VIDEO: Bulk carrier berthing at Newcastle
THIS footage shows a time lapse of the berthing of MV Century Wave at Newcastle Port. ADVERTISEMENT This Panama-flagged bulk carrier has a gross tonnage of 50,888, length of 235...
Botany’s container numbers take a dip
PORT Botany saw a quieter month than usual in June with container throughput decreasing from the previous month as well as the same period last year. Total container trade through...
Oceania has the happiest seafarers: survey
THE Seafarers Happiness Index, conducted by the Mission to Seafarers in association with the Shipowners’ Club, exists to provide an ongoing study into how people at sea feel about...
Pacifica Shipping adding larger coastal vessel
PACIFICA Shipping announced it had acquired a 1700-TEU vessel for deployment on its premium coastal shipping service in New Zealand. MV Moana Chief will meet growing domestic and...
LNG and minerals lead QLD exports charge
DATA released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics shows Queensland has notched up record-breaking merchandise exports for the 15th month in row. Premier and minister for trade,...
Stink bug solutions expand into South Australia
FOLLOWING the success of recent events hosted in Fremantle, ACFS Port Logistics and Freight & Trade Alliance are expanding coverage to support the South Australian import sector...
June sees trade trend end at Kembla
FOR the first time since July 2018, Port Kembla’s trade figures have fallen below the corresponding month of the previous year, according to the latest trade statistics from NSW...
Another large ship for NSW Ports
NSW PORTS has released images of the third large ship to visit in as many weeks at Patrick Terminals – Sydney Autostrad, the impressive MSC Antonella. The Mediterranean Shipping...
Renewed calls to end Chinese ownership of Darwin Port
FEDERAL Labor MP Nick Champion would like to see Darwin Port returned to Australian control which would mean ending the 99-year lease signed with Chinese company Landbridge in...
Industrial action lifted at DP World Australia terminals
THIS morning (2 August) the Freight & Trade Alliance and the Australian Peak Shippers Association were advised by DP World Australia executives that industrial action had ceased...
Container trade through Brisbane up in June
CONTAINER throughput through the Port of Brisbane saw an uptick in June, with more TEUs crossing the wharf than May, but down on June 2018, according to the latest trade...
Integrated national freight strategy adopted
DEPUTY Prime Minister and minister for transport Michael McCormack said the National Freight and Supply Chain Strategy had been agreed upon by transport ministers on 2 August. The...
Port development could boost Cairns by $95m a year
A NEW economic impact analysis has shown that developing a global tourism hub in Cairns’ Ports North precinct could attract 50,000 to 500,000 extra tourists per year. The 4.4...
T-Ports on track for deliveries in 2019 harvest
CONSTRUCTION at the T-Ports bunker sites in South Australia, is well underway and the transhipment vessel is on track to arrive in Australian waters before the upcoming grain...
Hedland Tower to steer growth of world’s largest bulk export port
THE port of Port Hedland is now home to a state-of-the-art vessel traffic control centre. The Hedland Tower Integrated Marine Operations Centre houses high-tech equipment and...
