Logistics companies partner on Moorebank warehouse development
LOGISTICS companies Logos and Mainfreight are partnering to develop a cross-dock warehouse at Moorebank Logistics Park in Sydney’s south-west. The logistics park (MLP) is...
Seaspan parent company reports quarterly revenue increases
SEASPAN parent company Atlas Corporation announced a quarterly EBITDA of US$279.5 million – an increase of 2.6% on the same period last year. For the quarter ending 30 June, the...
BHP looking to retrofit bulker with a Rotor Sail
AUSTRALIAN miner BHP is partnering with Pan Pacific Copper and Norsepower for the retrofit installation of a wind-assisted propulsion system on a ship. The three companies are...
Container trade at Brisbane up in June
CONTAINER trade at the Port of Brisbane has been picking up, according to the latest trade statistics from the port. The total container throughput at the Port of Brisbane for the...
Australian hydrogen supply-chain company establishes European base
AUSTRALIAN hydrogen supply chain developer Provaris has established an office in Norway. The ASX-listed company is working to establish a green hydrogen export facility on the...
Australian shipbuilder delivers Navy boat
ASX-listed Australian shipbuilder Austal has delivered the second of eight Evolved Cape-class Patrol Boats to the Royal Australian Navy. The vessel, ADV Cape Peron, has been...
WA welcomes National Biosecurity Strategy
THE Western Australian government has welcomed the release of the National Biosecurity Strategy. State agriculture and food minister Alannah MacTiernan said the strategy aims to...
Incat Crowther catamaran enters into service
The Incat Crowther-built ferry Indomal Empire has entered into service. The 255-seat passenger ferry is operating services on the Malacca Strait between Indonesia and Malaysia....
LNG-powered tugboat to be reconfigured to run on ammonia
NYK said it had concluded a contract with Keihin Dock, an NYK Group company, to modify a tugboat to ammonia-fuel specifications. The tug Sakigake will be converted to operate on...
Minister denounces Svitzer's move to terminate EBA agreement
EMPLOYMENT and workplace relations minister Tony Burke has criticised Svitzer Australia for attempting to terminate its enterprise agreement with unions representing the company’s...
New trans-Tasman service to launch this year
A KIWI logistics company has acquired a general cargo ship to launch a new trans-Tasman service later this year. Move Logistics has entered an agreement to acquire a vessel, Atlas...
AMSA reports decline in detained ships in 2021
THE AUSTRALIAN Maritime Safety Authority detained 159 ships entering Australian waters last year, according to the latest annual data in AMSA’s Port State Control Australia 2021...
Investor consortium to buy Atlas Air Worldwide for US$5.2 billion
AIR freight company Atlas Air Worldwide has announced it will be acquired by a consortium of investors led by private equity firm Apollo. Apollo, alongside investment firm...
TasPorts tug wreck pulled from port river
WRECKED tugboat York Cove, which has been at the bottom of Devonport’s Mersey River since late January, has been removed by heavy lift ship AAL Melbourne. York Cove is the first...
Aurizon FY22 profit dips 15%
AURIZON on Monday reported its net profit after tax to be $513 million – this was a decrease of 15% compared with the previous year. The company said this decrease was primarily...
