GHD appointed to design new Navy facilities in WA
PROFESSIONAL services company GHD has been appointed by Lendlease to provide design and consulting services on the Department of Defence $365m building works project – known as...
Government bins new biosecurity levy
THE AUSTRALIAN government will not proceed with a revised or ‘new’ biosecurity levy, it has been confirmed. An original levy was due to be in place by July 2019 but was terminated...
Australia and Japan pledge to uphold free trade
TRADE minister Simon Birmingham and his Japanese counterpart Kajiyama Hiroshi have pledged to work towards a stable trade environment in the Asia-Pacific, amidst fears COVID-19...
Victorian Building Works package to benefit transport industry
AS PART of its economic response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Victorian government announced a $2.7bn in additional expenditure to fund large and small shovel-ready projects. The...
Stink bug measures lead to decrease in detections
THE strengthened measures in place for the brown marmorated stink bug season are helping safeguard Australia’s industries, environment and trade from this significant pest, says...
China tariffs set to stymie barley exports
A DECISION by China to impose tariffs upon Australian barley is likely to bring that trade to a halt, exporters say. The People’s Republic of China has imposed a dumping margin of...
Industry says it was ignored in response to Sydney Gateway plan
A NUMBER of prominent transport and logistics groups have criticised the New South Wales government’s response to submissions received on the environmental impact statement and...
African Heron not burning high sulphur fuel, operators say
A BULKER detained at Geelong earlier this month was not burning banned high sulphur oil, operators MUR say. As reported in Daily Cargo News, the Australian Maritime Safety...
Oracle teams up with Uber Freight
ORACLE has directly integrated Uber Freight into its Transport Management Cloud, to offer shippers real-time pricing and tendering capabilities. “The last few months have shown...
RightShip makes key Asia-Pacific appointment
MARITIME risk management specialist RightShip has announced the appointment of Sau Weng Tang as its new head of Asia-Pacific customer engagement. Sau Weng, who is to be based in...
Chamber argues against minimum wage rise
MINIMUM wages should be maintained at current levels through to mid-2021 in a submission by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission set to be lodged with the Fair Work...
Mass job losses recorded in April
SEASONALLY-adjusted employment fell by 594,300 people between March and April, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics. ABS head of labour statistics Bjorn Jarvis said...
Bulker detained at Geelong for non-compliant fuel
BAHAMAS-flagged bulker African Heron (IMO 9750000) was detained at Geelong recently, after being found with fuel above the allowable sulphur content. A spokesperson for the...
Maersk predicts tough second quarter (with video)
A DECREASE in container volumes in the order of 20-25% is likely in the second quarter of the 2020 calendar year, A.P. Møller - Mærsk chief executive Søren Skou says. The shipping...
National recognition for young Port of Newcastle leader
PORT of Newcastle deputy general counsel Gabriella Sainsbury has been shortlisted in the Laywers Weekly magazine’s ‘30 under 30’ awards, for her achievements, innovation and...
