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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....
New chair for Ports Australia
PORTS Australia has announced Stewart Lammin as the new chair of its board of directors. Mr Lammin’s appointment followed the Ports Australia annual meeting held in Old Parliament...
New range of import and export financing
CMA CGM has launched Shipfin Trade Finance, its new range of financing services dedicated to importing and exporting, in partnership with Incomlend, a global invoice finance...
Ports Australia announces Oceania expansion
PORTS Australia has announced ports in New Zealand and the South Pacific have joined it as associate members. The signing of Fiji Ports Corporation, Samoa Ports Authority, Cook...
Three maiden calls kick-off 2019-20 cruise season
THE cruise season will see 13 ships visit Townsville over the seven-month period, ending in April 2020, including maiden calls from Maasdam (Holland America), Boudicca (Fred Olsen...
Liebherr celebrates port deals
PORT equipment business Liebherr is celebrating what it says is “decisive success” in the Central and South American market, with a number of ports set be equipped with its new...
Port helps Foodbank
PORT of Melbourne has lent a hand to support Foodbank Victoria, with its staff volunteering on a monthly basis. Foodbank has just released its seventh Hunger Report, which seeks...
Ports Australia holds function at Parliament House
PARLIAMENT House, Canberra, was the setting for an evening cocktail function organised by Ports Australia. Attending were a host of ports representatives as well as politicians...
New warehousing business for Flinders Ports
FLINDERS Ports Holdings has launched a new subsidiary, Flinders Warehousing and Distribution that has already started operations at Outer Harbor. Located next to the Flinders...
CEFC to support infrastructure emissions reduction
WORK to improve energy efficiency and lower carbon emissions at assets such as airports, ports, rail, water and electricity, will be aided by a $100m investment from the Clean...
Ports crucial in battle against African swine fever
PORTS are central to efforts aimed at preventing African swine fever entering Australia, Queensland agriculture minister Mark Furner says. In a statement issued this week, Mr...
ICTSI reaffirms commitment to Pakistan port industry
INTERNATIONAL Container Terminal Services has reiterated its ongoing support and commitment to key projects in Pakistan. ICTSI Asia Pacific head Andrew Dawes and chief of...
