Maritime and mining industries to explore green corridor between Australia and East Asia
A CONSORTIUM of shipping industry stakeholders has signed a letter of intent to assess the development of an iron ore green corridor between Australia and East Asia. Led by the...
Lockdowns continue to disrupt freight across China
FREIGHT across China is again being impacted by a surge in COVID-19 cases and a subsequent wave of lockdown measures. Shipping companies have reported limited trucking...
Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation welcomes new partners including BP and Chevron
THE Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation has announced four new partnerships at Singapore Maritime Week to support its efforts to decarbonise the maritime industry. The new...
Harbour crane arrives at Port Kembla
LINX recently moved a Liebherr LHM420 harbour crane from its Henderson operation in Western Australia to Port Kembla. The company said the move was to bolster its capabilities at...
Linx launches trainee program
LINX this week welcomed the inaugural cohort to its traineeship program, Linx FastTrax. The program provides structured, on-the-job training and mentoring for those eager to enter...
Construction commences on Moorebank Interstate Intermodal Terminal
CONSTRUCTION of the Moorebank Interstate Intermodal Terminal has officially commenced, marked by a ground-breaking ceremony at Moorebank Logistics Park in south-western Sydney....
NTC establishes national guidelines for landside stevedore charges
THE National Transport Commission has established guidelines around stevedore charges to enhance the transparency of transport operator levies across the container freight supply...
Several factors led to coal train crash at Newcastle: ATSB
IN the early morning of 29 July 2020 a loaded Pacific National coal train collided with the rear of a One Rail Australia coal train at the Kooragang Coal Terminal at the Port of...
Queensland Magnesia partners with Maersk to reduce carbon footprint
QUEENSLAND Magnesia is to become the first company in Oceania to reduce its carbon footprint in transportation through Maersk’s ECO Delivery product. Based near Rockhampton, QMAG...
Royal Wolf ISO certified for quality, safety, and environment
ROYAL Wolf is now certified under the International Standards Organisation following a rigorous independent audit. Carried out by accreditation company SGS, the audit comprised an...
Nation's port network to extend into ACT
THE Federal Budget has allocated funding for a new seaport in the Australian Capital Territory and the construction of a corresponding waterway. The initial stages of development...
Freight forwarder Geodis to acquire Keppel Logistics
FREIGHT forwarder Geodis has signed an agreement to acquire transport service Keppel Logistics to increase its contract logistics footprint in the Asia-Pacific region. Keppel...
Budget highlights ports, freight, and supply chain infrastructure
THE strength of the national supply chain is a focal point of the 2022-23 Federal Budget, delivered on Tuesday evening. Port infrastructure, rail freight terminals, and export...
New Texas to Vic air route supports US-Aus trade
QANTAS has announced a new route and expanded services between Melbourne and the US, which it said would boost trade with Victoria’s second-largest trade partner. A new direct...
BUDGET 2022-23: Billions to go to Victorian intermodal freight
THE government has announced that it would pump $3.3 billion into Victoria’s freight network as part of the 2022-21 Federal Budget, to be announced in full this week. The budget...
