Federal Court dismisses case on Newcastle port deals
IN the Federal Court today, Justice Jagot dismissed the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission’s case over the legality of port sale deals between New South Wales, NSW...
AMSA’s agreement with the US to create greater security
AUSTRALIA will have a greater level of search and rescue and maritime safety capability following a new agreement with the United States Department of Transport to access the...
Industrial action reduces Patrick rail capacity at Sydney by 25%
PATRICK Terminals' rail capacity at its Sydney AutoStrad has been reduced by 25% at Sydney due to increasing and ongoing industrial action. The Maritime Union of Australia’s...
Freight and Logistics Council of WA welcomes new chair
INDUSTRY veteran Megan McCracken has been appointed as the new chair of the Freight and Logistics Council of Western Australia and will commence in August. The council represents...
LETTER TO THE DCN: Newcastle container penalty Federal Court decision expected soon
On TUESDAY 29 June, the Federal Court will give its verdict on the legality under the Commonwealth Competition Act of the Port of Newcastle container penalty. By legislating the...
Hapag-Lloyd and ONE join TradeLens platform
HAPAG-Lloyd and Ocean Network Express have now joined the TradeLens platform. The ecosystem, launched in 2019, now includes more than 300 organisations, including 10 ocean...
AMSA conducting low sulphur fuel oil study
THE Australian Maritime Safety Authority is conducting research throughout 2021 into how very low sulphur fuel oils (VLSFOs) behave if spilled into the Australian marine...
Jackson Meyer launches new data management platform
CEO of freight forwarding company Verus Global, Jackson Meyer, has launched a new venture offering an Australian owned data analysis and visualisation platform. Known as Fickle,...
Freo wharfies to bring Inner Harbour to a halt
THE Maritime Union of Australia announced its members would stop work for 24 hours at Fremantle’s Inner Harbour starting Friday at 1000. The union said the strike is in response...
The Biosecurity Act now has sharper teeth
LEGISLATION passed Parliament on Wednesday giving courts access to higher penalties that reflect the true seriousness of biosecurity non-compliance. Minister for agriculture David...
Hapag-Lloyd orders another six ultra large container vessels
SHIPPING line Hapag-Lloyd has commissioned the South Korean shipyard Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering to build six ships, each with a capacity of more than 23,500 TEU....
Road maintenance funding welcome in SA budget
THE South Australian Freight Council, the advocacy group for the transport industry, has welcomed the SA government’s commitment to addressing the state’s road maintenance backlog...
Whitepaper sets agenda for autonomous ship safety regulation
THE One Sea industry alliance has released a whitepaper that outlines the significant contribution that autonomous ship technology can make to improving maritime safety and...
Barnaby rides again
IN a dramatic leadership spill on Monday, Barnaby Joyce clawed his way back to the top seat in the National Party, vanquishing Michael McCormack, who had been the leader of the...
New agreement for green hydrogen plant at Bell Bay
TASPORTS has announced that it has signed an option agreement for land and operating access with Fortescue Future Industries for its proposed 250-megawatt green hydrogen plant at...
