Attorney-General to intervene in waterfront Fair Work case
ATTORNEY-General Christian Porter says he is intervening in the Fair Work Commission appeal brought by stevedore DPWA against two weeks of protected industrial action by the...
Trade and peace the focus of DP World/Israel MOU
DEVELOPING trade while also helping facilitate peace in the Middle East is the focus of a series of memorandums of understanding signed this week by two key figures in the...
Union willing to negotiate, says Crumlin
MARITIME Union national secretary Paddy Crumlin says they were willing to discuss outstanding matters with DP World Australia but is waiting on the stevedore for an opportunity to...
Piracy and robbery at sea in Asia during August
THE ReCAAP Information Sharing Centre released its August 2020 Report on the situation of piracy and armed robbery against ships in Asia. It reported that in the month of August,...
Ports Australia postpones conference
PORTS Australia has announced its Biennial Conference, originally scheduled for Brisbane this month, has been postponed until next year. This is due to COVID-19 and restrictions...
Class society receives US Coast Guard recognition
INDIAN Register of Shipping has joined the list of classification societies to have received authorisation as a recognised organisation from the US flag administration. The...
DP World seeks intervention of the industrial umpire
STEVEDORE DP World Australia (DPWA) has sought the assistance of the Fair Work Commission in halting industrial action at its Port Botany terminal during the next two weeks. DPWA...
ATSB farewells veteran commissioner
THE Australian Transport Safety Bureau recently bid farewell to Carolyn Walsh from its Commission after more than a decade of service. Ms Walsh was the ATSB’s longest-serving...
Kuehne+Nagel invests in global vaccine distribution network
WITH the opening of airside pharma and healthcare hubs in Brussels and Johannesburg, Kuehne+Nagel says it has added two strategic elements to its global network of...
Supply chain investment required for battery metals sector to meet climate targets
THE battery raw materials supply chain requires increased investment during the next 10 years in order to meet climate targets, according to a new report from commercial...
Union boss "needs to get out of his office", says Patricks CEO
PATRICK Terminals CEO Michael Jovicic has called on the MUA leadership to come down to Port Botany and see for themselves the level of disruption which, he says, is the result of...
Feds intervene on waterfront
THE federal government has urged all parties in Sydney’s waterfront industrial dispute to work together on a quick resolution to minimise any impact on workers, freight and the...
Dampier bulker grounding investigated
A BULKER ran aground in a channel while leaving Dampier when it lost steering due to “a total electrical blackout”, the Australian Transport Safety Bureau says. The Panama-flagged...
Two arrested and meth in cans of coconut milk seized
THE Australian Border Force have confirmed that two people have been arrested in relation to the seizure of 600 litres of liquid methamphetamine concealed inside cans of coconut...
Free trade benefits for agriculture highlighted
THE importance of free trade agreements to Australia’s agricultural exports has been highlighted in a new report. The report, entitled Stocktake of Free Trade, was authored by the...
