Kimberley bridge building supply chain resilience
WESTERN Australia has taken the next step in building supply chain resilience in the Kimberley with the new Brooking Channel Bridge set to open to traffic on Wednesday, 13...
Bumper Boxline Profits Still Building
AS MORE THIRD QUARTER results trickle in it is becoming clear container lines’ early 2024 gloom has completely reversed. AP Moller-Maersk has confirmed its preliminary results...
Melbourne luncheon to celebrate Alma Doepel restoration progress
A GALA luncheon in Melbourne this month will celebrate the progress of the restoration of Australian-built tall ship Alma Doepel. On 22 November, over lunch at Hotel Windsor, the...
PIL orders five more LNG boxships
PACIFIC International Lines (PIL) has announced it has ordered another five liquefied natural gas (LNG) dual-fuel container vessels. Part of its fleet renewal acceleration, the...
OneStop, Tyne ACFS partner up for NZ depot
LOGISTICS software company OneStop has announced the expansion of its partnership with Tyne ACFS that will see its solutions integrated at the joint venture’s new Auckland depot....
Red Sea diversions, longer transits improve crew wellbeing
LONGER transits caused by Red Sea diversions appear to be giving seafarers more time to rest, resulting in an improvement in wellbeing, a Mission to Seafarers report has found....
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...
