Africa Mercy arrives at Dakar
THE Africa Mercy arrived at the Port of Dakar, Senegal, on Thursday. The visit comes after an invitation from the President of Senegal, and the minister of health and other...
Australia contributes to strong first half for ICTSI
GLOBAL port management company, headquartered in the Philippines, International Container Terminal Services, has released strong first half 2019 financial results and operational...
Coastal shipping reform on national agenda
EARLIER this month, the Council of Australian Governments meeting supported the National Freight & Supply Chain Strategy which includes clear commitments to connecting regions and...
VICT calls for a delay on port levy approval
THE Victoria International Container Terminal has called for the government to delay its decision on the Port of Melbourne’s $15 a container levy on the port’s imports proposed to...
Boost for proposed Newcastle gas import terminal
THE Port of Newcastle has welcomed support from the New South Wales’ government for a proposed liquefied natural gas import terminal at the port, with an estimated direct onshore...
WOMEN IN MARITIME: We need all hands on deck
GENDER equality in the maritime industry is under the spotlight. Forums and conferences around the world are shining a light on the subject and for this year’s World Maritime Day...
Port Kembla welcomes SVITZER Ruby
SVITZER RUBY was welcomed in a traditional maritime naming ceremony by naming mother, Deanna Barilaro, at Port Kembla on 13 August. Svitzer Ruby will boost the capability of the...
Territory plans to build ship lift
THE Northern Territory government has announced that it will fund the construction of a ship lift, used to lift vessels out of the water so they can be serviced, repaired or...
Steady throughput for Pilbara in July
PILBARA Ports Authority has delivered a total monthly throughput of 56.7 million tonnes for the month of July 2019. This throughput was a 1% increase compared to the same month in...
New container rail service between Ultima and Port of Melbourne
A NEW rail service between Ultima and the Port of Melbourne has started up, providing access to international markets for agricultural producers in the Mallee region of Victoria....
Port of Rotterdam launches new digital company
A NEW entity, known as PortXchange Products will offer the Pronto platform and application to ports around the world, together with strategic partners Shell and A.P....
Victorian review of port access and pricing announced
THE Victorian Department of Transport has engaged Deloitte Access Economics to undertake a review related to a recommendation made by the state's freight plan to “investigate...
Brisbane port chief on the growing freight task
THE Port of Brisbane’s CEO Roy Cummins spoke at ARUP’s Brisbane Alive event on 8 August, about the future of freight movement around Brisbane. He also touched on the need to...
Fremantle Ports marks record rail performance
THE Western Australian government's policy to raise the container rail subsidy has resulted in a 30% increase in the amount of freight taken by rail to Fremantle Inner Harbour....
Shanghai tops ranking of world's best-connected ports
THE Shanghai port has topped the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development’s 2019 ranking of the world’s best-connected ports. The Chinese port garnered a connectivity...
