Cocaine concealed in imported excavator
AN IMPORTED second-hand excavator from South Africa was used to conceal 384 kilos of cocaine, authorities say. Two men have been charged with importing drugs in what was the...
New ferry set to sail from Tassie shipyard to Spain
INCAT Tasmania’s new 111-metre ferry has been handed over to its new Spanish owner Naviera Armas and is departing Hobart for Spain this week. The ship, named Volcan de Tagoro...
Wärtsilä chosen for propulsion of hopper dredger
TECHNOLOGY group Wärtsilä has been chosen by Dutch shipbuilding company Damen Shipyards Group to provide the main propulsion solutions for a large Marine Aggregate Dredger. The...
Drought dampens economic outlook, Deloitte report claims
DROUGHT and falling house prices are among the factors dragging down the Australian economy, according to a new report by analysts Deloitte. However the report also noted likely...
MSC unleashes giant boxship
MEDITERRANEAN Shipping Company has deployed a giant on the east-west network. At some 400 metres, MSC Gülsün has a record-size capacity for a container ship of 23,756 TEU and is...
Truckies and residents do a deal
THE Victorian Transport Association and Maribyrnong Truck Action Group have welcomed progress towards incentivising freight operators to use lower emissions trucks in return for...
Parkes a gateway to key ports, breakfast hears
KEY players from shipping lines, freight forwarders and fast moving consumer goods’ businesses have gathered in Sydney for a breakfast to highlight the freight potential of the...
AI-enabled freight platform launched in Asia Pacific
A NEW system from Kuehne + Nagel that uses artificial intelligence to match shippers’ requirements with carrier availability, has been launched in Thailand, with Australia among...
Brookfield to acquire Genesee & Wyoming
BROOKFIELD Infrastructure is to acquire Genesee & Wyoming as part of a US$8.4bn deal, it has been announced. The transaction is set to result in G&W becoming a privately held...
Specialist harbour vessel supplied to Port Hedland
DONGARA Marine recently delivered its second work boat for a business at Port Hedland. Jetwave Stanley Point has been operating in Port Hedland since shortly after Dongara Marine...
NT airboat crash investigated
THE national transport safety investigator, the Australian Transport Safety Bureau has confirmed an investigation into an incident involving the airboat Gale Force on Sweets...
Further IR action planned at DPWA terminals
CONTAINER terminals run by DPWA are this week set to be hit with protected industrial action by the Maritime Union division of the CFMMEU. The stevedore has argued successfully in...
Strikes at DPWA, with company and union at loggerheads
A MAJOR escalation of industrial action is about sending stevedore DPWA a clear message, Maritime Union assistant national secretary Warren Smith says. Wharfies are this week...
Clothing used to conceal half a tonne of ‘ice’ in container
FOUR men have been charged and methylamphetamine (ice) with a street value of almost $400m has been seized after a joint investigation involving New South Wales police and...
Exports to fall as herd and flock rebuild commences
THE Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences has released its June quarter forecasts for Australian agriculture, which values the farm production...
