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PNG: Upgrading PNG's ports

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Taking a look at the critical upgrades being made to PNG PortsA MAJOR upgrade program is underway at PNG Ports Corporation Ltd (PNG Ports) terminals, part of an effort aimed at...
PNG: Upgrading PNG's ports

NSW: Keeping the wheels turning

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NSW Ports provides an update on current trade flows and progress on its projects to improve capacity especially on rail THE CURRENT year is so far proving to be a positive one for...
NSW: Keeping the wheels turning

NSW: Gateway to the Hunter

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Port of Newcastle is investing in the region with plans for greater container capacity and renewable energy generation, while continuing to support traditional markets PORT of...
NSW: Gateway to the Hunter

RAIL: Steel Lifelines

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Australia’s ports, cities and communities are connected by a vast, complex rail network that is expanding with trade growth THE SUPPLY chain is full of unpredictability, from...
RAIL: Steel Lifelines

QLD: From Queensland to the world

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With the covid era now in the rear-view mirror, Queensland’s ports are pursuing expansion through new infrastructure and initiatives TWENTY-twenty-four was a positive year...
QLD: From Queensland to the world

MARINE SURVEYORS: Off the grid

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An evolving workforce and shifting market are among the many complexities facing the marine surveying sector MARINE surveying may be a small cog in the multi-faceted maritime...
MARINE SURVEYORS: Off the grid

AIR CARGO: In the air tonight

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As global shipping continues to face disruptions, is a new era dawning for air cargo? AFTER several years navigating the Covid-19 period and its aftereffects, the global air cargo...
AIR CARGO: In the air tonight

NORTHERN AUSTRALIA: Top End freight warriors

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NORTHERN Australia. It covers around 45% of the Australian continent but is home to around 5% of the population. Much of the north is divided into the “dry” and the “wet”, putting...
NORTHERN AUSTRALIA: Top End freight warriors

Innovation: Staying ahead of the game

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With the global logistics sector valued at around US$9 trillion, according to Precedence Research, the challenge is to leverage new efficiencies in this lucrative industry. The...
Innovation: Staying ahead of the game

MARITIME ENGINEERING & SALVAGE: Four salvages in PNG for Pacific Towing

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Salvage operations spread across three provinces of Papua New Guinea over a two-month period provided quite a challenge for Pacific Towing PACIFIC Towing (‘PacTow’) has been...
MARITIME ENGINEERING & SALVAGE: Four salvages in PNG for Pacific Towing

MARITIME ENGINEERING & SALVAGE: Moments away

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When bulk carrier Frontier Unity found itself in trouble, the expertise offered by Maritime Safety Queensland helped avert a catastrophe WHEN things go wrong at sea, a rapid and...
MARITIME ENGINEERING & SALVAGE: Moments away

MARITIME ENGINEERING & SALVAGE: The herring dogs of Ilyasbey

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Captain Roger King, a marine consultant with TMC Marine, recalls his work on the Maren wreck removal from Türkiye’s Black Sea coast ILYASBEY is a small, typical coastal fishing...
MARITIME ENGINEERING & SALVAGE: The herring dogs of Ilyasbey

Biosecurity: Turning up the heat

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Australia's biosecurity efforts seem to hang on a constant knife-edge between preservation and tribulation. Our island nation is unique in how seriously we defend our coastal...
Biosecurity: Turning up the heat

Smooth sailing so far for South Australia’s biosecurity defense

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THE HIGH standards of Australia’s biosecurity efforts aren’t just employed at the major usual first point of entry ports, such as Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, and Fremantle. Every...
Smooth sailing so far for South Australia’s biosecurity defense

Western Australia

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Western Australia