Bureau Veritas opens new laboratory in South Australia
TESTING and certification company Bureau Veritas has celebrated the opening of a new laboratory and testing facility in Regency Park close to Port Adelaide, the hub for Australian...
Wind-assisted LNG-electric concept ship gets approval
AN innovative 2500 TEU concept container vessel, Trade Wings 2500, has received approval in principle from testing and certification company Bureau Veritas. Trade Wings 2500,...
Port Bonython progresses hydrogen plans
THE South Australian government is seeking expressions of interest to develop land near Whyalla at Port Bonython in the Upper Spencer Gulf. The site features more than 2000...
Drugs hidden in sea cargo BBQs intercepted at Port Botany
A JOINT investigation was launched after 316 kilograms of methylamphetamine was seized on 4 May at Port Botany. The consignment of 62 large cardboard boxes originated in Thailand....
Patrick gets another PIA notice from MUA
THE MARITIME Union of Australia has issued a notice of protected industrial action for Patrick’s AutoStrad terminal at Brisbane. The notice includes “a ban on attending for work...
Steady trade throughput for Port Hedland
THE year-on-year monthly throughput for April was down just 2% at Pilbara ports. The Pilbara Ports Authority has delivered a total monthly throughput of 60.6 million tonnes for...
Could LNG be next in Beijing’s line of fire?
APAC vice chair of research firm Wood Mackenzie, Gavin Thompson, says a recent announcement indicates Beijing’s increasing willingness to target trade in its dispute with...
Ports Australia signs Neptune Declaration
PORTS Australia has singed the Neptune Declaration. It has joined more than 800 organisations worldwide working to alleviate problems for seafarers caused by the COVID-19...
New project to assess potential of zero carbon fuels
INDUSTRY partners have joined forces to assess the technical, financial and environmental potential of converting existing vessels to zero carbon fuels and technology as part of...
Inadequate standards contributed to Iron Chieftain fire: ATSB
THE FIRE that raged on the Iron Chieftain for five days at Port Kembla in June 2018 brought to light inadequate standards for self-unloading bulk carriers, according to a report...
Marine insurance broker retires after 40 years
MARK Lonergan is hanging up his cargo and logistics insurance broking boots and retiring after 40 years in the business. Specialist marine insurance broking and risk consulting...
MUA gives notice of more Patrick protected industrial action
THE Maritime Union of Australia issued Patrick Terminals a notice of protected industrial action for its Port Botany terminal. This notice comes on the heels of two other PIA...
Ivanhoé Cambridge and LOGOS break ground at Broadmeadows
SPECIALIST logistics property developer LOGOS has officially commenced construction of its $230m Broadmeadows Logistics Estate in Melbourne, with Hume City Mayor, Joseph Haweil...
BUDGET: Lots for infrastructure, but naught for the blue highway
THE Federal Budget for 2021-22 is tightly focused on driving growth and rebuilding the economy from the COVID-19 pandemic. There is much to laud, including the commitment of...
BUDGET: What’s in it for industry
THE COVID-19 pandemic has created many unusual outcomes. One of those was the delay of the May 2020 Australian Federal Budget until October 2020 which included a series of...
