Containers on the move at Mackay Port [WITH VIDEO]
THE Port of Mackay has been instrumental in shipping 300 containers as part of a project to decommission a trestle and conveyor from Hay Point Coal Terminal. It has released a...
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COVID cases reported in ships off Queensland
MARITIME Safety Queensland has reported five cases of COVID-19 aboard four vessels arriving within Queensland during the past week. The cases were: Globe Electra (at anchor off...
GPC opens new parklands
GLADSTONE Ports Corporation has officially opened its new East Shores 1B parkland precinct to the public. And being in Queensland and with COVID-19 seemingly in check, people are...
Gladstone throughput dips slightly in July
CARGO throughput at Gladstone Port totalled 10.22m tonnes in July, according to the latest available trade statistics from the port. This was a decrease of less than 1% on June’s...
Maritime union calls on National Cabinet to implement 'maritime corridors'
THE National Cabinet must establish “green lanes” to allow interstate travel by maritime workers, the Maritime Union says. MUA national secretary Paddy Crumlin has written to the...
CMA CGM announces new innovations
INTERNATIONAL shipping and logistics giant, CMA CGM has announced the launch of two new innovations. The new innovations are called SEAPRIORITY get and SEAPRIORITY reach,...
Congestion issues around Port Botany
A REDUCTION in the number of full export and empty export containers repositioned by shipping lines has been cited as a reason for congestion at Sydney empty container parks of...
Newcastle trade drops to a 2020 low
CARGO throughput at the Port of Newcastle for July was the lowest total for this year, according to the latest available trade statistics from the port. Total throughput at the...
ICTSI Pakistan welcomes first call of Far Shipping Gulf Service
PAKISTAN International Container Terminal recently welcomed another new service, with the recent maiden call of MV Thorsky as part of the FAR Shipping Gulf Service – 1....
Auckland shipping channel deepening gets the green light
PORTS of Auckland has been granted consent to deepen Auckland's shipping channel. The consent allows the channel to be deepened from 12.5 metres to between 14 metres and 14.2...
Adelaide’s July container trade hits 2020 high
CONTAINER throughput at the Port of Adelaide experienced a significant bump in July, according to the latest trade statistics available from Flinders Ports. The port’s throughput...
Ports Australia welcomes three new members
AUSTRALIA’S peak industry body representing port authorities and corporations, has welcomed three new members: Papua New Guinea Ports Corporation, Victorian Ports Corporation and...
Cruise industry responds to Ruby Princess report
THE Australian Cruise Association has issued a statement on the report into the Ruby Princess disaster, acknowledging the completion of the Special Commission of Inquiry last...
First Australian LNG shipment to Chile celebrated
MARKET analysts EnergyQuest have reported the first shipment of Australian liquefied natural gas cargo to Chile in South America. The cargo was from the Shell-run QCLNG project at...
Container deal seeks to facilitate CargoGulf expansion
NON-vessel operating common carrier, CargoGulf, has signed an agreement with MFC Cargo Container Concepts, a division of Modern Freight Company, to lease their containers. Under...
