Monthly container trade up again at Melbourne
MONTHLY container trade at the Port of Melbourne has increased again; the port has reported an 11.7% increase in April 2024. The port handled 277,000 TEU last month. Full imports...
Scurrah to disembark PN train
PAUL Scurrah will step down from his position as chief executive of Pacific National at year’s end. The Australian this afternoon reported Mr Scurrah had told the PN board upon...
Qld towage licences up for grabs
Ports North and the Port of Townsville Ltd, through the Queensland Government, have issued tenders for the provision of towage services in Cairns, Mourilyan, Lucinda and/or...
DP World launches rail service from Yennora intermodal
THE YENNORA Intermodal Terminal now offers two direct rail services to and from DP World’s Port Botany terminal daily. The service, launched on Monday (20 May), is expected to...
Inmarsat launches new maritime comms service
INMARSAT Maritime has launched a new bonded network service for maritime communications. NexusWave was designed to provide high-speed connection, unlimited data and global...
Study: AI can boost supply chain, enviro performance
THE FINDINGS of a new study, co-authored by the UNSW Institute for Climate Risk & Response, have shown that AI-driven technologies can be harnessed for climate action and...
Industry champions honoured
MARITIME Industry Australia Ltd has bestowed honorary membership awards on two shipping luminaries. The peak body described Teresa Lloyd and Mick Kinley as “two of the industry’s...
Spirits sagging as deliveries delayed
THE COST of TT Line’s new Spirit ferries has risen and delivery of both vessels has been delayed, again. Spirit of Tasmania IV and V, being built by Finland’s Rauma Marine...
PNG Ports has new CEO
FORMER Pacific Towing general manager Neil Papenfus has taken up the position of chief executive officer of PNG Ports Corporation Limited. This is the first permanent appointee to...
Dali suffered multiple blackouts
THE PRELIMINARY report of the US National Transportation Safety Board into containership Dali’s allusion with Baltimore’s Francis Key Scott Bridge has found the ship suffered a...
Trade, maritime and the Federal Budget
THE FEDERAL government handed down its 2024-25 budget on Tuesday night (14 May) and Australia’s maritime and logistics industries stand to benefit from some of its measures. The...
Strategic support earns MIAL praise
THE FEDERAL Government last night committed more than $26 million to the advancement of proposals for an Australian strategic fleet, earning a huge tick form Maritime Industry...
Another honour for Incat's Clifford
INCAT founder and chairman Robert Clifford has received the prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award at the annual SHIPPAX Ferry Conference, held this year aboard Tallink Silja’s...
Eleen Sofia owners fire back
THE OWNERS of the ITF-focused bulk carrier Eleen Sofia have hit back at claims made by the Federation and, by implication, Daily Cargo News, in a lengthy rebuttal issued by a...
MWPA appoints first community chair to consultation forum
MID West Ports has appointed the first community chairperson of a forum set up for industry and community stakeholders to discuss port operations. MWPA's Community Consultation...
