Almost 300 kilos of drugs smuggled in excavator through Botany
AUTHORITIES uncovered 295 kilograms of methamphetamine hidden inside an excavator imported through Port Botany, sparking an investigation led by the Australian Federal Police....
Full container throughput at Adelaide at multi-year low in September
CONTAINER throughput at Port Adelaide was at a nadir in September, according to the latest available trade statistics from Flinders Ports. Port Adelaide’s full container...
Authorities seize heroin in largest-ever onshore detection
IN a joint media release, the Australian Border Force and the Australian Federal Police reported that authorities have seized the largest heroin shipment ever detected in...
ITF reports an inspector was assaulted by a ship's master
THE International Transport Workers Federation has said one of its inspectors was assaulted by a ship’s master during an inspection. The ITF said the vessel was being inspected...
Port of Newcastle achieves top GRESB ranking in Oceania
PORT of Newcastle has been awarded first place in its sector in Oceania and second place globally by GRESB, the world’s leading environmental, social and governance benchmark. The...
Wallenius Wilhelmsen resumes normal services in Freo
WALLENIUS Wilhelmsen announced it was resuming normal services and operations at Fremantle Port after the WA branch of the Maritime Union of Australia ended its protracted strike...
Port of Brisbane gets 5-star rating in global sustainability assessment
PORT of Brisbane received a 5-star GRESB rating for the second year running. GRESB is a globally recognised assessment that evaluates ESG performance and sustainability best...
Big ship berths at Botany, breaks records
RECORDS were broken at Port Botany on Friday when the containership MSC Asya berthed at the port. It was the heaviest ship to berth at the port, and it had the deepest draught of...
TasPorts welcomes RSV Nuyina to Tasmania
THE ship that will support the cutting-edge science of the Australian Antarctic Program and resupply Australia's stations for the next 30 years, RSV Nuyina, arrived at its new...
GeelongPort gets green recognition
GEELONGPORT has been recognised globally for its environment, social and governance work with a five-star rating in the 2021 GRESB Infrastructure Assessment. The GRESB Assessments...
MUA suspends Freo Qube industrial action
THE Maritime Union of Australia has called off its strike at Qube’s operation at Fremantle after reports that Attorney-General Michaelia Cash would intervene to end the strike on...
Two new directors appointed at major port
PORTS of Auckland board chair Jan Dawson announced the appointment of two new directors for the port: Geoff Plunket and Stephen Reindler. Ms Dawson said they both bring relevant...
Important lessons for pilots in vessel grounding report
KEY lessons in a report from the New Zealand Transport Accident Investigation Commission on the grounding of the bulker Alam Seri underlined the importance of ongoing exchange of...
New CEO for Linx CCG
BRETT Grehan has been appointed to the role of CEO at logistics company Linx Cargo Care Group Mr Grehan joins Linx CCG after 28 years with McKinsey & Company, most recently as a...
Strikes at Fremantle continue as economic consequences mount
THE MARITIME Union of Australia’s protracted industrial action against Qube Ports at the Port of Fremantle is beginning to risk damaging the Western Australian economy, according...
