COSCO halts southbound bookings for early October
SHIPPING line COSCO has announced a suspension of southbound bookings to Australia for two weeks, starting 5 October. This is for the AAA and ASAL services. The company has cited...
Leading SA industry body executive calls time
CIVIL Contractors Federation South Australia chief executive Phil Sutherland has announced his resignation. He is to step down from January next year, ending a nine-year tenure....
CMA CGM acts to halt malware spread
SHIPPING giant CMA CGM says it has stopped external access to its network and computer applications as a precautionary measure. This is part of an effort to halt the spread of...
MUA makes peace offer to Patrick
THE MARITIME Union says it will use a conciliation hearing at the Fair Work Commission to formally offer Patrick Terminals a peace deal ending industrial action at company...
CMA CGM confirms cyberattack
SHIPPING giant CMA CGM Group has confirmed that is currently dealing with a cyberattack impacting peripheral servers. As reported in Daily Cargo News, the CMA CGM website, as well...
$290m in federal funding for heavy vehicle safety
MORE than 350 projects will share in Australian government funding under Round 5 of the Bridges Renewal Program and Round 7 of the Heavy Vehicle Safety and Productivity Program....
PM weighs into waterfront stoush (with video)
PRIME Minister Scott Morrison has weighed into the waterfront industrial relations dispute, saying actions by the Maritime Union were “not on”. The union has claimed that it has...
Hyperloop could connect Bangalore airport to city in ten minutes
VIRGIN Hyperloop has signed a memorandum of understanding with Bangalore International Airport, operator of the Kempegowda International Airport, Bengaluru (also known as...
Auckland Point expected to unlock export potential
A MULTI-million dollar fender upgrade to Gladstone Ports Corporation’s Auckland Point terminal is expected to future-proof the facility, increase shipping operations and allow...
Restrictions eased at Victorian warehouses
AN EASING of COVID-19-related restrictions on the operations of warehouses in Melbourne have been welcomed by the transport sector. As of Sunday night, businesses can revert to...
Port of Townsville posts "positive" results
THE Port of Townsville has recorded a throughput of 8.2m tonnes of freight in 2019/20, which was a 6.5% increase on last year. With a focus on cost management, the port also...
IT issues for CMA CGM and ANL
SHIPPING company ANL and its French parent CMA CGM have experienced IT issues during the past 24 hours, with both their websites seemingly out of action. In a joint statement from...
VICT lowers carbon emissions with LED lighting
FIVE quay cranes at Victoria International Container Terminal received an energy efficiency makeover with the installation of LED lighting. Led by VICT’s engineering and...
“Breakthrough” in DPWA/MUA negotiations
A NEW workplace agreement is expected between DPWA and the Maritime Union by the end of the month. DPWA chief operating officer, terminals, Andrew Adam, said the Maritime Union's...
Government welcomes new ATSB rail commissioner
DEPUTY Prime Minister Michael McCormack has welcomed Catherine Scott as a commissioner of the Australian Transport Safety Bureau, and farewelled Carolyn Walsh. He said Ms Scott’s...
