Celebrating Australia Day on the water
THERE’S no more iconic an Australian image as a party on Sydney Harbour and this year was no exception. Svitzer tugs were again on display on Australia Day, cutting moves through...
TMC bags contract for seven LNG newbuilds
TMC Compressors of the Seas has been awarded a contract by Hyundai Heavy Industries to deliver its air lubrication system compressors to seven LNG carriers the Korean shipbuilder...
Shipping market recovery predicted in 2020
THE shipping industry is predicted to make a comeback in 2020, following a decade of “ups and downs”, IHS Markit predicts. IHS principal analyst Dalibor Gogic talked of potential...
Stevedore/footy star recovering following lightning strike
STEVEDORE and Brisbane Lions AFLW star Jessica Wuetschner is recovering in hospital after being struck by lightning at the Port of Brisbane last weekend. According to a statement...
Contract signed for ship to shore container cranes in Montreal
LIEBHERR Container Cranes and Montreal Gateway Terminals Partnership have announced the signing of a contract for the supply of four ship to shore container cranes to the Cast...
Better times for container shipping in 2020/21
SLUGGISH activity at ports around the Greater China region has been one of the most visible effects of the downturn in world trade in 2019, according to a research paper issued by...
OPINION: Consolidation in containers – what do customers really think?
SHIPPING is the backbone of the world economy, facilitating international trade and globalisation with more than 90% of trade by volume being transported by sea, according to the...
DPWA’s Andrew Adam hits out at union over annual leave cancellation claims
DP WORLD Australia chief operating officer Andrew Adam has hit out at the Maritime Union over claims the company has cancelled workers approved leave during the escalating...
Patrick pushes 2020 waterfront investment
A FOCUS on safety, environmental sustainability and efficiency is key to Patrick Terminals’ plan to invest more than $150m in upgrades this year, chief executive Michael Jovicic...
IR action to hit more DPWA terminals
THE Maritime Union is to hit DPWA container terminals at Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane with industrial action starting on Friday (17 January). This follows earlier action at...
VICT extends landside operating hours
AN INCREASE in volumes at Victoria International Container Terminal has led to the company extending landside operating hours. This follows a trial period and consultation with...
Genesee & Wyoming selects Tideworks’ for UK rail and container terminal network
TERMINAL operating systems solutions business, Tideworks, says it has been selected as the intermodal solutions provider for Freightliner and Pentalver, subsidiaries of Genesee &...
Singapore group’s container throughput in 2019
PSA International reports that it handled 85.2m TEU at its port projects around the world for the year ending 31 December 2019. The group’s volume increased by 5.2% over 2018,...
Cleaner Freight Initiative in Melbourne scrapped
A WIDELY-hailed deal aimed at encouraging the use of more environmentally-friendly trucks in inner Melbourne has been scrapped. The Cleaner Freight Initiative was announced in...
Patience and empathy required to overcome Melbourne road disruption
THE summer road construction blitz for the West Gate Tunnel Project in Melbourne requires patience and empathy in the logistics chain, the Container Transport Alliance Australia...
