Biosecurity challenge issued to brokers and forwarders
FREIGHT forwarders and customs brokers were challenged to “step up” and play a more proactive role in engaging all New Zealanders in biosecurity. The challenge was thrown down at...
TWU congratulates Tony Sheldon on his Senate election
AN “UNFAILING ally” of transport workers is how Tony Sheldon has been described upon his election to the Australian Senate. The former TWU national secretary’s election as a...
Supply chain should be Coalition priority, says ALC
FINALISING the National Freight and Supply Chain Strategy should be a priority for the re-elected Coalition government, the Australian Logistics Council says. ALC chief executive...
QLD government launches plan to improve heavy vehicle safety
STATE transport minister Mark Bailey has unveiled the Queensland government's Heavy Vehicle Safety Action Plan 2019-21. According to the minister, during the next 10 years, the...
Union critical of terminal management
MARITIME Union deputy national secretary Will Tracey has criticised differing messages from Victoria International Container Terminal and parent company ICTSI. As was reported in...
Maritime Museum hosts Patrick celebrations
AN EVENING function at the Australian National Maritime Museum marked the 100th birthday of stevedoring company, Patrick Terminals. The event was attended by customers, industry...
Shipping conference begins in Asia
MORE than 160 shipping professionals from Singapore and the region have gathered this week for the 2019 Nautical Institute Singapore branch annual conference. The conference has...
Logistics direction at stake as polling day looms
THE future direction of Australian shipping and logistics policy is set to be determined as Australians go to the polls on Saturday. Labor infrastructure spokesman Anthony...
Giraffe passes through Port of Brisbane
PORT of Brisbane had “a rather uncommon visitor” recently. Sunny, a 17-month-old male giraffe, who was en route to New Zealand’s Wellington Zoo joining his aunty and niece duo,...
Data, automation and the future of breakbulk
TRANSPORTS and shipping operators need to prepare for a future of minimal interaction between humans and freight, a conference has heard. Speaking at the AntwerpXL 2019...
Philippines port reports improvement with new container handlers
PHILIPPINES business Subic Bay International Terminal Corporation says it has procured two new additional empty handlers from Kalmar as part of its efforts to boost port...
Patrick raises the bat
PATRICK Terminals in Sydney this week hosted descendants of company founder Captain James R Patrick on the occasion of the business’s 100 year celebrations. Providing an overview...
Handling Australian grain requires Malaysian crane refurb
ALLOWING for increased handling of Australian grain is one of the reasons for a refurbishment of two unloader cranes for Malaysian business Malaysian Flour Mills. Logistics...
Konecranes installs first RTG busbar retrofit in Spain
THE Port of Valencia on Spain’s east coast has implemented the country’s first busbar retrofit of its Konecranes rubber tyre gantry cranes. The retrofit has been done to enhance...
VICT acknowledges business slow down
MELBOURNE’S third container stevedore, Victoria International Container Terminal, has confirmed a difficult start to the 2019 calendar year. This is despite parent company...
