Melbourne container trade solid in January
PORT of Melbourne’s January was busier than the same month last year for container throughput, but the port handled fewer containers than the last month of 2018. According to the...
Big costs ahead as shipping prepares for fuel post-2020
SENIOR figures from Maersk and ANL say industry must be ready for significantly higher costs as the shipping sector prepares for a low-sulphur fuel world. Maersk Line Australian...
WiseTech acquires Containerchain
“AN INCREDIBLE opportunity” is how WiseTech Global founder and chief executive Richard White has described the acquisition of container technology provider Containerchain. Based...
Man sentenced in connection with major tobacco smuggling operation
A MAN has been sentenced to five years in prison for smuggling more than 6m cigarettes into Australia, concealed within sophisticated cover loads, according to an announcement...
Duffy announced as new Arrow CEO
ARROW Transport and Logistics has announced the appointment of Luke Duffy as its new chief executive. Mr Duffy comes to the role having been chief executive of Containerchain...
Automated cranes a boost for Indonesian terminal
A CONTAINER terminal in Indonesia has extended the world’s first commercially operated fleet of Konecranes Automated Rubber Tyre Gantry cranes with nine new ARTGs. The expansion...
Big container growth reported at major Euro port
PORT of Rotterdam’s total throughput for 2018 finished at 469m tonnes, slightly higher than in 2017, according to management. The 2017 figure of 467.4m tonnes was in itself...
Townsville incident prompts safety review
AN INCIDENT at Townsville Port has highlighted the need for effective risk management, the Australian Transport Safety Bureau says. In November 2015, the general cargo vessel...
Seafaring skills critical and in short supply, says MIAL
INDUSTRY body Maritime Industry Australia has announced the official launch of the maritime industry’s Seafaring Skills Census. The 2018 Census received 169 responses, providing...
Prime Minister and Premier attending Burnie ship-naming ceremony
PRIME Minister Scott Morrison and Premier of Tasmania Will Hodgman were in Burnie on Sunday for the official naming ceremony of Toll’s new ship, Tasmanian Achiever II. Tasmanian...
NSW Ports-commissioned report finds Botany, Kembla best bets for containers in the state
AN NSW Ports-commissioned report by KPMG concluded that a new container terminal in NSW would not be needed until the mid-2040s, and the best candidate for that terminal would be...
Tauranga bullish from half year results
A NZ$49m (AU$47.1m) net profit for the first six months of the 2019 financial year was a highlight for the Port of Tauranga. In results published this week, Tauranga reported...
Cosco and Bolloré do a deal
COSCO Shipping Lines and Bolloré Transport & Logistics have signed a memorandum of understanding to promote closer ties. In the presence of senior figures Wang Haimin and Cyrille...
Vic opposition flags concerns over port pricing review delays
STATE opposition ports spokesperson Roma Britnell has raised concerns about the length of time taken to set up a review into the Port of Melbourne pricing regime. In October last...
ANL announces new Asia to Australia service
ANL has announced the launch of a new weekly service between Asia and Australia. To be called Asia Australia Express 2 (AAX2), the new service is said to be complimentary to other...
