Chemical plant a focus of Premier’s Port of Brisbane visit
QUEENSLAND Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has welcomed the announcement by industrial manufacturer Incitec Pivot that it has secured the continued operation of its chemical plant...
Port of Gladstone progresses with East Shores development
QUEENSLAND construction company Hutchinson Builders has been announced as the principal contractor for the next stage of Gladstone’s East Shore precinct. The project also involves...
Port Authority reveals Sydney Harbour secrets
A HYDROGRAPHIC survey team from the Port Authority of New South Wales has helped uncover the secrets of Sydney Harbour. Major shipping channels and berths of Sydney Harbour were...
VIDEO: Giant cruise ship crashes into pier
SPECTACULAR footage of cruise ship MSC Opera crashing into a pier in Venice, Italy has been shown around the world. The incident occurred on Sunday morning, local time. MSC Opera...
Port of Melbourne announces sustainability report
BALANCING the needs of neighbours with a growing freight task is a focus of the Port of Melbourne Sustainability Report, announced this week by chief executive Brendan Bourke. Mr...
Construction contract awarded for Port Kembla gas terminal
AN INTERNATIONAL consortium has been awarded a construction contract for the Port Kembla Gas Terminal wharf facility and pipeline. Project developers Australian Industrial Energy...
Ship owner fined over Thailand incident
OWNERS of a container ship that spectacularly caught in Thailand have been fined THB50,000, or around AU$2280. Images of South Korean vessel KMTC Hongkong (IMO 9157753) ablaze at...
Newcastle container terminal earns Jodi McKay MUA support
JODI McKay’s support for a container terminal in the Hunter has earned her the support of the Maritime Union Newcastle Branch. Ms McKay is contesting Chris Minns for the...
Mission deal a boost for seafarers
VIVA Energy has been confirmed as the first anchor corporate member for the Mission to Seafarers Melbourne. Mission to Seafarers Victoria chief manager Sue Dight said Steven...
Port welcomes its largest visitor
A QUICK trip to Timaru by the ship Rio de Janeiro (IMO 9357963) made it the largest ship to visit the harbour in the New Zealand South Island. The Rio de Janeiro, which docked at...
Industrial action set to hit DPWA in Brisbane
MEMBERS of the Electrical Trades Union employed by DPWA in Brisbane are set to walk off the job from 6am Friday. This is part of protected industrial action, as the ETU seeks a...
Melbourne rail a focus of west country gathering
PROMOTING rail links with the Port of Melbourne was a focus of a meeting in the western-Victorian township of Horsham this week, organised by logistics company SCT and owners of...
Fuel suppliers crucial to effective 2020 response
SUPPLY side stakeholders must be included in discussions about responding to IMO regulations on low sulphur fuel. That was the view of Arun Sharma, executive chairman of Indian...
Industry welcomes freight focus
A DECISION by PM Scott Morrison to make freight transport a specific ministerial responsibility is a welcome one, the Australian Logistics Council says. ALC chief executive Kirk...
Ports and freight community rally for wounded wildlife
A FEMALE turtle named Minderoo is recovering at the Ningaloo Sea Turtle Rehabilitation Centre after being found in the Port of Port Hedland. The green sea turtle was spotted by...
