LNG giant joins CMA CGM fleet (with video)
A DIGITAL naming ceremony held in both Shanghai and Marseilles welcomed the vessel Jacques Saade to the CMA CGM fleet, the first 23,000TEU vessel to be powered by liquefied...
Incidents on Australian coast highlight need for sustainable shipping, says AMSA
CONTAINER losses on ships off the Australian coast highlight the need for sustainable shipping, the Australian Maritime Safety Authority says. World Maritime Day is 24 September...
World Maritime Day brings call to help stranded seafarers
THE International Maritime Organization has declared that 2020's World Maritime Theme is “Sustainable shipping for a sustainable planet”. IMO Secretary-General, Kitack Lim, said,...
Container trade drops at Adelaide after July high
A DROP in imports resulted in August container throughput at the Port of Adelaide being down on the previous month, according to the latest trade statistics available from...
Port bottlenecks set to hurt consumers, says logistics exec
AUSTRALIANS should expect to pay more for imported goods this Christmas due to shipping container backlogs at major ports, says Andrew Coldrey, vice president of third-party...
Website launched to promote maritime jobs
CO-DIRECTOR David Bendall said an industry as diverse and widespread as the maritime industry needed focus points, especially in such a large and diverse country as Australia....
Discussion paper announced for coastal trading
THE Department of Infrastructure has announced the release of a discussion paper into coastal trading reform for cargo vessels. The document addresses many key points, including...
GREEN SHIPPING: Protecting our national treasures
When it comes to protecting Australia’s waterways there is no greater imperative than those operations located within the Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area. The only...
Union ends DPWA Port Botany IR action
THE MARITIME Union, part of the CFMMEU, is to end industrial action against DP World Australia at Port Botany it has been announced. In a statement from DPWA, the company said the...
Former Swan and transport doyen remembered
THE transport sector is morning the death of Bill Power, the founder and managing director of Transfleet Transport, at the age of 82. Container Transport Alliance Australia...
Maersk punts Sydney
OCEANIC giant Maersk has blamed congestion and industrial action at Port Botany for its decision to omit Sydney from its schedule for the next two weeks. As has been widely...
WiseTech Academy gains special accreditation
ONLINE learning institution WiseTech Academy has announced it is now a recognised provider of training for those seeking accreditation for Approved Arrangements classes 1-12....
Qube goes with the grain
LOGISTICS busines Qube says it has agreed to acquire the business assets of New South Wales grain handler Agrigrain. The agreement includes the acquisition of Agrigrain's...
Attorney-General to intervene in waterfront Fair Work case
ATTORNEY-General Christian Porter says he is intervening in the Fair Work Commission appeal brought by stevedore DPWA against two weeks of protected industrial action by the...
Union willing to negotiate, says Crumlin
MARITIME Union national secretary Paddy Crumlin says they were willing to discuss outstanding matters with DP World Australia but is waiting on the stevedore for an opportunity to...
