and Infrastructure Korea (EPIK) announced it had signed a strategic partnership agreement with Hyundai LNG Shipping. An announcement from EPIK said the agreement...
Steering committee to examine biosecurity levy
AGRICULTURE minister David Littleproud has announced the establishment of an industry steering committee to help design the biosecurity levy. The levy was announced last year with...
Transfer of council-owned roads to NSW a boon for freight: ALC
THE Australian Logistics Council said the announcement that the NSW government intended to transfer up to 15,000 kilometres of council-owned roads back to the state would increase...
Make Australia a seafaring nation again, Shorten pledges
OPPOSITION leader Bill Shorten has committed Labor to “making Australia a seafaring nation again”. Speaking at the naming ceremony for new Toll ship Victorian Reliance II, Mr...
Rough weather diverts cruise ship to Townsville
TOWNSVILLE is to host luxury cruise ship Albatros on Saturday amid a last-minute itinerary change due to the rough weather battering south east Queensland. The 205-metre vessel...
Birmingham seeks clarification on China coal trade
TRADE minister Simon Birmingham has asked for clarification over reports China has implemented restrictions on imports of Australia coal. Newspapers this week published reports...
ATSB releases report on serious incident in Queensland
THE AUSTRALIAN Transport Safety Bureau is urging crew to adhere to safety procedures in its recently released report on a serious incident that occurred in January 2017. Two crew...
Cruise lines adapt to wild weather
CARNIVAL Australia has announced a raft of schedule changes for its cruise ships, brought on by wild weather from Tropical Cyclone Oma. Cyclone Oma has been downgraded to a...
BMSB requires “urgent change” in regulations, says Wallenius Wilhelmsen
A PUNISHING season for brown marmorated stink bugs has prompted calls for Australian regulatory change from one of the world’s biggest ro-ro operators. Wallenius Wilhelmsen Ocean...
BHP looks for supply chain efficiency
BHP chief executive Andrew Mackenzie says the company will look to supply chain improvements as it seeks to maintain an edge in a competitive market. The ‘big Australian’ recently...
Port of Brisbane, shipping community, brace for Cyclone Oma
PORT of Brisbane and south Queensland have begun preparations for the impending arrival of Tropical Cyclone Oma, projected to hit the coast this weekend. A tropical cyclone watch...
Diversification key to Qube growth, says Maurice James
A DIVERSIFICATION strategy has helped boost profits for logistics business Qube Holdings, managing director Maurice James believes. Qube has released its interim half yearly...
Report says wood trade surges
THE value of trade in wood products is at an all-time high according to the recently released ABARES Australia State of the Forests Report for 2018 (SOFR 2018). ABARES acting...
Fortescue reports steady ore shipment numbers
FORTESCUE Metals Group shipped 82.7m wet metric tonnes during the first six months of the 2019 financial year, according to results released to the stock market. This compared...
