Melbourne symposium discusses shipping trends
A CROSS-SECTION of industry and academia have gathered at RMIT University, for the Inaugural Symposium of Australian Maritime Logistics Research Network. The event, driven by...
Maurice comes out fighting
QUBE managing director Maurice James has used an industry lunch in Melbourne to make a robust defence of terminal access charges imposed by container stevedores. Terminal access...
Port Botany celebrates 40 years
NSW Ports has marked the 40th anniversary of Port Botany, with an industry breakfast and the release of a book that highlights important moments in the port's history. Two decades...
TasPorts to face courts over “misuse of market power”
TASPORTS is facing Federal Court action over allegations it sought to stop a new entrant, Engage Marine Tasmania, from competing with its own marine and towage business. The case...
OPINION: Melbourne’s pricey port
WITH stevedore infrastructure surcharges more than 40-times higher than they were in 2016, Port of Melbourne is on track to become the most expensive port in the Southern...
Auckland’s port saves locals big bucks, report claims
CLOSING Auckland's port will increase the total cost of imports by between NZ $533m and $626m a year, a report states. The study, carried out by economic consultancy NZIER,...
ICTSI to boost container capacity in Africa
INTERNATIONAL Container Terminal Services, together with local partners, has initiated the second phase expansion of its Matadi Gateway Terminal, located 150km upstream on the...
Gladstone Ports supports the community
GLADSTONE Ports Corporation has named St Vincent de Paul Society its 2019 beneficiary, contributing $2,000 to help the organisation’s efforts in providing hope where it’s needed...
Port of Tauranga Chair David Pilkington wins business award
PORT of Tauranga’s David Pilkington has been named Chairperson of the Year in the Deloitte Top 200 Business Awards for New Zealand. David Pilkington has won special honours....
Port volunteers join the fight against plastic
A COMMITTED 48 volunteers recently boarded kayaks, dragon boats and paddle boards to help remove rubbish for the 'Moonee Ponds Creek Paddle against Plastic'. This was the last of...
Pacific Encounter set to call Brisbane home in 2021
QUEENSLANDERS will have the opportunity to cruise from their doorstep when P&O Cruises’ Pacific Encounter makes Brisbane its home port in 2021. P&O’s new 2021 summer program of...
Under keel clearance system upgrade for Bunbury
SOUTHERN Ports in Australia has signed off on an upgrade of its DUKC system for the Port of Bunbury. Under keel clearance specialists OMC International have worked with the port...
Philip Holliday appointed CEO at PANSW
SYDNEY harbour master Captain Philip Holliday has been appointed chief executive and director of the Port Authority of New South Wales. The announcement was made by PANSW chair...
LETTER TO THE DCN: Infrastructure surcharge hikes
I WRITE regarding the announcement by VICT of a 43.3% increase in the charge levied for the privilege of using their facilities that is to apply from 1 January. The new rate will...
Freight a feature of Sydney rail conference
RAIL industry leaders and others from Australia, New Zealand and around the world have arrived in Sydney for this week's AusRAIL conference and exhibition. The conference is to...
