VIDEO: Ship crew member airlifted by chopper
EMERGENCY services combined resources this week to airlift a sick crew member from the geared bulker MV Portland Bay. The medevac took place on Monday, 3 June as the ship was...
Torres Strait trial work ongoing
MARINE technology specialists OMC recently teamed up with Maersk Line to do further draught testing in the Torres Strait. Full scale measurements took place of the...
Qube’s John Digney checks out PNG operation
QUBE Holdings logistics director John Digney says he is impressed with the Papua New Guinea operations of industrial and mining services business LCR. Mr Digney travelled to PNG...
Dry bulk markets affected by weather
“WEATHER-related disruptions” have been noted as a factor in driving up bulk commodity markets from both Australia and Brazil. ANZ senior commodity strategist Daniel Hynes noted...
Agricultural exports hit by high freight costs
LOGISTICS is the single largest cost in the production and distribution of many agricultural agricultural products, a new report shows. AgriFutures Australia commissioned Deloitte...
Chemical plant a focus of Premier’s Port of Brisbane visit
QUEENSLAND Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has welcomed the announcement by industrial manufacturer Incitec Pivot that it has secured the continued operation of its chemical plant...
Densa Whale towed to Queensland
TROUBLED tanker Densa Whale has reached the calmer waters of Queensland having been towed all the way from the New South Wales south coast. As reported in Daily Cargo News, the...
Leadership changes at Teekay
TEEKAY Tankers has announced changes to the company’s board, with Mr Sai W Chu stepping up to fill a vacancy created by the resignation of Richard Paterson. Mr Paterson, an...
Melbourne rail a focus of west country gathering
PROMOTING rail links with the Port of Melbourne was a focus of a meeting in the western-Victorian township of Horsham this week, organised by logistics company SCT and owners of...
Qube Bulk achieves milestone tonnage in WA
LOGISTICS business QUBE Bulk has been servicing the DeGrussa copper mine, 900km north-east of Perth for the past seven years. On 10 May, the company reached a milestone with a...
Timeline released for Adani mine
QUEENSLAND Premier Annastacia Palasczuk has confirmed the Coordinator-General’s release of timelines to finalise the approval processes for the Adani Carmichael mine. The mine is...
Port of Townsville set to get a fertiliser export boost
A FERTILISER mine near the North Queensland town of Charters Towers is set to boost bulk exports through the Port of Townsville. Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has...
Coal is cool says Queensland Premier
QUEENSLAND Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has used a trip to Hay Point Coal Terminal in Queensland to highlight the economic benefits of the resources sector. She also called for...
Zircon shipments get the green light
TESTS done on zircon indicate the sand is not corrosive to metal and can be safely shipped, the Zircon Industry Association says. The conclusion was on the basis of zircon being...
ICHCA invites submissions for safety awards
A GLOBAL cargo handling association has launched this year’s innovation in safety awards in conjunction with the TT Club. The International Cargo Handling Co-ordination...
