Positive July shipping figures for Pilbara
PILBARA Ports Authority has achieved a 5% increase month-on-month, with a July throughput of 59.7 million tonnes. The Port of Port Hedland achieved a monthly throughput of 43.8...
High Court overturns key ruling on employee leave
THE High Court of Australia has overturned an earlier Federal Court ruling relating to the calculation of personal/carer’s leave. Last year, the Full Federal Court found that...
Freight being turned back at SA-Victoria border
SOUTH Australia police turned back more than 60 loads of freight bound for South Australia to Victoria because drivers were unable to provide COVID-19 testing evidence, the...
Clean energy investment in logistics property fund
THE Clean Energy Finance Corporation has announced its first pure play investment in the industrial property sector, a $50m equity investment in one of Australia’s largest...
AMC helping the Navy master robot technology
MISSIONS too dangerous for humans are set to be the focus of a project by the Royal Australian Navy. Helping achieve this goal is the Australian Maritime College which has been...
Traceability tech potential for grape shipments
AND Fresh Pty Ltd has been awarded a grant to trial data logging technology across the table grape export supply chain. Minister for agriculture David Littleproud said improved...
Cleaner shipping the focus of webinars
MARITIME Industry Australia and the LNG Marine Fuel Institute have teamed up to promote discussion about cleaner energy in the context of global warming. The two organisations...
Kalmar to supply Vietnamese container terminal
KALMAR has signed an agreement through its local dealer Unico Vina JSC, to supply Saigon Newport Corporation with 25 units of the Kalmar Essential Terminal Tractor TL2. Since its...
East coast gas outlook forecasts challenges for producers
BEFORE the disastrous events of 2020, conditions in the east coast gas market had improved in 2019. According to EnergyQuest, demand grew in all the key sectors. Gas-fired power...
More industrial action at DPWA
STEVEDORE DP World Australia has announced there will be further industrial action at its terminals. According to the company, the Maritime Union of Australia has amended its...
Rail line investment set to boost Port of Townsville
DOUBLE-stacked trains on the Mount Isa - Townsville rail line have been mooted as part of investment by the state government to boost the movement of freight in North Queensland....
U-Freight adds second rail freight hub in China
WITH increasing volumes of LCL cargo being experienced on its LCL and FCL rail freight services between China and Europe, the U-Freight Group has added a second consolidation...
VIDEO: Ship hits pier in Manila
FOOTAGE has been shared of the vessel Ocean Abundance hitting the wharves at Manila North Harbour in the Philippines. There are reports of five to ten metres of damage to the...
Lloyd’s Register makes key regional appointment
LLOYD’S Register has announced the appointment of Mike Holliday as its marine and offshore president for South Asia, the Middle East and Africa. Mr Holliday is to lead LR’s marine...
Industrial action set to hit Hutchison
HUTCHISON Ports Australia has issued a customer notice saying there will be a 24-hour stoppage at its Port Botany terminal starting 6am on Thursday. The action affects employees...
