New live sheep export requirements
THE Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment is introducing new requirements for live sheep exports to, or through, the Middle East following the finalisation of the...
Exemptions for heavy vehicle drivers at rest stops
THE Australian Health Protection Principal Committee and the National Cabinet have approved an exemption for roadhouses, dedicated truck stop facilities and truck driver lounges...
Dark times, but ship agent predicts rebound
SHIP agent Nigel Borthwick says the shipping industry will rebound from the challenges thrown at it by Covid-19. Based in Melbourne, Mr Borthwick has been in the industry for...
Ports Australia calls for port recognition as essential service
PORTS Australia has been in contact with the Australian Government to discuss making ports and their personnel an “essential service” to achieve the best outcome for “the safety...
Proponents push ahead with Kangaroo Island Seaport plans
KANGAROO Island Plantation Timbers has announced the final stage in its development application for Kangaroo Island Seaport has been completed. The company says its “formal...
Rehab plan for Dalrymple Bay Coal Terminal
THE first ever publicly available rehabilitation plan for a major coal export port terminal in Australia is delivering significant value at least 30 years in advance of the...
Transhipment vessel to boost Eyre Peninsula grain trade
A PROJECT aimed at giving South Australian farmers a new way of shipping grain to global markets is closer after the delivery of a transhipment vessel. The purpose-built...
Coronavirus impact begins to show in LNG
THE latest report from EnergyQuest shows the effect of the coronavirus on Australian LNG industry. The disruption to trade with China and Japan from the coronavirus is starting to...
COVID: Remember the plight of seafarers, says ITF rep
CORONAVIRUS is causing particular hardship for seafarers, International Transport Workers Federation representative Dean Summers says. Mr Summers said the cruise ship sector was...
Neptune Pacific Line acquires Pacific Direct Line
CONTAINER shipping line Neptune Pacific has announced it has acquired Pacific Direct Line from PDL’s parent holding company, Pacific International Lines. The combined business...
Port of Townsville upgrade underway
THE $193m port upgrade at Townsville is underway with the first rocks laid this month for a new protective wall. Construction is progressing on the 2.2km protective rock wall,...
ABF solves puzzling intellectual property breach
PROTECTING intellectual property rights took on a whole new meaning for Australian Border Force officers in Perth recently when they seized a consignment of fake Rubik’s Cube...
Cyclone impacts February throughput in Pilbara
CYCLONE Damien hit the Pilbara coast during the month of February, which made an impact on throughput at both ports in Port Hedland and Dampier. The Port of Dampier was closed for...
Biosecurity dogs continue ‘pawsome’ record
BIOSECURITY detector dogs continued their outstanding work last year, screening incoming passengers and goods for biosecurity risk items at airports, mail centres and sea ports....
Freight figures honoured in biosecurity awards
PROMINENT cargo sector figures Zoran Kostadinoski and Andrew Crawford have been honoured at the 2020 Australian Biosecurity Awards. The awards were held in Canberra on Tuesday...
