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Toll confirms data theft following cyber attack
A SERVER with information about commercial agreements as well as past and present Toll Group employees has been access by cyber criminals, Toll Group has confirmed. The company...
Charter Hall secures 150,000sqm of pre-leases in Melbourne’s west
THE Charter Hall Prime Industrial Fund has secured Bridgestone, Australia’s second largest tyre retailer at its masterplanned 60-hectare Midwest Logistics Hub in Truganina,...
OPINION: Start of new Indonesian Free Trade deal to be a bright spot in our trade agenda
ONE of the major tasks for governments around the world are to adopt measures which may assist business to recover and thrive as they plan to move out of COVID – 19 restrictions....
Steady growth continues for Pilbara Ports
PILBARA Ports Authority has delivered a total monthly throughput of 61.8 million tonnes for the month of April 2020. This throughput was a 5% increase compared to the same month...
AMSA claims “complete success” in YM Efficiency container recovery
“A COMPLETE success” is how the Australian Maritime Safety Authority has deemed the recovery effort for containers lost overboard from the YM Efficiency almost two years ago. On...
National WISTA associations come together to support seafarers
SEVERAL branches of the Women’s International Shipping and Trading Association have come together to offer free WISTA membership for seafarers until 31 August 2020. Membership...
Exporters to benefit from Indonesia trade deal
AUSTRALIAN exporters are tipped to be the big winners from the Indonesia-Australia Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement, with Indonesia having just formally ratified the...
Federal Court dismisses ACCC appeal on PN Aurizon case
THE Full Court of the Federal Court has delivered its judgment on the Australian Competition & Consumer Commission’s appeal in relation to proceedings brought to stop Pacific...
40 years of operation for Gladstone coal terminal
THE RG Tanna Coal Terminal at Gladsone is marking 40 years of service, having been officially opened on 7 May 1980, by Sir James McNeill, chairman of BHP and the honourable Joh...
Calls for leadership on crew changes during pandemic
MEASURES aimed at ensuring ship crew changes can occur should be adopted by the government of the United Kingdom and others around the world, the UK Chamber of Shipping says. Crew...
Containers form the basis of Tasmania’s “efficient housing” solution
SHIPPING containers have formed the basis of a temporary housing solution in Tasmania, with the state government there calling on other states to consider the same option. The...
Toll reports progress in overcoming effects of cyberattack
TOLL Group says it is making “good progress” in rebuilding core online systems following this week’s ransomware attack. As reported in DCN, the company was attacked by a form of...
Pandemic provides opportunities for cyber criminals, report claims
COVID-19 has created for both cyber criminals and traditional fraudsters, a new report claims. The report, entitled The First 100 Days of Coronavirus, was prepared by Mimecast....
OPINION: Pandemic lays bare Australia’s supply chain vulnerability
BARE shelves at supermarkets have brought into sharp focus the issue of disrupted supply chains. Australia has created a vulnerability to unforeseen shocks to supply chains, such...
VTA welcomes additional COVID-19 relief
A TOTAL of $491m in additional tax relief has been announced by Victorian Treasurer Tim Pallas, in a move welcomed by the Victorian Transport Association. The announcement means...
