Tassie bullish over freight volumes
TASRAIL has reported a 10.5% increase in total freight volumes during 2017-18, infrastructure minister Jeremy Rockliff says. The increase was in comparison with reported volumes...
Littleproud cautious on live export restrictions
AGRICULTURE minister David Littleproud says any restrictions on live exports must take into account the needs of trading partners. Mr Littleproud was commenting after the...
DPWA defends rope safety record
STEVEDORE DP World Australia says it has acted to ensure there are no safety issues associated with wire hoisting ropes on ZPMC cranes. The Maritime Union (now a division of the...
Austal trimaran takes shape in WA
AUSTRALIAN shipbuilder Austal announced it had cut metal in its Western Australia facility on an 83-metre trimaran for JR Kyushu of Japan. The vessel was developed in Henderson at...
First bauxite shipment from Amrun departs for Gladstone
THE first shipment of bauxite from Rio Tinto’s Amrun project on Cape York departed six weeks ahead of schedule, bound for Gladstone. More than 80,000 tonnes of bauxite was loaded...
There are votes in freight, says Ports Oz boss
PORTS Australia chief executive Mike Gallacher says the freight sector needs a unifying message ahead of a year which will see elections both nationally and in New South Wales....
Public consultation open on Port of Townsville long-term dredging plan
PORT of Townsville Limited (POTL) has released a draft of its long-term maintenance dredging management plan and is seeking community feedback. The plan was prepared in accordance...
Big ship calls at Fremantle
FREMANTLE hosted MSC’s Archimidis (IMO 9315379) as it made its way around Australia. The vessel arrived at about 0100 on the morning of 26 November, discarging 204 containers and...
Svitzer parties in Melbourne
LEFT Bank restaurant and cocktail bar was the setting for this week’s Svitzer Australia Melbourne Christmas party. Aside from Svitzer staff, the event attracted a cross-section of...
Australian appointment to Global Shippers Forum
AUSTRALIAN Peak Shippers Association secretariat and board member Travis Brooks-Garrett has been elected to the board of the Global Shippers Forum. In a move billed as a boost for...
Aussie exporters honoured at awards night
WINNERS at the 56 th annual Australian Export Awards included Inpex for its Ichthys LNG project, a mining company and a winemaker. The top award, 2018 Australian Exporter of the...
Fuel security requires domestic tanker fleet, report claims
A REPORT into Australian fuel security has made the case for a domestically-owned and operated tanker fleet. The report, entitled ‘ Running on Empty’, was prepared by maritime...
South Australian grain harvest decreases
SOUTH Australia’s 2018-19 grain harvest is expected to be 4.9m tonnes, with harvest now underway. Primary Industries and Regions SA (PIRSA)’s Crop and Pasture Report for Spring...
Pilbara’s October throughput in line with last year
PILBARA Ports Authority handled a monthly throughput of 57.3m tonnes for the month of October 2018. This was similar to PPA’s throughput for October last year. However, throughput...
Changes to proposed biosecurity import levy raise industry ire
THE Department of Agriculture and Water Resources has proposed changes to the contentious biosecurity levy, a scheme announced in this year’s federal budget that was roundly...
