THE BIG STORIES OF 2021: A containership, a small boat and 200 kilos of coke
POLICE in March seized around 200 kilograms of cocaine onboard a small boat after it rendezvoused with containership MSC Joanna as it approached Port Botany. The AFP was tipped...
Mission to Seafarers vaccinates crewmembers in Newcastle and Brisbane
MISSION to Seafarers Australia is taking the lead in the vaccination of international seafarers, with group vaccinations arranged for crewmembers in Newcastle and Brisbane. In...
NSW Ports weighs in on Sydney industrial land planning
NSW Ports said in its submission to a land policy review by the Greater Sydney Commission the protection and preservation of industrial lands in Sydney is critical to operating...
Freight-friendly COVID-19 testing sites open in Sydney and QLD
AUTHORITIES in New South Wales and Queensland are opening freight-friendly COVID-19 testing stations as new cases persist and lockdowns continue. In Sydney, the NSW government is...
$693m contract awarded for Inland Rail
COMMUNITIES of north-west New South Wales are closer to experiencing Inland Rail with the joint-venture Trans4m Rail announced as the constructor for 171km of upgraded rail track...
Engage donates to Sydney Mission
THE Sydney Mission is now $5000 better off thanks to a donation from Engage Towage. The money was raised by staff and crew with the company matching every dollar raised. The...
COMMENT: Congestion and other charges choking trade at Port Botany
IT SEEMS counterintuitive but even as Australia struggles out of recession and pandemic, a number of lines have determined that the state of services through Port Botany require...
Trade takes a dip at Port Kembla
TRADE remained steady at Port Kembla in June after an up and down start to the year, according to the latest trade statistics from NSW Ports. In June, non-containerised trade...
NSW Health grilled over Ruby Princess
A SENIOR New South Wales Health official has been grilled over the Ruby Princess saga, whereby passengers were allowed to disembark the cruise ship and inadvertently spread...
Maersk seeks to lift stay of proceedings
A COMPANY part-owned by Maersk has applied to lift a stay of proceedings in a Federal Court action against NSW Ports. Maersk subsidiary APM Terminals has a 50% stake in Mayfield...
Deepwater terminal central to Ross Cadell’s Newcastle appointment
ROSS Cadell has been appointed special projects director at Port of Newcastle, with a focus on turning the proposed Multi-purpose Deepwater Terminal a reality. A Newcastle local...
Hutchison to hike infrastructure levy at Port Botany
HUTCHISON Ports Sydney has confirmed it will increase the infrastructure levy at Port Botany to $63.11 (exclusive of GST) from 18 November. The levy is to apply to all laden or...
Coal train derailment investigated
THE DERAILMENT of a loaded Pacific National coal train near Moss Vale, New South Wales, is under investigation by the Australian Transport Safety Bureau. The incident occurred on...
Online retail boom spurs logistics investment
TRANSPORT company Hunter Express will house its new distribution centre as part of AMP Capital’s new Crossroads Logistics Centre, located at Casula in Sydney’s south-west. The...
Port of Newcastle celebrates 160 years of dredging
PORT of Newcastle, Australia’s third largest port, celebrated an impressive 160 years of continuous dredging, maintaining safe and vital operations as the largest coal export port...
