Steel beams discovered in YM Efficiency containers
RECOVERY work on Yang Ming Efficiency containers resumed on Tuesday night, with bad weather having forced a halt last week. According to the Australian Maritime Safety Authority,...
COVID-19 “emergency Space Register” established
PROVIDING additional warehousing space and the ability to store full and empty containers during the pandemic is the aim of the COVID-19 Emergency Space Register established by...
Toll hit by second cyber attack
TOLL Group has confirmed it has come under ransomware attack, the second cyber assault on the company this calendar year. In a statement sent to Daily Cargo News, Toll reported...
Maurice James pleased with investor interest in Qube
QUBE managing director Maurice James has taken heart from investors’ “strong support” for the company’s recent institutional entitlement offer. According to a statement to the...
VIDEO: Recovery footage from YM Efficiency released
THE Australian Maritime Safety Authority has released footage collected from the YM Efficiency recovery operation. The footage shows sub-sea robotic equipment working to separate...
New board member for ICHCA Australia
JAMIE Bradford has been appointed to the board of the International Cargo Handling Coordination Association (Australia), replacing David Bendall who retired late last year. Mr...
Retrofits can improve live-feed visibility of cranes
KONECRANES Port Solutions is seeking to change the world of container handling by giving container terminal operators the ability to retrofit powerful intelligence on existing...
Leadership changes at SCT
INTEGRATED rail and logistics provider, SCT Logistics, has announced its owner and founder, Peter Smith is stepping down as chairman and will remain on the board as a...
Townsville welcomes easing of berthing restrictions
PORT of Townsville has welcomed an easing of berthing and cargo unloading restrictions. According to Maritime Safety Queensland general manager Angus Mitchell, from Friday morning...
Melbourne rail project crucial post-pandemic, says Brendan Bourke
A RAIL solution for the Port of Melbourne will be crucial as Victoria recovers from COVID-19, chief executive Brendan Bourke says. Mr Bourke was commenting following confirmation...
“Priority” status for Port Botany rail duplication
THE Port Botany Rail Line Duplication and Cabramatta Passing Loop have been deemed a “priority project” by Infrastructure Australia, a move welcomed by the Australian government....
Chorus of ship horns on International Workers’ Day
INTERNATIONAL Workers’ Day will be marked by the sound of ship horns at 1200 hours on Friday in solidarity with seafarers. Port of Newcastle’s David Allan dredger will sound its...
Staff changes at VICT as pandemic bites
VICTORIA International Container Terminal has announced a series of changes to its business in light of “challenging business prospects” for the 2020 third quarter. Roles that...
Flag state cooperation urged over crew changes
FURTHER efforts have been urged to recognise seafarers as ‘key workers’ and allow for crew exchanges at important international ports during the pandemic. The Liberian Registry,...
Qube announces trading halt
STOCKS of Qube Holdings have been placed in a trading halt at the request of QUB, pending its releasing of an announcement regarding a capital raising. “Unless ASX decides...
