Western Australia
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Ro-ro & car carriers
Ro-Ro, fuels for the future WITH the days when Australians mostly drove cars built in Geelong or Elizabeth largely gone, motorists are now reliant on imports, predominantly from...
Green Shipping
Sailing into the wide green yonder LEADING up to the publication of its Maritime Emissions Reduction National Action Plan (MERNAP), the Australian government has put out four...
Liner Trades to South East Asia & Indian Subcontinent
The great disruption NORMALLY these annual trade reviews in Daily Cargo News devote time and space to analysing 12 months of trends in cargo flows, freight rates and service...
Papua New Guinea
PAPUA New Guinea is playing a waiting game. It is waiting for the long-anticipated construction phase of the country’s second major LNG development, the TotalEnergies-led and...
Pacific Towing - more than a tugboat company
Founded in 1977 with just the one tug in PNG’s manufacturing hub and second largest city of Lae, Pacific Towing (PacTow) has since expanded and diversified its product offerings....
Port Phillip Sea Pilots celebrates 185 years
IT WAS champagne showers at Queenscliff Harbour in June this year when Port Philip Sea Pilots christened the newest addition to their fleet, PV Torquay. A ceremony attended by...
PILOTAGE: In pursuit of zero harm
THE concept of safety can be – and should be – applied to every function of the maritime industry, but it seems to have a distinct weight to it when considered in a pilotage...
Tassie taking the initiative
TASMANIA currently leads the nation in terms of “business confidence” and general business conditions, according to the July 2024 NAB Monthly Business Survey. Of course, it will...
Rail shoring up Australia’s supply chains
THE rail sector this past year has seen a drive to net-zero emissions, major investments in infrastructure, the evolution of new technology and an increased realisation of rail’s...
FREIGHT FORWARDING & CUSTOMS BROKING: Orchestrating logistics
THE pressure and change experienced at various points of the international supply chain are felt by the freight forwarders and customs brokers who hold it together, sometimes as...
Maritime and the future of offshore energy
THE world needs more energy. Demand is increasing as more people seek middle-class lifestyles, but even so, there is awareness of the need to decarbonise and move away from coal...
DIVERSITY & INCLUSION: Paths to the sea
THERE is a brilliant language-trend tool on the internet called the Google Ngram Viewer. It trawls vast collections of books, documents and other textual resources to produce a...
REGIONAL PORTS: Local first
UP IN the northern end of Western Australia, trade is flourishing for port operator Kimberley Ports Authority. It has ambitious plans over the next 12 months to complete master...
NEW SOUTH WALES: Harnessing momentum
THE ports of New South Wales handle more than imports and exports. They handle the pressures of the modern supply chain and the weight of economic responsibility. They are driving...
