Steady growth continues for Pilbara Ports
PILBARA Ports Authority has delivered a total monthly throughput of 61.8 million tonnes for the month of April 2020. This throughput was a 5% increase compared to the same month...
40 years of operation for Gladstone coal terminal
THE RG Tanna Coal Terminal at Gladsone is marking 40 years of service, having been officially opened on 7 May 1980, by Sir James McNeill, chairman of BHP and the honourable Joh...
Retrofits can improve live-feed visibility of cranes
KONECRANES Port Solutions is seeking to change the world of container handling by giving container terminal operators the ability to retrofit powerful intelligence on existing...
Townsville welcomes easing of berthing restrictions
PORT of Townsville has welcomed an easing of berthing and cargo unloading restrictions. According to Maritime Safety Queensland general manager Angus Mitchell, from Friday morning...
Pandemic fails to halt Fortescue’s “record shipments”
FORTESCUE Metals Group shipped 42.3m tonnes of iron ore from the Pilbara during the 2020 third quarter, seemingly overcoming challenges posed by COVID-19. In figures released to...
AAL delivers giant jib cranes
The AAL Melbourne recently loaded two cranes and their components weighing just over 1800 metric tonnes in total in Taicang, for onward transport to Jebel Ali. The 42 metre-high...
ASP invests in Coastal Bulk Shipping
ASP Ships Group has acquired a 50% stake in Coastal Bulk Shipping, a New Zealand business. The decision was confirmed in an announcement by CBS. CBS owns and operates the MV...
Chorus of ship horns on International Workers’ Day
INTERNATIONAL Workers’ Day will be marked by the sound of ship horns at 1200 hours on Friday in solidarity with seafarers. Port of Newcastle’s David Allan dredger will sound its...
Deb's four decades of port service celebrated
“THIS too shall pass” is Debbie McDonald’s stoic attitude to the challenges thrown at the ports sector by the COVID-19 pandemic. Debbie recently clocked up forty years of service...
K-Line signs up to global “good citizen” compact
KAWASAKI Kisen Kaisha (K-Line) has announced it has signed onto the UN Global Compact, whereby companies and organisations agree to act as “good corporate citizens”. The Compact...
Ag trades will continue despite pandemic, report claims
THE Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics has released a report on the impacts of COVID-19 on Australian agriculture, forestry and fisheries trade. ABARES...
Unions urge action over fuel stocks
A FALL in global oil prices is “a unique opportunity” for the Australian government to deliver fuel security, unions say. COVID-19 has drastically affected the price of global...
DP World launches worldwide digital platforms
DP WORLD has launched online logistics tools and services, covering sea, land and air shipping around the world. The connected ecosystem of platforms will enable freight...
Strategically located Omani port joins SEA-LNG
SOHAR Port and Freezone has become the first Middle Eastern port to join industry association SEA-LNG, to promote its investment in LNG bunkering facilities and the use of...
Government stimulus measures: what you need to know
Here is a summary of the government’s latest stimulus measures related to individuals and businesses as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. 1. $66.1bn Stimulus Package The federal...
