B Dynamic opens warehouse in QLD
THIRD-party logistics services provider B Dynamic Logistics has opened a new warehouse and logistics facility in Brisbane. The facility is located in the Richlands Industrial...
Port of Townsville hiring ahead of expected growth
PORT of Townsville expects its trade throughput to triple by 2050 as new mining, manufacturing and renewables projects come online. The port is embarking on a recruitment drive...
Wärtsilä launches CCS feasibility studies
WÄRTSILÄ is launching carbon capture and storage feasibility studies for shipowners and operators to help bring forward the early stages of CCS integration. The technology group...
Port of Melbourne appoints new CFO
PORT of Melbourne has announced that Leigh Petschel would join the organisation as its new chief financial officer. Mr Petschel is to join the port in November from Monash...
Chevron LNG workers give notice of industrial action
WORKERS at two LNG complexes have given notice of industrial action, which will start next week. According to reports, the two sites, Wheatstone and Gorgon, account for 5% of...
Pilots prepare for Eden operations on AMC simulator
PILOTS from the Port Authority of New South Wales trained for operations at the Port of Eden using a simulator in Tasmania. The pilots took part in two-and-a-half days of training...
Move Logistics revenue drops with "disappointing" freight results
MOVE Logistics has reported lower earnings and revenue in the 2023 financial year, attributed to “disappointing” results in the freight division. The Kiwi transport and logistics...
DP World to expand warehousing capacity at Yennora
DP World is investing in Stockland’s Yennora Distribution Centre in Western Sydney. The company said it would “almost double” warehousing capacity at the intermodal facility by...
Sydney-bound meth haul intercepted in Hong Kong
A SYDNEY man has been arrested for his role in facilitating a 240-kilogram haul of methamphetamine that was bound of Australia in a shipping container. Hong Kong authorities...
NYK to study liquefied CO2 transport
A CONSORTIUM of energy companies commissioned NYK to conduct a study on the marine transportation of liquefied carbon dioxide. The consortium comprises Japanese petroleum firm...
Wellard reports FY net loss of more than US$15 million
LIVESTOCK shipping company Wellard’s financial results for the 2023 financial year make for some grim reading. The company reported a net loss for that year of US$15.5 million –...
New DNV guidelines to validate hydrogen and ammonia claims
CLASSIFICATION society DNV has released new guidelines for validating claims around low-carbon hydrogen and ammonia. Service specification DNV-SE-0654 outlines DNV’s procedures...
Cruise ship Covid protocols scrapped ahead of busy season
NEW South Wales premier Chris Minns has scrapped remaining Covid mandates for the cruise sector. The Eastern Seaboard and Western Australian Cruise Protocols were introduced in...
Profit up at Dalrymple Bay Infrastructure as CEO steps down
DALRYMPLE Bay Infrastructure has announced a spike in profit for the first half of 2023, and the departure of its CEO. ASX-listed DBI manages the Dalrymple Bay Coal Terminal at...
Profits up and volumes down at Port of Tauranga
PORT of Tauranga has reported an increase in revenue and profit for the 2023 financial year despite cargo volumes falling in the second half. The North Island port posted a group...
