New Texas to Vic air route supports US-Aus trade
QANTAS has announced a new route and expanded services between Melbourne and the US, which it said would boost trade with Victoria’s second-largest trade partner. A new direct...
Maersk to boost green fuel production
MAERSK and Egyptian authorities have entered into a partnership agreement to explore the establishment of large-scale green fuel production in Egypt. The memorandum of...
APG Melbourne pilotage services cease over pilot launch safety concerns
AUSTRALIAN Pilotage Group’s pilot transfer services last week were suspended after concerns about safety and qualifications were raised. An Australian Maritime Safety Authority...
New CEO for Maersk division behind TradeLens
GTD Solution, the Maersk division behind blockchain technology platform TradeLens, has announced a transition in the CEO role. After a career spanning more than three decades in...
BUDGET 2022-23: Billions to go to Victorian intermodal freight
THE government has announced that it would pump $3.3 billion into Victoria’s freight network as part of the 2022-21 Federal Budget, to be announced in full this week. The budget...
Qube sells option to buy land for Beveridge terminal
QUBE has announced its option to buy land north of Melbourne for the development of a rail freight terminal has been sold to the National Intermodal Corporation. The Beveridge...
Tiwi Islands green hydrogen export project progresses
A GREEN hydrogen export project in the Northern Territory’s Tiwi Islands is progressing under the announcement of several new engineering and environmental permissions. A project...
February container throughput at Melbourne remains strong
PORT of Melbourne saw a modest increase in container throughput last month, according to the latest trade statistics from the port. Total container throughput in February came to...
Analysis highlights impact of skipped ports and blank sailings
A NEW report exploring capacity restrictions resulting from skipped port calls and blank sailings has found global ports lost more than a third of their expected capacity to ship...
IAG Cargo re-opens LHR-SYD route
INTERNATIONAL Airlines Group cargo division IAG Cargo has restarted its London Heathrow to Sydney route for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic began. The route will...
New CEO for Australian port
GLADSTONE Ports Corporation on Friday announced Craig Haymes as the organisation’s new chief executive officer. GPC chair Dr Anthony Lynham said Mr Haymes had a reputation for...
The week in bulk: a mixed bag across geographies
THE Baltic Dry Index saw a slight decline before levelling out last week. On Friday (25 March), the index was 2544. This was a decrease of 2% on the previous Friday’s number,...
Unions and shipping group co-ordinate evacuation of Ukrainian seafarers
SEAFARERS evacuated from Ukraine will be provided with safe accommodation in Romania and Poland under an initiative arranged by two workers’ unions and a ship management company....
Protester breaches Botany maritime security zone, scales Patrick crane
PORT Botany experienced its most extreme demonstration on Friday in a week of brazen protest action. A protester scaled a Patrick Terminals crane and perched himself on it, high...
Devonport to receive first fuel tanker since Goliath collision
TASPORTS is preparing to welcome its first fuel tanker into Devonport since cement carrier Goliath damaged the wharf and sank two tugboats at the end of January. Stolt Sakura, a...
