New trainee marine pilot in Esperance
MATT Even has joined the team at Esperance Port as trainee marine pilot bringing with him experience with offshore vessels, tankers, general cargo ships and ferries. Over the past...
Maersk 2020 results solid
“TWENTY-twenty will forever be remembered for the COVID-19 pandemic, that negatively impacted our lives, jobs, businesses and the global economy,” A.P. Møller - Mærsk CEO Søren...
Throughput up across the board at Pilbara ports
THE month of January 2021 saw 57.1 million tonnes of cargo move through the ports managed by Pilbara Ports Authority. This throughput was a 4% increase compared to the same month...
New solar installation at the Port of Bundaberg
GLADSTONE Ports Corporation’s workshop at the Port of Bundaberg is going green with a 30-kilowatt solar system installed over the entire roof. A solar array of 160 panels now...
SCF acquires Tropical Containers
SCF this week closed the acquisition of Townsville-based Tropical Containers. The company said it would build on Tropical Containers’ existing product offering and offer an...
Industrial buildings awards for Enfield Intermodal Logistics Centre
NSW PORTS has announced that two of the precincts within the Enfield Intermodal Logistics Centre were recently awarded the NSW Master Builders Association ‘Excellence in...
Industrial dispute at VICT ramps up
INDUSTRIAL action at the Victorian International Container Terminal appears imminent; the Maritime Union has given notice of a four-hour stoppage starting on Tuesday, 16 February...
Australia’s first barley shipment to Mexico worthy of a toast
AUSTRALIAN barley is heading to a significant new market this month after the nation’s biggest grains exporter, CBH Group, signed a deal to ship 35,000 tonnes of malting barley to...
Port of Melbourne and Qube agreement to add empty container capacity
THE PORT of Melbourne and Qube have secured a short-term agreement that makes available empty container capacity for up to 9000 TEU in the Swanson Dock precinct. A statement from...
ARTC Inland Rail CEO to retire
RICHARD Wankmuller is retiring mid-2021 as CEO of Inland Rail at the Australian Rail Track Corporation. Deputy Prime Minister and infrastructure, transport and regional...
Air cargo demand plummets in 2020: IATA
THE INTERNATIONAL Air Transport Association said demand for air cargo decreased by 10.6% in 2020 compared with 2019. IATA said this was the largest drop in year-on-year demand...
State Conference signals return of events for VTA
VICTORIA’S peak transport industry association will hold its first in-person major event in more than a year. The Victorian Transport Association has just opened registration for...
Wallenius Wilhelmsen convicted and fined for criminal cartel conduct
WALLENIUS Wilhelmsen Ocean was convicted of criminal cartel conduct in the Federal Court on Thursday (4 February) in a case prosecuted by the Commonwealth Director of Public...
Works to start on $8.5 million tug berth at Mackay
PORT of Mackay announced the beginning of works on a new $8.5 million tug berth facility. State member for Mackay Julieanne Gilbert visited the port and said North...
LINX subsidiary in administration
AUTOCARE Services, a wholly owned subsidiary of LINX Cargo Care Group, was placed into voluntary administration today (4 February). Autocare services specialises in finished...
