February container throughput at Melbourne remains strong
PORT of Melbourne saw a modest increase in container throughput last month, according to the latest trade statistics from the port. Total container throughput in February came to...
Analysis highlights impact of skipped ports and blank sailings
A NEW report exploring capacity restrictions resulting from skipped port calls and blank sailings has found global ports lost more than a third of their expected capacity to ship...
New CEO for Australian port
GLADSTONE Ports Corporation on Friday announced Craig Haymes as the organisation’s new chief executive officer. GPC chair Dr Anthony Lynham said Mr Haymes had a reputation for...
Devonport tug salvage plan confirmed
TASPORTS and United Salvage have agreed to a timeline to remove the York Cove and Campbell Cove wrecks from the Mersey River in Devonport. The two tugs sank on 28 January when the...
Strike force launched against protesters as another blocks Botany
NSW Police launched a strike force against unauthorised protests after five seperate demonstrations blocked access to Port Botany this week. For the fourth day in a row, a...
Unions and shipping group co-ordinate evacuation of Ukrainian seafarers
SEAFARERS evacuated from Ukraine will be provided with safe accommodation in Romania and Poland under an initiative arranged by two workers’ unions and a ship management company....
Protester breaches Botany maritime security zone, scales Patrick crane
PORT Botany experienced its most extreme demonstration on Friday in a week of brazen protest action. A protester scaled a Patrick Terminals crane and perched himself on it, high...
PIL expands network to east coast of India with new service
PACIFIC International Lines has introduced a new weekly direct service connecting key ports in China, Vietnam, Singapore, and India. The route will be serviced by a consortium of...
Devonport to receive first fuel tanker since Goliath collision
TASPORTS is preparing to welcome its first fuel tanker into Devonport since cement carrier Goliath damaged the wharf and sank two tugboats at the end of January. Stolt Sakura, a...
Expression of interest underway for new wharf at Port of Dampier
PLANS for a new wharf at Port of Dampier are progressing with Pilbara Ports Authority releasing an expression of interest for the wharf’s design and construction. The wharf is to...
Port Botany blocked again, more protesters arrested
PORT Botany has been disrupted by protesters for the third day in a row. This morning, a protester suspended himself above the ARTC-operated container rail line. A statement from...
Big freight moving through Mackay
THE Port of Mackay has recorded increasing trade over the past several months, with increasing tonnage across several trades. The Port of Mackay recorded 235,533 tonnes of trade...
Second protest in two days at Port Botany blocks traffic
FOR the second day in a row, a protester has snarled freight traffic at Port Botany. A protester suspended themselves off the bridge at Sirius Road, blocking access to the...
Demonstration blocks truck access to Port Botany
A CLIMATE demonstration at the entrance to Port Botany this morning has prevented trucks from entering the port, causing major delays. A NSW Police Force spokesperson told DCN...
SCLAA holds the 60th anniversary ASCLAs in Melbourne
THE Supply Chain and Logistics Association of Australia held the 60th anniversary Australian Supply Chain & Logistics Awards last week at the Crown Palladium, Melbourne. More than...
