MUA tug crew at Svitzer’s Brisbane operations to down tools
THE Maritime Union of Australia has given notification of a 12-hour work stoppage Svitzer tugs in Brisbane starting at 1800 on Sunday 10 October through 0600 the following...
Repeat order of Kalmar stacking cranes for VICT
CARGO handling specialist Kalmar will supply the Victoria International Container Terminal with automatic stacking cranes (ASCs) for its terminal expansion. Kalmar solutions...
Export class green hydrogen and ammonia development at Gladstone
HYDROGEN Utility (H2U) along with industry leaders and key stakeholders including Gladstone Ports Corporation (GPC), will discuss the future of hydrogen at the Gladstone...
Highlights of the Port of Brisbane’s sustainability report
THE Port of Brisbane (PBPL) has released it’s 2020/21 Sustainability Report, outlining its progress on actions and initiatives during the year. Interim CEO and CFO, Neil Stephens,...
ICS calls for a net zero-target date of 2050
THE International Chamber of Shipping has submitted plans to the International Maritime Organization for urgent measures that governments must take to help the ocean shipping...
AMSA bans bulker for underpaying seafarers
THE Australian Maritime Safety Authority on Saturday (2 October) banned the Singapore-flagged bulk carrier Western Callao from Australian ports for six months. AMSA inspected the...
AMSA to employ body-worn cameras for frontline staff
THE Australian Maritime Safety Authority is rolling out body-worn cameras for its frontline staff. The technology is slated to be operational nationally by December. AMSA manager...
Ship anchor possible cause of California oil spill
A LARGE oil spill off the southern California coast, first reported on 2 October, has left fish dead, birds mired in petroleum and wetlands contaminated, in what local officials...
Supply chain faces perfect storm of industrial action and driver shortages
THE Victorian Transport Association said planned industrial action and the potential for interstate linehaul driver shortages due to the looming vaccine deadline, are creating a...
Australia and India re-launch trade negotiations
TRADE minister Dan Tehan and his Indian counterpart, Piyush Goyal, have formally launched the resumption of negotiations on the India-Australia Comprehensive Economic Cooperation...
Landside terminal fee increases for DP World Australia
PORT terminal and supply chain operator DP World Australia, on 1 October, announced increases to its Terminal Carrier Access Public Tariff Schedules for its Melbourne, Sydney and...
Cars and containers buoy port profits in Townsville
THE Port of Townsville has delivered a strong operating result of $14.3 million in the last financial year, up 3.3% on the previous year despite the ongoing impacts of the...
The wreck of the Rena 10 years on
IT has been 10 years since the grounding of the Liberian-flagged MV Rena on Astrolabe Reef off the New Zealand Bay of Plenty coast. When the vessel ran aground on 5 October 2011,...
Air cargo up 7.7% in August versus pre-COVID levels
THE latest data from the International Air Transport Association (IATA) shows that air cargo was up 7.7% in August versus pre-COVID levels but pressure on capacity is rising. As...
CMA CGM Group orders two Boeing 777 freighters
BOEING and CMA CGM Group have announced the purchase of two new Boeing 777 Freighters to expand the group’s air freight division operations. CMA CGM Group launched its dedicated...
