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Discussion paper for review of NSW's Ports and Maritime Administration Act released
AS the first step of the Independent Review of the Ports and Maritime Administration Act 1995 (PAMA Act) and Port Botany Landside Improvement Strategy (PBLIS), independent...
Construction begins on Melbourne Port Rail Shuttle connection
MAJOR works are underway to deliver an 862-metre track connection will link the Cranbourne rail line to a new freight terminal to be built and operated by Salta Properties. The...
MSC and Mercy Ships celebrate 10 years working together
FOR the past 10 years, MSC Group has provided end-to-end support, from container shipping to logistics, fundraising and maritime expertise, to its partner Mercy Ships. Mercy Ships...
CEO appointment at Kiwi port
PORTS of Auckland has appointed Roger Gray as the company’s new chief executive officer, effective from 4 April 2022. POAL board chair Jan Dawson said Mr Gray and the board are...
New intermodal container terminal to rise in Melbourne’s west
RAIL freight company Pacific National is today (13 December) unveiling plans to develop a new intermodal rail terminal at Little River, Victoria. The terminal is to connect to...
Design unveiled for Maersk methanol vessels
SHIPPING giant Maersk has introduced the design of its eight new 16,000 TEU container vessels powered by carbon-neutral methanol. Palle Laursen, chief technical officer, A.P....
Export container dwell times soar at main ports globally
CURRENTLY there are dozens of ships are slow steaming way off the coast of Southern California and 37 container ships are currently waiting in the immediate vicinity to unload at...
Australian maritime logistics review launched (updated)
TREASURER Josh Frydenberg announced the Productivity Commission’s review of Australia’s maritime logistics system would begin consultation in January, with a final report due in...
ABF detects more than $20m in illicit sea-cargo tobacco
INVESTIGATIONS are underway following the detection and destruction of 18 million illicit cigarette sticks by the Australian Border Force. Last month, information received by the...
Operation Ironside intelligence points to cargo ship drug smuggling
Authorities, led by the Australian Federal Police launched the second phase of Operation Ironside, a nationally co-ordinated strike against organised crime. The AFP and state law...
Melbourne’s Port Rail Transformation Project kicks off
PORT of Melbourne has officially broken ground on the Port Rail Transformation Project, which will enable more containers to be moved by rail, more efficiently, by bypassing roads...
New technology risks must be tackled, warns DNV
FOLLOWING the release of a new analysis, Maritime Safety 2012-2021: a decade of progress, co-author DNV said while shipping has seen a significant improvement in safety over the...
OMC International opens Canadian office
AS a founding partner of the The PIER at the Seaport, OMC will take up residence at The PIER located in the historic Halifax Seaport District in Canada. The PIER - Port...
Australian ag production and exports to soar
AUSTRALIAN farmers are on track to smash production value and volume records in 2021-22 on the back of exceptional seasonal conditions and a surge in world commodity prices,...
Boxship loses cargo in North Atlantic
CONTAINERSHIP COSCO Nagoya on 23 November experienced an incident that resulted in containers overboard and collapsed containers on deck, according to reports. The 4506-TEU,...
