TWU welcomes Labor front bench
THE Transport Workers’ Union has welcomed the appointment of Catherine King, Tony Burke and Glenn Sterle to their new posts on the federal Labor front bench. As reported by DCN,...
Weak trade identified by RBA in rates cut
WEAK international trade has been identified as a factor by the Reserve Bank of Australia in its decision to lower the cash rate 25 basis points to 1.25%. The decision was...
King to take charge of infrastructure
LABOR has a new spokesperson in the key portfolio of infrastructure and transport, with Catherine King taking over from her new boss Anthony Albanese. Mr Albanese ascended to the...
Government will required on piracy
STOPPING piracy is not difficult militarily but requires more international will, BIMCO head of maritime security Jakob P. Larsen says. Mr Larsen was speaking following the...
Energy corporation fined for asbestos importation
A BUSINESS that inadvertently imported asbestos has been hit with $175,000 in fines. The District Court of Western Australia convicted and penalised a “multinational energy...
Anniversary of YM Efficiency incident
INVESTIGATIONS are ongoing into the case of the YM Efficiency, where around 80 shipping containers fell over the side of a vessel off the coast of Newcastle. The incident occurred...
Industrial action set to hit DPWA in Brisbane
MEMBERS of the Electrical Trades Union employed by DPWA in Brisbane are set to walk off the job from 6am Friday. This is part of protected industrial action, as the ETU seeks a...
Fuel suppliers crucial to effective 2020 response
SUPPLY side stakeholders must be included in discussions about responding to IMO regulations on low sulphur fuel. That was the view of Arun Sharma, executive chairman of Indian...
Campaign urges marine users to look out for pests
AS PART of a new campaign designed to raise awareness of the potential damage from invasive marine pests, Queensland agriculture minister Mark Furner said there are many within...
Preparing for failure
IN THE past few months, we have seen general average declared on three vessels in the Asia Pacific region: APL Vancouver, Yantian Express and most recently the E.R. Kobe. When it...
Industry welcomes freight focus
A DECISION by PM Scott Morrison to make freight transport a specific ministerial responsibility is a welcome one, the Australian Logistics Council says. ALC chief executive Kirk...
Heavy vehicle training a feature of Vic budget
A COMMITMENT of $4m over four years to bankroll the training and instruction of 800 new heavy vehicles drivers has been welcomed by the Victorian Transport Association. The...
Albo confirmed as Labor leader
ANTHONY Albanese has been confirmed as Opposition leader and leader of the Australian Labor Party in Parliament. Mr Albanese was uncontested with other senior Labor figures such...
“Insatiable appetite” for drugs, says Outram
A SURGING freight task is providing opportunities for criminals engaged in the illicit drugs trade, Australian Border Force Commissioner Michael Outram says. Addressing the AFIF...
Macca stays at the helm
DEPUTY Prime Minister Michael McCormack has retained the infrastructure portfolio as Prime Minister Scott Morrison confirmed his new cabinet and ministry over the weekend. This...
