EV chargers power up TasPorts’ sustainability commitment
TASPORTS has announced the commissioning of two new electric vehicle charging stations on Hobart’s waterfront. They will be joined by a third in the coming months, giving...
GPC’S Auckland Point berth welcomes 100th HQP vessel
THE hundredth shipload of timber has been shipped by HQPlantations from Gladstone Ports Corporation’s Auckland Point berth. HQPlantations began exporting from Auckland Point Berth...
ZIM’s new China – Australia service underway
PORTUGESE-flagged ship Northern Vivacity (IMO 9304966) is set to dock at Port Botany on 2 November, the first of ZIM’s new China - Australia Express (CAX) Line. The ship has left...
New COSCO service delivers opportunities for the north
INTERNATIONAL shipping line COSCO today (19 October) begins a new fortnightly service directly linking Townsville with destinations in China, northern Australia and the South...
GPC ‘goes pink’ to promote breast cancer awareness
TO help raise awareness of breast cancer, employees of Gladstone Ports Corporation will be sporting pink gloves during October. Statistics from The National Breast Cancer...
Victorian government “must legislate” following ESC report into Port of Melbourne
A KEY industry group has called for state government intervention after the Essential Services Commission released its Market Rent Report claiming the Port of Melbourne’s exercise...
Australian cotton affected by China spat
MILLS in China are being told to stop buying Australian cotton, the ABC has reported. According to the national broadcaster, sources have told them the cotton industry could face...
Shipping surcharges “out of control” at Port Botany, says FTA
FREIGHT and Trade Alliance director Paul Zalai has hit out at shipping surcharges at Port Botany, decrying a “lack of transparency” from shipping lines. Mr Zalai, who also acts as...
ACCC legal action begins over Hunter box port policy
ALLEGATIONS of anti-competitive behaviour in relation to ports policy in New South Wales are being heard in the Federal Court. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission...
Maritime border policy risks COVID outbreak, says union heavyweight
SEVEN cases of COVID-19 among crew of the iron ore bulker Vega Dream highlight the risk of an outbreak spreading into the community, MUA national president and WA branch state...
South Africa remains a top hotspot for cargo crime
TRANSPORT insurer TT Club and BSI have produced a report highlighting the risks of cargo theft with a focus on South Africa. The report, entitled Freight Crime in South African...
Maiden call by CMA CGM JACQUES SAADE in Singapore
CMA CGM’S new LNG-powered box ship, Jacques Saade, has made its maiden appearance in Singapore. The vessel is sailing on the French Asia Line 1 service that between Asia and...
Challenging times, but nothing like pre-1998, stevedores agree
INDUSTRIAL disputes are contributing to container terminal congestion, but the situation is far from being as bleak as the Australian waterfront pre-1998, stevedoring executives...
Productivity rises at Port Botany following end to industrial action
PRODUCTIVITY has risen at Port Botany following the end of industrial action, NSW Ports says. In a report on activity at both Port Botany and Port Kembla, NSW Ports chief...
Throughput surge at Pilbara Ports
PILBARA Ports Authority has delivered a total monthly throughput of 61.3m tonnes for September 2020. This represented 8% increase compared with the same month in 2019. Port...
