Port Waratah Coal Services secures ongoing tenure for Carrington Terminal
PORT Waratah Coal Services has extended its lease for the Carrington Terminal at the Port of Newcastle from 2024 to the end of 2031. The company said the decision to continue...
Highest number of containers ever handled at Fremantle Port
IN spite of the COVID-19 pandemic affecting supply chains around the world, the Port of Fremantle has reported the highest-ever number of containers handled in the last financial...
Qube revenue soars in FY21
QUBE reported a strong financial performance for the 2020-21 financial year. In its financial results announcement to the ASX the company reported underlying earnings growth...
The new Friend of the Sea whale-safe ecolabel
CONSERVATION group Friend of the Sea is leading a campaign that invites shipping companies to intensify their involvement in the efforts to date on protecting the world’s whales...
PON to feature in GreenPort Live webinar
THE Port of Newcastle will showcase its sustainability achievements to the world next week when it brings the GreenPort Live Webinar Series to Australasia for the first time....
Shipping line invests in carbon-neutral methanol ships
IN the first quarter of 2024, shipping line Maersk will introduce the first in a groundbreaking series of eight large ocean-going container vessels capable of being operated on...
Lindsay Australia reports robust FY21
INTEGRATED transport and logistics company Lindsay Australia reported a strong financial performance in the 2020-21 financial year in a statement to the ASX. The company reported...
ACCC seeks input on interstate rail network regulation
THE way that Australia’s interstate rail network is regulated is under review and the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has today released an issues paper calling for...
SGMF supports growth of gas as marine fuel in Asia
THE Society for Gas as a Marine Fuel (SGMF)has set up its first regional committee to facilitate co-operation and information sharing as uptake of liquefied natural gas ship fuel...
Maersk Surabaya captain arrested, charged for allegedly damaging subsea cable off Perth
THE Australian Federal Police has charged the 59-year-old master of the 8400-TEU containership Maersk Surabaya, after the ship allegedly dragged its anchor, damaging the Australia...
Stoush arises between Engage Marine and MUA over hiring at Abbot Point
THE Maritime Union of Australia has accused Engage Marine of replacing 19 workers at the Port of Abbot Point with interstate workers. Engage Marine, however, has said at the...
Wellard posts profit for second year in a row
ASX-listed livestock ship owner and charterer Wellard has reported a profit for the second year in a row. In the company’s financial results for the 2020-21 financial year, it...
OSK Lines signs agreement to introduce robots
MITSUI OSK Lines (MOL) and MELTIN MMI have announced the signing of memorandum of understanding for installation of remote-control robots in ocean shipping operations, including...
ATSB opens investigation into Formosabulk Clement death
THE Australian Transportation Safety Bureau (ATSB) is investigating a fatal fall from a pilot ladder on the bulk carrier Formosabulk Clement. The incident occurred 5 nautical...
Updated freight code keeps trucks and trains moving
THE Australian government, together with the states and territories, has announced streamlined COVID-19 measures for freight operators to ensure the efficient movement of goods...
