Business gets insight into Port of Bundaberg Precinct
BUNDABERG businesses and locals have received a preview of upcoming key projects, opportunities and operations for the city’s port. During a recent business and community...
Portable gangway injury prompts safety warning
INJURIES to two crew members on a bulker has prompted a safety warning about the importance of adhering to “best practice” while working aloft. The incident occurred in early...
Viva Energy’s response to IMO2020
MANUFACTURED locally at Viva Energy’s Geelong Refinery, its new very low sulphur fuel is the first of its kind to be produced in Australasia. The fuel, which has been in...
Business caution not trade wars causing slowdown: Deloitte
BUSINESS advisory firm, Deloitte Access Economics, has released its quarterly Economics Investment Monitor, which suggests that although trade wars continue to dominate the...
Newcastle welcomes wharf pricing decision
PORT of Newcastle has welcomed an Australian Competition Tribunal decision this week regarding navigation and wharf pricing. The matter related to a dispute between Glencore Coal...
Glebe Island multi-user facility approved
A NEW import, storage and distribution facility has been approved for construction at Glebe Island in Sydney Harbour. The Port Authority of New South Wales’ planned Multi-User...
Western Sydney airport terminal design revealed
THE first preview of Western Sydney (Nancy-Bird Walton) International Airport has been unveiled. Western Sydney Airport chief executive Graham Millett said an architectural team...
Submarine to star at Fremantle Maritime Day
A COLLINS-class submarine, HMAS Sheean, is to be the star attraction at this Saturday’s Maritime Day at Victoria Quay, Fremantle. The free family-oriented event features displays...
Cargo volumes flat at Port of Tauranga
FROM 1 July-30 September 2019, Port of Tauranga handled nearly 6.8 million tonnes of cargo, a 1.1% decrease on the same period last year. Log exports dropped 5.2% in volume to...
TT Club wins insurance award in the Middle East
THE TT Club took out the title of Marine Insurer of the Year at this year’s The Maritime Standard Awards. The international freight and logistics insurer was represented at the...
Napier Port trade volumes in line with forecasts
NAPIER Port trade volume data for the year to 30 September shows trading volumes in line with forecasts released at the time of the launch of its initial public offer back in...
And the finalists are...
To be held at the Plaza Ballroom in Melbourne on the evening of Thursday 14 November, the 2019 DCN Australian Shipping and Maritime Industry Awards, with its proud Major Host...
Sydney ramps, Webb Dock rail, features of ALC freight report
ENHANCING the Sydney Gateway project with heavy vehicle ramps and connecting Melbourne’s Webb Dock with the freight rail network are features of the Help Us Deliver report from...
More funding for cyclone-damaged Whitsundays harbour
ADDITIONAL money and time will be allocated to the restoration of Shute Harbour after it sustained damage from Severe Tropical Cyclone Debbie. Assistance is provided under...
Treasurer questioned over Newcastle container cap
NSW Treasurer Dominic Perrottet has used an ongoing court case to deflect questions in State Parliament about fees applied to containers at a prospective Newcastle box terminal....
