World’s container ports see second year of muted volume growth
LLOYD’S List has released its yearly One Hundred Container Ports 2024 list, ranking the top 100 container ports worldwide by total yearly throughput. Though last year’s combined...
Minister acts on acts review
THE MINISTER for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government, Catherine King, has appointed Ms Lynelle Briggs and Prof Nicholas Gaskell to co-chair the...
Environmental challenge to Woodside project dismissed
THE AUSTRALIAN Conservation Foundation’s (ACF) Federal Court challenge to stop offshore activities for Woodside’s Scarborough Energy Project has been dismissed. ACF has agreed to...
DP World announces “resilient” first half 2024 results
DP WORLD has announced its financial results for the first half of the 2024 calendar year, with the terminal operator describing the results as “resilient”. The results for the...
48-hour Fremantle strike a nuisance, longer will hurt
A PLANNED 48-hour stoppage by pilot boat operators and vessel traffic service officers at Fremantle Ports will be more of an annoyance than anything, according to Key Account...
TT Line chairman removed
LONG-SERVING TT Line board chairman Mike Grainger has been forced out by the Tasmanian Government after a dramatic day of claim and counter-claim over problems with the Spirit of...
Tas govt takes charge of Spirit berth project
TASMANIAN premier Jeremy Rockliff has lost patience with shortcomings and delays in readying infrastructure for TT Line’s new Bass Strait ro-paxes and drafted additional...
Fremantle pilot boat operators to strike (UPDATED)
A SMALL group of Fremantle Port workers will walk off the job for 48 hours from Sunday over demands for an 18% pay rise over three years. The Australian Maritime Officers Union WA...
Global box trades still rising
GLOBAL container trade fell slightly in June this year compared to May but was nevertheless 7.1% higher than June 2023. London-based Container Trade Statistics reported – with the...
Governments must "bite the bullet" for net-zero, says ICS
THE INTERNATIONAL Chamber of Shipping, in collaboration with the governments of Bahamas and Liberia, has presented a new proposal to introduce a greenhouse gas emissions fee for...
Weakness found in Burnie berth
TASPORTS has imposed restrictions on parts of Strait Link’s Burnie base at Berth 4 after areas of scouring were discovered beneath the quay wall. CEO Anthony Donald said while...
Container management tech to roll out at Newcastle
PORT of Newcastle has become the latest to implement OneStop Modal and the OneStop Vehicle Booking System – two products developed for container management. From today (5 August)...
The MCC Group joins Shipping Australia
SHIPPING Australia has welcomed The MCC Group as its newest corporate associate member. The MCC Group, headquartered in Brisbane, comprises the companies MCC Marine, Marine Cargo...
Huge sea-freight meth plot foiled, Sydney man charged
A SOUTH-WEST Sydney man has been charged for alleged involvement in a plot to import $828 million worth of methamphetamine. The consignment involved the attempted importation of...
ONE releases financial results for first quarter 2024
OCEAN Network Express has released its financial results for the first quarter of Japan’s 2024 financial year (April to June). Revenue for the first quarter was up 12% against the...
