IFCBAA ramps up fees fight
ANALYSIS by the International Forwarders & Customs Brokers Association of Australia has found unregulated access charges levied by stevedores and empty container parks are adding...
Shipping Australia warns of waterfront standstill
INDUSTRY peak body Shipping Australia says the addition of the towage sector to what it asserts is the Maritime Union of Australia’s nationally-coordinated protected industrial...
Brisbane's container throughput down in July
CONTAINER throughput through the Port of Brisbane dipped slightly last month, according to the latest trade statistics published by the port. July saw a total of 110,443 TEU move...
Urgent actions to address invasive pest
THE Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment will commence the first phase of its plan to combat the khapra beetle (Trogoderma granarium) on 3 September. The Freight &...
Ports of Auckland to implement Containerchain solution
PORTS of Auckland, has signed a 10-year contract to implement the Containerchain Terminal Solution, consisting of its notifications vehicle booking system and eGate/Driver...
Worker dies in Auckland port accident
MARITIME NZ is investigating the death of a port worker, crushed by a container during cargo operations in the port of Auckland early on Sunday morning (30 August). Emergency...
Container trade at Fremantle continues upward trend
CONTAINER throughput at the Port of Fremantle was at its highest since October 2019, according to the latest trade statistics available from Fremantle Ports. Total throughput for...
McCormack backs shippers on access fees, but …
DEPUTY prime minister Michael McCormack has expressed support for shippers’ efforts to challenge stevedores’ access fees but re-iterated review and regulation is a state, not...
“Unseaworthy” ship banned from Australia
“SERIOUS and repeated” safety and pollution failures by a Hong Kong-flagged cargo ship have seen it banned from Australian waters for three months. The vessel was the cargo ship...
Port of Tauranga results show resilience
PORT of Tauranga, New Zealand’s largest port, has reported group net profit after tax of $90m on 24.8m tonnes of trade. Despite the ongoing disruption caused by the COVID-19...
Wharfies to hit Patrick with IR action
WHARFIES at Patrick Terminals have voted to take protection industrial action. The Maritime Union has told Patrick of protected industrial action at its container terminals for an...
Sugar Terminals Ltd appoints new CEO
SUGAR Terminals Limited has announced a significant leadership change, with David Quinn to take over as chief executive in October, following the retirement of current CEO John...
Peace on the waterfront
STEVEDORE DP World Australia has announced that it has struck a deal with the Maritime Union of regarding the ‘Part A’ of a national agreement for a new enterprise agreement. DPWA...
BBC Chartering moves crane between ports [WITH VIDEO]
HEAVY lift and breakbulk specialist carrier BBC Chartering Australia recently completed an unusual job in South Australia. The company moved a used Gottwald Mobile Harbour Crane...
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Pandemic and bushfires take the sheen from Qube FY results
“UNPRECEDENTED” external challenges impacted upon Qube Holdings results for the 2019-20 financial year, the company has stated. Underlying revenue in the financial year was about...
