Newcastle trade bounces back after two month dip
CARGO throughput at the Port of Newcastle for June was at its highest this year since March, according to the latest available trade statistics from the port. Total throughput at...
New terminal to take Townsville Port to new era
THE arrival of ship Coronado Bay has marked the first time a container vessel has fully utilised the new cargo terminal at the Port of Townsville. Berth 4 Terminal is a $10m,...
Ray Scott remembered
“AN ICON of the transport industry” is how Ray Scott has been remembered by those who knew him. Ray Scott died on Monday 13 July after a long illness at the age of 70. He was the...
IR action to hit DPWA terminals
WHARFIES are to take protected industrial action next week at the DPWA terminals at Fremantle, Melbourne, Brisbane and Sydney. This follows a lack of progress between the company...
CMA CGM Group streamlines resources on Trans-Pacific trade
SHIPPING line CMA CGM has announced it will become the group’s exclusive commercial carrier on the Trans-Pacific trade, with subsidiary APL to focus on US government work via its...
Grains conference goes virtual
‘RESILIENCE and reinvention’ is the theme of this year’s Australian Grains Industry Conference, an event usually held in Melbourne but this year to be conducted in online format....
Green berthing area at major port
THE Port of Hamburg is the second major port to opt for sustainable mooring solutions development by Straatman BV. Solar panels provide power to quick-release mooring hook units...
Trade diversity emphasised in grains submission
DIVERSIFYING Australia’s trade and investment profile has several advantages, GrainGrowers CEO David McKeon believes. GrainGrowers lodged a submission to the Joint Standing...
New customs operating model to commence in UK
COMMENTING on the announcement by the UK government of the Border Operating Model that will take effect from the end of the Transition Period, the trade association for UK freight...
OPINION: Does big ship size really matter?
WHAT does a 10,600-TEU container ship look like? The recent visit of m/v CMA CGM Ural was received with much fanfare by port bosses as the largest container ship ever to call at...
Port of Newcastle hires container “stalwart”
PORT of Newcastle has announced the appointment of Noel Dent as strategic development manager for the proposed Multi-purpose Deepwater Terminal project. Mr Dent has more than...
Container trade up slightly in Adelaide
CONTAINER throughput at the Port of Adelaide experienced a slight increase in June, according to the latest trade statistics available from Flinders Ports. The port’s throughput...
MSC supports shipping digitalisation by joining smart maritime network
SHIPPING company MSC says it is “proud” to join the Smart Maritime Network, an industry group aimed at increasing the compatibility, standardisation and harmonisation of the...
“Black list” for exporters suspected of endangered species trafficking
A BLACK list of exporters suspected to be involved in illicit trafficking of fauna and flora is to be established by shipping and logistics giant CMA CGM. The list is one of the...
LETTER TO THE DCN: Queensland maritime taskforce
ONE hates to be a continual nay-sayer but this has all been tried before with a great deal of fanfare and a conspicuous lack of success. ANL ran a Queensland coastal service...
