Record set for highest container volume handled on single ship
US TERMINAL operator Total Terminals International has announced it has set a new record for the highest volume of container movements on a single ship. That record was set at...
Staff changes at Ports Australia
PORTS Australia has announced its policy and operators director Ash Sinha is moving on. Mr Sinha is being replaced by Margie Barbouttis. In a statement, Ports Australia said Ash...
Trade role emphasised with new Sunshine Coast airport runway
A NEW runway for Sunshine Coast Airport will help the region trade both domestically and overseas, Queensland state development minister Kate Jones says. Sunshine Coast Airport is...
VIDEO OF THE WEEK: Fire on board car carrier
FOOTAGE of a fire on board a car carrier at Jacksonville, Florida, has been captured on YouTube. The fire was on board the ship Hoegh Xiamen....
Liability cap increase at DPWA Terminals welcomed
CONTAINER Transport Alliance Australia has welcomed an increase in the liability cap offered by DP World Australia for loss or damage to wharf carriers’ trucks or trailing...
Port of Newcastle backs New ponds for Kooragang Island’s frogs
THE Lower Hunter is home to a population of green and golden bell frogs, an endangered species, whose habitat was severely impacted in early 2019 following a series of fires on...
Report finds renewables stimulus generates more jobs than fossil fuels
A REPORT completed by consultancy firm Ernst & Young has found that a stimulus package aligned with Australia’s national climate change greenhouse gas emissions goals would...
Gladstone seagrass meadows in the best condition for a decade
IN good news for local fisheries, and for hungry dugong and turtles the seagrass in Gladstone is in the best condition of the past decade. The results come from a monitoring...
Australia-India partnership to further drive trade opportunities
MINISTER for agriculture David Littleproud has applauded the Australia-India Comprehensive Strategic Partnership agreed to on 4 June by Prime Ministers Scott Morrison of Australia...
Exports hold strong in the Pilbara during May
PILBARA Ports Authority has delivered a total monthly throughput of 62.8 million tonnes for the month of May 2020. This throughput was a 2% decrease compared to the same month in...
Port community reference groups award grants
MACKAY and Hay Point communities will soon benefit from two $5,000 sponsorships awarded by their local Port Community Reference Groups. North Queensland Bulk Ports Corporation...
NQBP delivers book boost to port schools
FOUR primary schools will receive hundreds of new books to replenish classroom libraries to boost reading rates thanks to North Queensland Bulk Ports Corporation. NQBP’s $8,000...
Weipa annual dredging completed
NORTH Queensland Bulk Ports Corporation has completed annual maintenance dredging at Weipa. NQBP chief executive Nicolas Fertin said the dredge vessel TSHD Brisbane left the port...
Safety message following ship elevator tragedy
THE death of a containership crew member who became trapped between an elevator cage and a bulkhead highlights safety management, an investigation from the Australian Transport...
Key appointment for Port of Tauranga
PORT of Tauranga has announced Melanie Dyer as its new corporate services manager. Ms Dyer replaces the recently retired Sara Lunam and is to join Port of Tauranga later this...
