Hutchison, MUA reach agreement after years of negotiations
HUTCHISON Ports Australia and the Maritime Union of Australia have reached a workplace agreement for its Sydney and Brisbane terminals after three years of negotiations. A...
MtS and NSW Ports team up for Day of the Seafarer
THE Day of the Seafarer this past Friday was marked at Port Botany and Port Kembla with pizzas and donuts for crews on vessels berthed at the ports. NSW Ports teamed up with...
Industrial action reduces Patrick rail capacity at Sydney by 25%
PATRICK Terminals' rail capacity at its Sydney AutoStrad has been reduced by 25% at Sydney due to increasing and ongoing industrial action. The Maritime Union of Australia’s...
LETTER TO THE DCN: Newcastle container penalty Federal Court decision expected soon
On TUESDAY 29 June, the Federal Court will give its verdict on the legality under the Commonwealth Competition Act of the Port of Newcastle container penalty. By legislating the...
Hapag-Lloyd and ONE join TradeLens platform
HAPAG-Lloyd and Ocean Network Express have now joined the TradeLens platform. The ecosystem, launched in 2019, now includes more than 300 organisations, including 10 ocean...
Container trade through Melbourne still on a high
MAY was yet another big month for container throughput at the Port of Melbourne, with big gains on the same month last year. According to the latest trade data from the port,...
Day of the Seafarer to be marked with ships’ horns sounding
THE Day of the Seafarer is upon us for this year, and ships around the world are called upon to sound their horns for 15 seconds at 1200 local time. The International Maritime...
Ports Australia, Port of Brisbane, Gladstone Ports awarded runner-up prizes in IAPH Sustainability Awards
PORTS Australia said it was proud to be awarded a runner-up prize alongside three of its members in the International Association of Ports and Harbors (IAPH) Sustainability...
WiFi connections for seafarers at Newcastle
MANY of the 29,000 seafarers who visit the Port of Newcastle each year are now keeping connected to friends and family thanks to free WiFi provided by Seafarer Connect, the Port...
Freo wharfies to bring Inner Harbour to a halt
THE Maritime Union of Australia announced its members would stop work for 24 hours at Fremantle’s Inner Harbour starting Friday at 1000. The union said the strike is in response...
Territory iron ore shipment departs Darwin
THE first shipment of iron ore from processed waste materials at Frances Creek Mine are being celebrated this week as a huge sign of strength and confidence in the Territory’s...
Whitepaper sets agenda for autonomous ship safety regulation
THE One Sea industry alliance has released a whitepaper that outlines the significant contribution that autonomous ship technology can make to improving maritime safety and...
Poseidon stays local with pilot vessel order
POSEIDON Sea Pilots has signed an agreement for Brisbane-based boat builder Norman R. Wright & Sons for two new pilot vessels. PSP will put the new vessels to work when it begins...
ALC hails (most of) NSW budget
THE Australian Logistics Council welcomed the NSW budget brought down on Tuesday as a step towards both the reduction of red tape as well as investment in the critical...
New agreement for green hydrogen plant at Bell Bay
TASPORTS has announced that it has signed an option agreement for land and operating access with Fortescue Future Industries for its proposed 250-megawatt green hydrogen plant at...
