Truck drivers bring aid to Gippsland farmers
DROUGHT and fire relief efforts in Gippsland, Victoria, have continued with hay bale donations delivered across the state. Stewart Clark and Peter Keem, both from C3 Australia,...
Logistics company goes into bat for fire-affected communities
WHEN cricketer Michael Bright posted on his Facebook page with a call for sporting goods for fire impacted sporting associations on the NSW South Coast, little did he expect the...
Cargo Club to hit the greens for a good cause
RAISING money for Cri Du Chat treatment is the aim of the 2020 Cargo Club Charity Golf Day. The event is to be held at the Northern Golf Club at Glenroy Road, Glenroy, on Friday...
Bushfire crisis: tugs and pilot boats to the rescue
TUGS and a pilot boat from Svitzer Australia have rescued locals and provided a safe haven for those threatened by fierce bushfires in East Gippsland and southern New South Wales....
Gladstone Port building to get a lick of paint
THE historic building that is home to the Gladstone Ports Corporation and that has been a feature of the small town for almost 109 years is to be getting a fresh coat of paint in...
Renovations to support Gladstone Mission’s future
GLADSTONE Ports Corporation has committed to ensuring the Gladstone Seafarers Centre remains afloat, pledging $480,000 to the centre to get it back on its feet. GPC is to provide...
Brisbane Marine Pilots support Mission
BRISBANE Marine Pilots held their annual industry drinks recently at the Port Office Hotel Colonial Bar in Brisbane CBD. The event is an annual “thank you” to their port partners....
Port volunteers join the fight against plastic
A COMMITTED 48 volunteers recently boarded kayaks, dragon boats and paddle boards to help remove rubbish for the 'Moonee Ponds Creek Paddle against Plastic'. This was the last of...
Shipping gets an insight into Melbourne underworld
THE clean-cut world of shipping got an insight this week into the so-called ‘Melbourne underworld’ – a world of mobsters, drug dealers, crooked cops and shady lawyers. Providing...
Photobooth to add fun to Shipping and Maritime Awards
A PHOTO booth, allowing guests to capture special memories, is a new innovation for tonight’s Shipping and Maritime Industry Awards. It is the first time there has been a photo...
Submarine to star at Fremantle Maritime Day
A COLLINS-class submarine, HMAS Sheean, is to be the star attraction at this Saturday’s Maritime Day at Victoria Quay, Fremantle. The free family-oriented event features displays...
Port helps Foodbank
PORT of Melbourne has lent a hand to support Foodbank Victoria, with its staff volunteering on a monthly basis. Foodbank has just released its seventh Hunger Report, which seeks...
2019 Shipping Industry Golf Day ready to tee off
A record field has lined up for the annual Shipping Industry Golf Challenge to be conducted at Mona Vale Golf Club on Sydney’s north shore next Tuesday, October 22. Not only has a...
WA boaties told to avoid big ships
FREMANTLE Ports has warned boat owner to take care around shipping, ahead of summer with more pleasure expected to be on the water. Acting Harbour Master Captain Stuart Davey said...
ANL Maritime Art Award winners announced
MARIA Kontis last night took the top honour in the 2019 ANL Maritime Art Prize Awards, winning the $15,000 acquisitive gong for a pastel on paper work, ‘Barely surviving and...
