AMSA “play on” rattles union
THE AUSTRALIAN Maritime Officers Union (AMOU) has strongly criticised what it perceives as a lack of action from the Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) regarding hours of...
Union says Manahau crew victimised
WESTLAND Mineral Sands’ release of its own report into the grounding of the coastal bulk barge Manahau before official investigations have been completed is a pre-emptive public...
OneStop to extend to ACFS Brisbane sites
SOFTWARE solutions company OneStop has announced it will be extending to ACFS Port Logistics’ Brisbane-based facilities, in the partnership’s latest milestone. ACFS’ e-Depot and...
Warehouse and logistics land release in NW Perth
LAND for warehousing, logistics, mining services, engineering, and general construction is being made available in Perth's north-western suburbs. The state government has released...
SeaLead appoints owners rep in Australia
SEALEAD Shipping has appointed Anthony Orgill as its Melbourne-based Australian owners’ representative. The highly-regarded Mr Orgill finished up at ANL Container Line in June and...
Qatar Airways Cargo and MASkargo join forces
QATAR Airways Cargo and MASkargo – the cargo division of Malaysia Airlines – have launched a strategic partnership that will increase Qatar Airways Cargo’s capacity access to...
iReXit still not completed
ALMOST 12 months after the NZ Government pulled the plug on KiwiRail’s Cook Strait ferry replacement program the NZ Herald has revealed no settlement has been reached with Hyundai...
Better mine access from Pilbara road works
ATLAS Iron and the Western Australian state government are upgrading a major Pilbara road to make it safer for heavy vehicles and to unlock more of the region’s economic...
Southern Ports helping tackle regional hunger
WITH CHRISTMAS hovering just around the corner Southern Ports in WA has turned its attention to tackling regional hunger. The organisation which runs the ports at Bunbury, Albany...
Höegh Autoliners locks in contracts
HÖEGH AUTOLINERS has renewed multi-year contracts with an undisclosed major international car producer. Several long-term contracts cover the transport of cars in various trade...
ICHCA long lunch roundup
THE INTERNATIONAL Cargo Handling Co-ordination Association (ICHCA) held its Logistics Long Lunch last Friday (15 November) at the Queensland Maritime Museum in South Brisbane. The...
Crew blamed for Manahau grounding
A REPORT compiled for the owners of the NZ coastal bulk barge Manahau has blamed its 31 August grounding on the South Island west coast on poor decision-making by the Indonesian...
US contractor to decommission Santos platform
HOUSTON-based offshore contractor McDermott will carry out its largest decommissioning project for Santos off the West Australian coast. McDermott has been awarded the contract...
Baltic Exchange weekly report
THE BALTIC Dry Index increased this past week, ending the week at 1785. The Baltic Dry Index for the week ending Friday 15 November 2024. Source: Baltic Exchange Capesize The...
World Container Index stabilises
DREWRY’S World Container Index (WCI) has remained stable this past week, finishing up at US$3440 per FEU for the week of 14 November, a decline of just US$4. The index remains 67%...
