ANL launches Reef Recovery Program
A CORAL nursery at Fitzroy Island near Cairns is the focus of efforts by ANL to support environmental recovery. ANL is owned by French shipping giant CMA CGM which has committed...
CMA CGM talks up Asia – Europe trades
FRENCH liner company CMA CGM says it has boosted capacity assigned to lines between Asia and Europe by 6% for the fourth quarter of 2020 compared with the same period of 2019. It...
Australia announces WTO action over barley tariffs
ANTI-dumping and countervailing duties imposed by China on Australian barley are set to be challenged in the World Trade Organization. Trade minister Simon Birmingham said the...
Union to ballot VICT members for right to take industrial action
THE Maritime Union is set to hold a ballot of its members at Victoria International Container Terminal for the right to take protected industrial action. This follows a successful...
And the finalists are...
Proudly sponsored by NSW Ports, the 2020 DCN Australian Shipping and Maritime Industry Awards are to be announced on the DCN Awards website at 11.30am Thursday 18 February, 2021....
Western Sydney freight hub set to bust congestion
PROPONENTS of the new St Mary’s Freight Hub in western Sydney have hailed the project’s congestion busting potential. NSW jobs minister and MP for Penrith Stuart Ayres was guest...
Aurora Australis leaves Hobart
BRIGHT sunshine in the Tasmanian capital was the setting for the final departure of icebreaker Aurora Australis. As has been widely reported, the aging vessel has made its last...
Major land acquisition at Port Spencer
PENINSULA Ports has acquired an additional 283 hectares of land adjoining its current site at Port Spencer in South Australia. Peninsula Ports is now in discussion with parties...
Forwarders and truckies talk congestion with Andrew Constance
REPRESENTATIVES of the International Forwarders and Customs Brokers Association of Australia and Road Freight New South Wales recently met with transport minister Andrew Constance...
Jimmy Wilson appointed to Export Finance board
THE federal government has announced several changes to the Export Finance Australia Board, as the organisation seeks to support Australian exporters during the COVID-19 pandemic....
Removal work begins on ONE Apus containers
OCEAN Network Express says operations have begun for “the safe removal of the remaining containers on deck” from the vessel ONE Apus. This follows permission being to proceed by...
Littleproud talks up Pacific agreement
THE Pacific Agreement on Closer Economic Relations Plus has come into effect, with Agriculture minister David Littleproud talking of opportunities for Australian farmers and for...
Further government support for aviation
DEPUTY Prime Minister Michael McCormack has announced the Domestic Aviation Network Support program, originally due to end on 31 January 2021, will be extended for a further eight...
Wild weather causes Brisbane port disruption
TORRENTIAL rain and strong winds resulted in disruption to pilotage operations at Brisbane over the weekend. As has been widely reported, heavy rain occurred across much of...
Mike and Joel make the case for cruise
PORTS Australia and the Cruise Lines International Association are calling for the federal government to lift a ban on cruise shipping in Australian waters. The ban was one of the...
