Union cold on Antarctic plans
A DECISION by the Australian Antarctic Division to hire a foreign-flagged vessel for this summer’s polar expedition has incurred the wrath of the Maritime Union. Construction of...
Protest staged at Abbot Point
PROTESTORS hostile to the Carmichael Mine and the burning of coal have targeted the Abbot Point coal terminal near Bowen in central Queensland. A statement from a group labelling...
Major players come together on environmental message
CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC and Kuehne+Nagel have come together to raise awareness of climate neutrality in shipping and ocean health in a joint partnership with the yacht racing...
RightShip’s maritime emissions portal now available
AFTER partnering with The Australian Marine Environment Protection Association, and winning a $250,000 Google Impact grant in 2016, RightShip and AUSMEPA have successfully...
New interactive dashboard for LNG forecasting
A COMPREHENSIVE and interactive dashboard that predicts demand for liquefied natural gas and enables scenario modelling in Australia was developed as a result of the East Coast...
AqualisBraemar to acquire LOC Group
AQUALISBRAEMAR has agreed to acquire 100% of the shares in LOC Group, with a view to creating a complete service provider to the global shipping industry. “Our strategy is clear,...
Feeding imported human food to animals may pose disease risk
THE Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment is reminding importers, distributors and manufacturers that they must have approval from the department to use imported...
Working together to open up horticultural markets
THE Australian government has welcomed talks with its regional partners on improving biosecurity market access for horticultural exports. Minister for agriculture David...
Hydrogen cooperation plans announced between Australia and Germany
AUSTRALIA and Germany are to team up to advance the cause of a hydrogen supply chain with the support of academic and industry experts. The Australian federal government has...
Oil spill response skills tested at Weipa
ENSURING port staff can respond effectively to an oil spill was the aim of an exercise at Weipa in north Queensland this week. Together with Maritime Safety Queensland and Rio...
East Shores parklands wins ‘best in business’
GLADSTONE Ports Corporation’s East Shores Parklands is now known as Gladstone’s ‘Green Jewel’, after winning the ‘Tourism, Attractions & Events’ category at the 2020 Best in...
Long-term lease for gas terminal at Port Kembla
AUSTRALIAN Industrial Energy has signed a critical lease for up to 25 years with NSW Ports for the Port Kembla Gas Terminal. Proponents claim this is a crucial step towards...
Webfleet Solutions launches Safer Fleets Initiative
WEBFLEET Solutions has launched a new initiative called Safer Fleets, enabling users to harness its existing telematics system to track and trace the journeys of commercial...
ALC calls for industry input to EV pricing system
THE Australian Logistics Council has called for a transparent national approach to the design and implementation of a road user charge for electric vehicles. It comes after the...
Pandemic lessons shared during gathering of Pacific security leaders
MARITIME security during a time of global pandemic was one of they key topics discussed at the recent Joint Heads of Pacific Security event. Delegates from Pacific Island nations’...
