Union and liner towage business brawl at Botany
MORE conflict is brewing at Port Botany with the Maritime Union condemning a new line services business as a “scab operator”. The company, Port and Harbour Services, has hit back,...
Container trade drops at Adelaide after July high
A DROP in imports resulted in August container throughput at the Port of Adelaide being down on the previous month, according to the latest trade statistics available from...
Website launched to promote maritime jobs
CO-DIRECTOR David Bendall said an industry as diverse and widespread as the maritime industry needed focus points, especially in such a large and diverse country as Australia....
GREEN SHIPPING: Protecting our national treasures
When it comes to protecting Australia’s waterways there is no greater imperative than those operations located within the Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area. The only...
PCTC concept vessel claims to slash emissions
SWEDISH company Wallenius Marine has unveiled the latest iteration of its sustainable pure car and truck carrier vessel the Oceanbird. The concept ship has the capacity to carry...
Qube goes with the grain
LOGISTICS busines Qube says it has agreed to acquire the business assets of New South Wales grain handler Agrigrain. The agreement includes the acquisition of Agrigrain's...
Unpaid wages lead to ship ban
PANAMANIAN bulker AC Sesoda (IMO 9470791) has been banned from Australian waters for 12-months after it was revealed to have underpaid its crew by more than A$118,000. AMSA...
Piracy and robbery at sea in Asia during August
THE ReCAAP Information Sharing Centre released its August 2020 Report on the situation of piracy and armed robbery against ships in Asia. It reported that in the month of August,...
Supply chain investment required for battery metals sector to meet climate targets
THE battery raw materials supply chain requires increased investment during the next 10 years in order to meet climate targets, according to a new report from commercial...
Dampier bulker grounding investigated
A BULKER ran aground in a channel while leaving Dampier when it lost steering due to “a total electrical blackout”, the Australian Transport Safety Bureau says. The Panama-flagged...
Free trade benefits for agriculture highlighted
THE importance of free trade agreements to Australia’s agricultural exports has been highlighted in a new report. The report, entitled Stocktake of Free Trade, was authored by the...
Allow crew changes, insists IMO secretary-general
IN A statement issued ahead of the General Assembly of the United Nations, the secretary-general of the International Maritime Organization has called on governments to take swift...
Report claims “disconnect” in maritime companies’ gender policies
A “DISCONNECT” exists between what maritime companies say and do in the field of gender diversity, a new report maintains. The Diversity – Women in Maritime report, prepared by...
Imports boost Port Kembla trade
TRADE was up at Port Kembla on the back of a significant increase in imports, according to the latest trade statistics from NSW Ports. In July, non-containerised trade through the...
DHL eCommerce Solutions expands Sydney headquarters
DHL eCommerce Solutions announced that it will relocate its Sydney headquarters to a 19,000-square-metre facility, co-located with DHL Global Forwarding, at Military Road,...
