Japanese trade backed by cultural exchange
SOUTHERN Ports and the City of Bunbury in south west Western Australia are shoring up the port’s more than 2.3 million tonnes of trade with Japan over the past 12 months with a...
PhD scholarship offered to study truck driver health
CONCERN for the long-term health and safety of Australia’s truck drivers is prompting new research exploring new and emerging health risks facing professional drivers. Monash...
Development applications lodged for Perth ferry terminals
DEVELOPMENT applications have been lodged for two new ferry terminals on the Swan River as part of the largest expansion ever undertaken on Perth’s ferry network. Both proposed...
Shipping industry charity golf day nudges $1 million milestone
THE SHIPPING & Logistics Charity Golf Day is getting closer to hitting an extraordinary $1 million for the Sydney Children’s Hospitals Foundation (SCHF). This year’s event will be...
Remembering merchant seafarers in times of war
MEMORIAL services have been held around Australia today to honour the civilian seafarers who served aboard merchant ships in times of war. In World War I and II, in particular,...
Tugs support socks for seafarers on Father’s Day
MISSION to Seafarers Sydney is calling for support to help warm the hearts (and feet) of mariners via its Socks for Seafarers Father’s Day Appeal. Donors automatically will be...
Port grants a boost for community
QUEENSLAND Maritime Museum and the Bribie Volunteer Marine Rescue are among 12 recipients of money from the Port of Brisbane 2025/26 Community Grant program. Representatives...
Scholarship to nurture aspiring engineer
AN ASPIRING engineer has been awarded a ‘life-changing’ scholarship that will hopefully lead to a maritime career. Thomas Hage from Western Australia’s wine-growing Margaret River...
WA trade ball delivers big for youth charity
THERE'S something truly special about the way Western Australia’s shipping and logistics sector shows up, not just for the business of trade, but for each other, and for our...
Veteran wharfie mourned
MARITIME Union national secretary Paddy Crumlin has paid tribute to veteran wharfie Jimmy Donovan who has passed away at the age of 85. Mr Donovan was a senior official with the...
Southern Ports grants on offer
SOUTHERN Ports in Western Australia has supported more than 120 community groups over the past 12 months in its community investment program. And it’s offering its next round of...
Port of Melbourne has gender on the agenda
PORT OF MELBOURNE is lending its fulsome support to gender balance in the supply chain workforce by sponsoring the Australian Logistics Council’s Wayfinder program. Wayfinder:...
PANSW grants boost grassroots community projects
THE PORT Authority of NSW has selected nine recipients spread from Yamba to Eden to receive funding under its 2025 Community Grants Program. Selected from a pool of 87...
Tale of the Toern, Albany's first whaler
THE LAST shore-based whaling station in Australia at Albany on the south coast of Western Australia held its final whale hunt in November 1978. The closure of the whaling station...
Seafarer welfare Ports to Peak challenge is on!
AS THE industry honours International Day of the Seafarer, it’s an excellent time to sign up for Mission to Seafarers Australasia’s inaugural Ports to Peaks Challenge! This...
