VIDEO: Meet the women in maritime
THE global maritime industry is changing. Historically a male-dominated industry, today women are increasingly taking the helm. This World Maritime Day (26 September), the global...
Gladstone Ports supports mangrove boardwalk construction
THE Gidarjil Development Corporation is a step closer to seeing stage two of the Mangrove Boardwalk come to fruition thanks to the finalisation of an agreement with Gladstone...
Port golfers defy croc to raise money for turtles
A CROCODILE on the ninth hole failed to prevent another successful Port of Townsville annual Charity Golf Day. The golf day raises money for good causes and this year it was the...
Weather and terminal "glitches" slow container throughput
TECHNOLOGICAL glitches and vessel delays due to bad Sydney weather are understood to have caused delays for Melbourne container transport operators during the past week. Patrick...
Garry Button leaves Freight Victoria
THE Victorian Department of Transport has confirmed Garry Button is to leave both the department and his role as chief executive of Freight Victoria. In a notice, departmental...
Skillaroo returns home with medal from world skills competition
ANTHONY COBB, an electrical apprentice at Gladstone Ports Corporation has competed in the Worldskills International Competition. He came 12th in his category of electrical...
Changes to senior management at Port of Tauranga
CHIEF financial officer at Port of Tauranga Steve Gray, who will retire in June next year, has held the position for the past 12 years and been with the company for 32 years. The...
Port provides support for flying doc
A TOTAL of $10,000 has been donated to an Aeromedical Base and Patient Transfer Facility for the Royal Flying Doctors Service and LifeFlight Australia thanks to the Gladstone...
Port of Brisbane announces sustainability goals
PORT of Brisbane has received 4 out of 5 stars on the internationally-recognised GRESB sustainability survey. Chief executive Roy Cummins said this was recognition for the port’s...
New CEO for Lyttelton
LYTTELTON Port Company has announced the appointment of Roger Gray as its new chief executive. Mr Gray is group general manager airports at Air New Zealand and in this role he...
Majestic Princess returns to Sydney
THE largest and newest ship in the Princess Cruises fleet, Majestic Princess’ return to Sydney also marks the beginning of Princess’ biggest ever Australian season which is set to...
First cruise ship arrives at Port of Eden’s new facility
ON 15 September the Port of Eden welcomed its first cruise ship, P&O Cruises Pacific Explorer. It’s the first of 21 cruise ships forecast for this season, along with more vessels...
Bundaberg the favoured port for bauxite project
GLADSTONE Ports Corporation and Australian Bauxite Limited are investigating the feasibility of constructing and operating a 1Mtpa bauxite facility at the Port of Bundaberg. ABx...
Industry bodies cry ‘foul’ over lack of ramps
INDUSTRY bodies have banded together to demand the reinstatement of heavy vehicle access ramps to the design of the Sydney Gateway project. The issue has brought together the...
Underwater eye to seek for marine pests
AN ‘EARLY warning’ detection system has been placed in the water at Queensland ports to find any traces of exotic marine pests. Biosecurity Queensland has partnered with...
