Man charged after 130kg of 'ice' found in machinery
DETECTIVES have charged a man with drug supply as part of investigations into the alleged importation of nearly $100m worth of methylamphetamine concealed in a one tonne piece of...
HFW wins legal honour
MARITIME-focused law firm HFW has been ranked by newspaper The Times among the UK's best law firms. HFW was ranked as a market leader in four areas: company and commercial; energy...
Global coal: what to look for in 2020
RESEARCH and consultancy group Wood Mackenzie says coal suppliers looking to grow will continue to face creeping resistance, grappling with “an unfriendly permitting environment,...
New harbour master for Melbourne
CAPTAIN Kell Dillon has been announced as the new ‘executive general manager marine and navigation’ at Victorian Ports Corporation (Melbourne), a position that includes the role...
OPINION: China catches a coronavirus and global trade may get very ill
AS I write this article, news of the spread of the “coronavirus” becomes worse on a regular basis. According to current media nearly 60 million people in China’s largest cities...
SAFC welcomes GlobeLink cancellation
THE announcement by the SA minister for transport and infrastructure Stephan Knoll that the GlobeLink air-road-rail infrastructure plan will not proceed has been welcomed by the...
Agreement to aid IMO in reaching more women
ON 27 January, IMO secretary-general Kitack Lim and WISTA International president Despina Panayiotou Theodosiou were joined by numerous dignitaries to sign an agreement with the...
Shipping industry responds to 2019-nCoV threat
A NUMBER of cruise line operators have cancelled services to Chinese ports due to the threat of novel coronavirus. While in Australia, the government has issued advice for...
Celebrating Australia Day on the water
THERE’S no more iconic an Australian image as a party on Sydney Harbour and this year was no exception. Svitzer tugs were again on display on Australia Day, cutting moves through...
Deal seeks to deliver air cargo expertise to Western Sydney airport
WESTERN Sydney Airport has partnered with an additional two freight companies, dnata and Toll Group, to work on the design of its freight precinct. Western Sydney Airport chief...
Freight movement to be aided by NSW road reclassifications
AN EXPERT Panel to help identify 15,000km of roads to be transferred to the NSW state government offers an important chance to enhance freight movement, the Australian Logistics...
Deficiencies found on tug
A FLAG-state inspection on the tug SL Quoin Island in Gladstone last week revealed “a number of deficiencies”, the Australian Maritime Safety Authority says. These included...
Infrastructure Victoria chief headlines conference line-up
MICHEL MASSON will headline a line-up of infrastructure advisory bodies and authorities, to speak a the Victorian Transport Association’s state conference in March. Under Mr...
Better times for container shipping in 2020/21
SLUGGISH activity at ports around the Greater China region has been one of the most visible effects of the downturn in world trade in 2019, according to a research paper issued by...
ICTSI wins top ASEAN business award
THE ASEAN Business Advisory Council, a private sector initiative towards economic inclusivity in the region, awarded International Container Terminal Services the coveted Priority...
