ACCC investigating anti-competitive conduct in container transport industry
THE Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has confirmed to DCN that it is investigating anti-competitive conduct in the container transport industry. The Australian has...
Throughput figures down at Pilbara ports in August
PILBARA Ports Authority has delivered a total monthly throughput of 59.9 million tonnes for August 2021, which was down 1% on the previous corresponding period. The Port of Port...
Port Authority of NSW finalist in Illawarra Business Awards
PORT Authority of New South Wales is a finalist in the prestigious 2021 IMB Bank Illawarra Business Awards for its work supporting Illawarra industries and the business community...
Victoria government to mandate vaccines for freight workers travelling from NSW
THE Victorian government this week announced that evidence of a COVID-19 vaccination will be required for transport workers from New South Wales that have a specified worker...
Healthy Heads wants to make everyday R U OK? Day
THE charitable foundation for the trucking, warehousing and logistics industries, Healthy Heads in Truck and Sheds (HHTS), is encouraging everyone acorss the industry to connect...
Ports Australia calls on governments to safeguard supply chains as lockdowns lift
PORTS Australia is urging governments to safeguard the supply chain by planning ahead and implementing contingency plans instead of waiting for inevitable COVID-19 outbreaks to...
ICHCA invites submissions for 2021 TT Club Innovation in Safety Award
GLOBAL cargo handling association ICHCA has opened the 2021 TT Club Innovation in Safety Award, which aims to highlight the importance of safety at a time of increased operational...
New truck staging area at Port of Townsville
THE Port of Townsville has opened a new $4.5 million truck staging area that will provide safer access for the 300,000 trucks that pass through the port gates each year. Up to 20...
Orders accelerating for LNG-powered newbuilds
ORDERS for LNG-powered newbuilds have been accelerating in 2021, according to a report from Clarksons. The report found that LNG-fuelled vessel orders are approaching 30% of gross...
Qube to acquire Newcastle Agri Terminal
ASX-listed logistics company Qube has acquired the Newcastle Agri Terminal from its existing shareholders CBH, Viterra Australia, Riverina and CTC Terminals. Qube acquired the...
New guidelines for the carriage of containers on bulk carriers
TESTING, inspection and certification body, Bureau Veritas, has developed a formalised approach to support the safe carriage of containers in bulk carriers. BV’s Guidance for...
New app to help manage movement of maritime workers
FOLLOWING a successful three-month Beta test with 20 companies taking part, award-winning travel business TapTrip has announced that Vessul – a new service dedicated to, and built...
Aussie farmers looking forward to top crop
WITH a record 23.2 million hectares sown to winter crops across the country, this year is once again forecast to be well above average, according to the Australian Crop Report....
Inland Rail extension to Port of Gladstone to be studied
THE federal government has committed funding to investigate extending Inland Rail from Toowoomba to the Port of Gladstone. The government is to provide up to $10 million to...
Crew Change Indicator points to stabilisation
THE number of seafarers onboard ships beyond the expiry of their contracts decreased from 9% to 8.9% in August, according to the latest data from the Neptune Declaration Crew...
