Supply chain tech to be thrashed out at summit
THE “transformative impact” of technological innovation and other related themes are to be discussed during the Supply Chain Technology & Data Summit at Melbourne Convention...
Ports crucial in battle against African swine fever
PORTS are central to efforts aimed at preventing African swine fever entering Australia, Queensland agriculture minister Mark Furner says. In a statement issued this week, Mr...
ICTSI reaffirms commitment to Pakistan port industry
INTERNATIONAL Container Terminal Services has reiterated its ongoing support and commitment to key projects in Pakistan. ICTSI Asia Pacific head Andrew Dawes and chief of...
Kalmar celebrates awards
KALMAR has been awarded first place in the Port Equipment Manufacturers Association Innovation Awards for two of its eco-efficiency solution products. The Kalmar Electric Terminal...
Iron ore exports in 2019 tipped to be similar to 2018
AUSTRALIAN iron ore exports are expected to end the current year with about the same total volumes as in 2018, analysts Banchero Costa say. This was described as “quite...
Repeal of 'ANL Act' prompts debate
LEGISLATION restricting the use of Australian shipping business names has been repealed by federal Parliament. The move already has been criticised by the Maritime Union but drawn...
Teekay Corporation announces Hummingbird contract
TEEKAY Corporation has announced that it has entered into an agreement with the Chestnut Joint Venture, a joint venture between Spirit Energy and Dana Petroleum, to extend the...
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Maritime insurer announces new product
North P&I Club has announced its new Owners’ Fixed Premium P&I product, designed for operators of vessels up to 10,000 gross tonnes. Under the Sunderland Marine trading name, the...
World Mental Health Day a chance to focus on seafarer welfare
OCTOBER 10 is World Mental Health Day with this year's focus being on suicide prevention - #WorldSuicidePreventionDay Humanitarian group Human Rights at Sea, in partnership with...
Wiseway gains air cargo accreditation in NZ
WISEWAY Group Limited has been accredited by the International Air Transport Association as an IATA Cargo Agent in New Zealand and has started offering integrated logistics...
Slower throughput reported in the Pilbara
PILBARA Ports Authority has delivered total monthly throughput of 56.6m tonnes for the month of September 2019. This throughput was a 5% fall compared with the same month in 2018....
Australian innovation shared at world summit
SPEAKING at the 26th World Roads Congress in Abu Dhabi, Deputy Prime Minister Michael McCormack spoke of "unprecedented opportunities" to share Australian expertise, especially...
AAL expands MPP fleet again
BREAKBULK and project heavy-lift specialist AAL is adding a further four large multipurpose ships to its fleet, taking aggregate capacity to almost 740,000 deadweight tonnes. The...
Höegh Autoliners up Australian service frequency
OSLO-based Höegh Autoliners will increase the frequency of its Europe-Australia service from four to five sailings per month, from November. The company says the increased...
