“Dire economic consequences” if crew change issue unresolved, says Ports Australia
CREW change restrictions during COVID-19 risk becoming an economic issue as well as a human rights one, Ports Australia believes, with seafarers refusing to sail if they know they...
Transport for New South Wales moves to end border testing confusion
TRANSPORT for New South Wales has issued a notice confirming freight workers who do not have any symptoms who have been tested for COVID-19 are not required to self-isolate while...
Australia will “vigorously defend” barley exporters, says Minister Littleproud
AGRICULTURE minister David Littleproud has promised a vigorous defence of barley exporters following a decision by China to hit a lucrative Australian industry with tariffs....
Record iron ore shipments reported by Fortescue
MINER and iron ore exporter Fortescue Metals Group has reported exporting 47.3m tonnes from the Pilbara during the June quarter, a quarterly record for the company. FMG also...
ICTSI inks contract for Cameroon’s Kribi terminal
INTERNATIONAL Container Terminal Services has signed the concession contract with the Port Autonome de Kribi for the development, operation and maintenance of the Kribi...
Concerns raised about border inconsistencies
THE Victorian Transport Association has raised concerns about rule inconsistencies for truck drivers crossing the borders of Victoria and New South Wales and Victoria and South...
Townsville boost from rail upgrade
ENSURING secure access to the Port of Townsville is one objective of a $6m upgrade to the Mount Isa rail line, improving flood resilience on the critical freight route. Transport...
Parcel delivery franchise sets carbon neutral goal
BY tackling emissions through pro-active steps, including LowCO2 Certification, CouriersPlease has taken the equivalent of 241 cars off the road since June this year. Australia’s...
Rhenus Group unveils new logistics facility
A LOGISTICS provider headquartered in Europe has expanded its services in the Asia-Pacific region, with a newly-built warehouse in Gurugram, India. The state-of-the-art...
Quick-witted VTS operator honoured
QUICK thinking by Warren Bath helped ensure a safe outcome to an incident at the Port of Hay Point in the early hours of 21 April last year. Hay Point is a large coal terminal...
Shipping players join forces to advance decarbonisation
MARITIME Industry Australia and the LNG Marine Fuel Institute have joined forces to advance discussions on decarbonisation solutions, which will kick off with a series of webinars...
Investment firm keeps Kings steady on the throne
GLOBAL advisory and investment firm Gordon Bros has announced a deal with Kings Transport Group to refinance the transport company's incumbent bank value at around $8m. Kings...
Former sports journo announced as new infrastructure minister for South Australia
EX-SPORTS journalist Corey Wingard has been announced as the new minister for transport and infrastructure in the government of South Australia. No relation to AFL player Chad...
Logistics company’s bid to replace single-use plastics
SEKO Logistics and sustainable packaging company, The Better Packaging Co, are partnering to help replace single-use plastics in global eCommerce fulfillment supply chains. Buyers...
Border protocols welcomed
THE Australian Logistics Council says the national protocol developed by industry and governments for freight movement across state and territory borders agreed by National...
