Huge meth cargo busted
LAW enforcement officers have reported the seizure of more than 1.7 tonnes of methylamphetamine (ice) the largest shipment bound for Australia and the largest ever domestic...
Port operator fined for Westernport “safety threats”
PATRICK Stevedores have been whacked with $475,000 in fines after being convicted of threatening workers who raised safety concerns. In the Victorian County Court, Patrick...
DPWA wharfies to hold protected action ballot
WHARFIES employed by stevedore DPWA are to hold a ballot allowing for protected industrial action at container terminals. This follows a disagreement between the stevedore and the...
AMSA announces Queensland coastal passage plan
THE Australian Maritime Safety Authority has issued the latest Queensland Coastal Passage Plan, a document that prepares vessels for transit through the Great Barrier Reef and...
‘Captain Peter’ to lead Maersk’s virtual assistant introduction
SHIPPING giant Maersk says it is to boost its remote container management by means of a virtual assistant named "Captain Peter". Testing is said to be underway with select...
Wagga Wagga welcomes the colourful container exhibition
WAGGA WAGGA welcomed Box that Changed the World – the Container Exhibition, an exhibit that explores the “technical, economic, environmental, social and cultural impacts of...
Scurrah joins Virgin Australia
FORMER DP World Australia managing director Paul Scurrah has been confirmed as the new chief executive and managing director of airline Virgin Australia. Confirmation came in the...
Hapag-Lloyd to refit ship to burn LNG
HAPAG-Lloyd announced it would retrofit the 15,000-TEU vessel Sajir to use LNG propulsion, paving the way for converting other large ships to run on LNG, which can reduce carbon...
2018 – Big year for trade means big surplus
THE Australian Bureau of Statistics calculated a record-breaking Australian trade surplus last calendar year, reaching $22.2bn. Minister for trade, tourism and investment Simon...
Salvage teams and specialist firefighters mobilised as container ship burns
A FIRE in the hold of APL Vancouver erupted in the early hours of 31 January while it was on passage from Shekou to Singapore. On Tuesday, the vessel’s operator, APL, released a...
DPWA and Patrick finalists for new Freo container terminal leases
THE tender for new leases to operate container terminals at the Port of Fremantle has been narrowed to the two current operators, DP World Australia and Patrick, with the process...
ONE takes delivery of 14,000-TEU ship
OCEAN Network express announced the delivery of ONE Grus, a new 14,000 TEU magenta container ship. The vessel was delivered to shipowner Nippon Yusen Kaisha at the Kure Shipyard...
Patrick announces infrastructure fee rise
PATRICK Stevedores have confirmed an increase in infrastructure charges applying to full container containers entering or leaving their terminals. Effective from 4 March, the new...
It’s official: Linfox takes over Aurizon’s QLD intermodal business
AURIZON announced it had completed the sale of its Queensland Intermodal business to logistics company Linfox. A media release from ASX-listed Aurizon said the transition was...
Tassie’s ports see busy six months
TASMANIAN exports saw an increase over the past six months, according to a statement from state minister for infrastructure Jeremy Rockliff. Exports through Tasmania’s ports over...
