Energy corporation fined for asbestos importation
A BUSINESS that inadvertently imported asbestos has been hit with $175,000 in fines. The District Court of Western Australia convicted and penalised a “multinational energy...
Newcastle container terminal earns Jodi McKay MUA support
JODI McKay’s support for a container terminal in the Hunter has earned her the support of the Maritime Union Newcastle Branch. Ms McKay is contesting Chris Minns for the...
CMA CGM announces group changes
TURNING around the fortunes of logistics company CEVA while also streamlining operations in Oceania are focal points for a series of changes announced by French shipping group CMA...
Anniversary of YM Efficiency incident
INVESTIGATIONS are ongoing into the case of the YM Efficiency, where around 80 shipping containers fell over the side of a vessel off the coast of Newcastle. The incident occurred...
Port welcomes its largest visitor
A QUICK trip to Timaru by the ship Rio de Janeiro (IMO 9357963) made it the largest ship to visit the harbour in the New Zealand South Island. The Rio de Janeiro, which docked at...
CMA CGM and MSC to join TradeLens platform
GLOBAL container carriers CMA CGM and Mediterranean Shipping Company will join TradeLens, a blockchain-enabled digital shipping platform, jointly developed by A.P.Moller-Maersk...
Industrial action set to hit DPWA in Brisbane
MEMBERS of the Electrical Trades Union employed by DPWA in Brisbane are set to walk off the job from 6am Friday. This is part of protected industrial action, as the ETU seeks a...
Melbourne rail a focus of west country gathering
PROMOTING rail links with the Port of Melbourne was a focus of a meeting in the western-Victorian township of Horsham this week, organised by logistics company SCT and owners of...
Maersk invests in smart container solution
MAERSK has joined with other shipping giants, CMA CGM and Mediterranean Shipping Company, in becoming a key shareholder and customer of Traxens. Founded in 2012, Traxens has been...
Safety highlighted in new gantry crane installations
AUTOMATED rubber tyre gantry cranes installed at the Indonesian port of Semarang are being hailed as significant steps forward in efficiency and safety. Terminal Petikemas...
VIDEO: Spectacular blaze recorded on ship in Thailand
CALCIUM hypochlorite has been blamed for an explosion on board containership KMTC Hong Kong (IMO9157753) in Thailand that injured more than 130 people. The incident occurred at...
VICT calls for equal rail access
STEVEDORE Victoria International Container Terminal says a rail access plan being developed by Port of Melbourne risks placing it at an unfair disadvantage. Port of Melbourne was...
Queensland Premier highlights state's export sector
QUEENSLAND Premier and trade minister Annastacia Palaszczuk has visited a business in Cairns to highlight the role of exports in the state's economy. Ms Palaszczuk visited the...
Blockchain – friend or farce
COMPETING ideas around blockchain technology have been thrashed out at an industry conference, with opinion divided as to its role in the global movement of freight. WiseTech...
Minister pushes case for Port of Melbourne rail
FREIGHT minister for Victoria Melissa Horne says the government is determined to reverse the decline in the proportion of freight moved by rail in the Port of Melbourne precinct....
