Ground broken for construction of Inland Rail
DEPUTY Prime Minister Michael McCormack has turned the first sod in construction of the Inland Railway. Mr McCormack marked the ceremonial start of construction at a site in...
Stink bugs force another ro-ro expulsion
A CAR carrier has been ordered to leave Australian waters following a stink bug discovery. The vessel MV Morning Composer was initially due to call at Fremantle on 26 November,...
Boosting performance at Swanson Dock
A SERIES of trials and simulations have increased the ability of post-panamax vessels to berth at Swanson Dock. In the past, post-panamax vessels on either side of Swanson Dock...
Pilbara ports see small decrease throughput
PILBARA Ports Authority has reported throughput for November to be 54.4m tonnes, a 3% decrease when compared to the same month last year. Port Hedland’s throughput sat at 39.7m...
Cairns Port designated as “critical infrastructure”
MEMBER for Leichhardt Warren Entsch says the federal government has listened to Far North Queenslanders in changing the designation of Cairns Port. Mr Entsch said the Cairns Port...
THE GRILL: Chris Waites
You recently became CEO of Gippsland Ports – what does your role entail? Gippsland Ports is responsible for the management and development of five local ports and two waterways...
Car tyres and containers found from YM Efficiency
CAR tyres and containers have been found on the sea floor as part of salvage efforts from the YM Efficiency, the ship that lost 81 containers over the side off the coast of...
Warwick Norman to talk data trends at conference
RIGHTSHIP founder Warwick Norman will be one of the key speakers at a conference on the misuse of data. The Data4Good conference, to be held at the International Convention...
A giraffe went over the Tasman
MABUTI the giraffe made a successful journey from Adelaide to New Zealand thanks to the efforts of Powerhouse Logistics and ANL Container Line. Mabuti’s journey began at daybreak...
Inland Rail on track with indigenous participation
A NEW plan is being put into place to ensure indigenous communities can share ongoing employment opportunities of the rail track roll out and operations. The Inland Rail...
Sugar code of conduct ensure exports, says government
AUSTRALIAN sugar exporters are better placed to maximise their trade following a four-year extension to The Sugar Code of Conduct. That’s the view of agriculture minister David...
MOL LNG carrier rescues Castaway off PNG
MOL president and chief executive Junichiro Ikeda has confirmed their ship LNG Fukurokuju rescued a castaway 330km off New Ireland, Papua New Guinea. According to a statement from...
Exporters to benefit from definition of “grain fed beef”
BEEF farmers now will be able to market their cattle as “Grain Fed Finished” after feeding them grain for 35 days export or sale, agriculture minister David Littleproud has...
Urgent action required on truck driver health, says TWU
PUBLICATION this week of a Monash University study into medical and mental health issues for truck drivers has prompted a call for action from the Transport Workers Union. The...
AMSA bans troubled livestock carrier
TROUBLED Panamanian -flagged livestock carrier MV Jawan has had its Certificate for the Carriage of Livestock revoked by the Australian Maritime Safety Authority. According to...
