Swire Group donates $26m to tackle cancer in Pacific
SWIRE Group has donated $25.9 million to the University of New South Wales (UNSW Sydney) to support cervical cancer screening and treatment for more than 130,000 women in the...
Illabo to Stockinbingal rail receives Government approval
THE ILLABO to Stockinbingal section of Inland Rail has received approval from the Australian Government, giving the project the green light to move into the construction phase in...
Container trade increases at Melbourne while non-container takes a dive
PORT of Melbourne has posted an increase in container throughput for September 2024, up 6.4% against September last year. The port handled 284,000 TEU in September, with full...
Aboriginal dancers greet Albany's first cruise ship of season
THE FIRST of an expected 16 cruise vessels arrived at Albany on 4 November to mark the start of the cruise season with another seven vessels set to visit Esperance and Bunbury....
Victorian container terminals to increase landside charges
FOLLOWING discussions initiated by the Victorian Department of Transport and Planning (DTP), it has been announced all of three Victorian-based container terminals will align...
Regulator ill-equipped to manage pilotage: report
A DISPUTE between rival pilotage providers in Port Phillip alleging one used unlicensed pilots was resolved on confidential commercial terms in a Federal Court case – but the...
Three Western Australians elected to Ports Australia
SOUTHERN Ports Chief Executive Officer Keith Wilks, Fremantle Ports Chief Executive Officer Jodie Ransom and Mid West Ports Chief Executive Officer Damian Tully have been elected...
Spirits troubled on both sides of the world
AS IF recent and ongoing controversies have not been enough for TT Line its new and current vessels have struck troubles in the northern and southern hemispheres. In an incident...
Air cargo demand hits 14th consecutive month of growth
THE INTERNATIONAL Air Transport Association has reported another increase in air cargo demand, marking the 14th consecutive month of growth. The latest monthly statistics from...
Air cargo computer tower meth plot foiled
A MALAYSIAN national has been charged for his alleged role in a transnational trafficking plot to import 100 kilograms of methamphetamine into Australia hidden inside electronics...
Sydney tug crews engage in co-op
ENGAGE MARINE’s Port Jackson tug crew are now employed under a new arrangement, known as the Sydney Ports Towage Services Co-operative. Under the co-op model 15 crew members and...
World Container Index sees first uptick in months
DREWRY’S World Container Index increased 4% this past week, reversing a steady downward trend which began more than three months ago. The composite index on 31 October was $3213...
Cockburn Sound seafloor study, next Westport planning step
GEOPHYSICAL surveys in Cockburn Sound begin this month as a next step in planning for the new Westport at Kwinana. The surveys, planned to run until the end of the year, will...
Baltic Exchange weekly report
THE BALTIC Dry Index on Friday 1 November was 1378, a decrease from last Friday’s 1410. The Baltic Dry Index for the week ending Friday 1 November 2024. Source: Baltic Exchange...
Interislander to enact improvements following grounding
KIWIRAIL has declared that Interislander is implementing an “array of improvements” to ensure the successful future integration of new systems on its ferries, in the wake of the...
