Pandemic fails to halt Fortescue’s “record shipments”
FORTESCUE Metals Group shipped 42.3m tonnes of iron ore from the Pilbara during the 2020 third quarter, seemingly overcoming challenges posed by COVID-19. In figures released to...
Melbourne rail project crucial post-pandemic, says Brendan Bourke
A RAIL solution for the Port of Melbourne will be crucial as Victoria recovers from COVID-19, chief executive Brendan Bourke says. Mr Bourke was commenting following confirmation...
Annual Weipa dredging program set to begin for 2020
NEW control measures in response to COVID-19 will be implemented for the annual maintenance dredging at the Port of Weipa this year. North Queensland Bulk Ports Corporation CEO...
“Priority” status for Port Botany rail duplication
THE Port Botany Rail Line Duplication and Cabramatta Passing Loop have been deemed a “priority project” by Infrastructure Australia, a move welcomed by the Australian government....
AAL delivers giant jib cranes
The AAL Melbourne recently loaded two cranes and their components weighing just over 1800 metric tonnes in total in Taicang, for onward transport to Jebel Ali. The 42 metre-high...
Chorus of ship horns on International Workers’ Day
INTERNATIONAL Workers’ Day will be marked by the sound of ship horns at 1200 hours on Friday in solidarity with seafarers. Port of Newcastle’s David Allan dredger will sound its...
Gladstone community event to be ‘virtual’ this year
GLADSTONE Ports Corporation is putting its sponsorship funds towards supporting the Boyne Tannum Hook Up is a family fishing competition that this year will be held virtually from...
Pandemic impacts on logistics highlighted
BUSINESSESS should explore new solutions to ensure their supply chains remain safe during the COVID-19 pandemic, third party logistics provider C.H. Robinson says. C.H. Robinson...
Qube announces trading halt
STOCKS of Qube Holdings have been placed in a trading halt at the request of QUB, pending its releasing of an announcement regarding a capital raising. “Unless ASX decides...
Deb's four decades of port service celebrated
“THIS too shall pass” is Debbie McDonald’s stoic attitude to the challenges thrown at the ports sector by the COVID-19 pandemic. Debbie recently clocked up forty years of service...
Ruby Princess departs the Illawarra
TROUBLED cruise ship Ruby Princess has officially departed Port Kembla bound for Manila in the Philippines. As of 9.30am Friday morning, the ship was north-east of Sydney and...
Spirits’ relocation an “opportunity” for Geelong
TT-LINE’S decision to move the Spirit of Tasmania berth from Station Pier to Geelong presents an opportunity for the Geelong region, Victorian port and freight minister Melissa...
VIDEO OF THE WEEK: Box ship grounds off Houston
BOX ship CMA CGM Dalila grounded this week apparently after it departed from the vessel channel approaching Houston Port, US. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4UHQMtWOe-E CMA CGM...
Minister disappointed by higher stevedore fees
FREIGHT minister of Victoria Melissa Horne has expressed her disappointment at a recent rise in infrastructure surcharges by stevedore DP World Australia. Responding to an email...
Spirit of Tasmania vessels headed to Geelong
THE spectacular Spirit of Tasmania vessels soon will be calling at Corio Quay in Geelong rather than Melbourne’s Station Pier, following an agreement between GeelongPort and...
