Lightning crackles off Port Adelaide
A few weeks ago, Port Adelaide really put on a show. Some spectacular images of Mother Nature at her best were captured by the crew onboard Svitzer Heron and SL Endeavour in...
TasPorts helps life savers
COMMUNITY partnerships are vitally important to TasPorts operations. As a business, we recognise that by working together, we achieve more than working alone. In this spirit,...
Will China’s thermal coal imports soar in December?
ANALYSTS at Wood Mackenzie are forecasting that thermal coal imports into China will increase in December boosting seaborne trade by some 20 million tonnes or more. “Both the...
US Consul General tours Port Kembla with Ports Australia
PORT Kembla and how it services both the Illawarra and New South Wales were discussed during a visit by US consul-general Sharon Hudson-Dean. The tour was organised in conjunction...
Sea Swift announces Dampier – Singapore service
NORTHERN Australian shipping company Sea Swift has announced the launched of an international shipping service. Starting in December, a new service is to connect Dampier in...
First wheat shipment of the season to leave Newcastle
ON the back of record production across the state, the first wheat shipment of the season was due to leave the Port of Newcastle on Monday (23 November). The departure of bulk...
Wharfies and DPWA agree on EA terms for Brisbane and Sydney
SYDNEY and Brisbane wharfies have voted to accept enterprise agreements between DP World Australia and the Maritime Union of Australia. A similar vote is to be scheduled after...
Shipping delays tipped to impact Christmas shopping
GIFTS bought online and shipped from overseas now are unlikely to make it into the country before Christmas warns Jackson Meyer, CEO of international freight forwarder Verus...
Nominations open for NQBP community reference groups
RESIDENTS living near the Ports of Mackay and Hay Point are encouraged to nominate for a seat on North Queensland Bulk Ports Corporation community reference groups Member for...
UK freight forwarders cite “unreasonable” surcharges
THE British International Freight Association has joined FIATA (The International Federation of Freight Forwarders Associations) in calling for governments to support the key...
DP World Australia announces access charge deferment
STEVEDORE DPWA has cited the impact of COVID-19 on customers for its decision to defer a decision on raising terminal access charges until next year. According to DPWA, the...
ITF welcomes return to international seafarer rules
A RECENT announcement by the Australian Maritime Safety Authority that it would end temporary exemptions for vessels with crew on board longer than eleven months has been welcomed...
Oil spill response skills tested at Weipa
ENSURING port staff can respond effectively to an oil spill was the aim of an exercise at Weipa in north Queensland this week. Together with Maritime Safety Queensland and Rio...
East Shores parklands wins ‘best in business’
GLADSTONE Ports Corporation’s East Shores Parklands is now known as Gladstone’s ‘Green Jewel’, after winning the ‘Tourism, Attractions & Events’ category at the 2020 Best in...
Air freight under the microscope at virtual conference
THE COVID-19 pandemic has brought unprecedented challenges to air cargo but also an interesting array of responses, a conference has heard. The Asian Logistics, Maritime and...
