VIDEO: Spectacular blaze recorded on ship in Thailand
CALCIUM hypochlorite has been blamed for an explosion on board containership KMTC Hong Kong (IMO9157753) in Thailand that injured more than 130 people. The incident occurred at...
VICT calls for equal rail access
STEVEDORE Victoria International Container Terminal says a rail access plan being developed by Port of Melbourne risks placing it at an unfair disadvantage. Port of Melbourne was...
Timeline released for Adani mine
QUEENSLAND Premier Annastacia Palasczuk has confirmed the Coordinator-General’s release of timelines to finalise the approval processes for the Adani Carmichael mine. The mine is...
Townsville to expand Channel Upgrade workforce
NINE new positions are being created at the Port of Townsville to work across a range of areas on the port’s Channel Upgrade project. The latest recruitment will contribute to a...
Minister pushes case for Port of Melbourne rail
FREIGHT minister for Victoria Melissa Horne says the government is determined to reverse the decline in the proportion of freight moved by rail in the Port of Melbourne precinct....
Weipa maintenance dredging set to start
NORTH Queensland Bulk Ports Corporation is to soon begin maintenance dredging at Weipa. Dredging is to be completed at Amrun for mining company Rio Tinto. Dredge vessels TSHD...
Election a chance to move on infrastructure: Ports Australia
PORTS Australia chief executive Mike Gallacher says the federal election result provides the government with an opportunity to improve national freight and infrastructure. The...
Gladstone board sacks CEO
GLADSTONE Ports Corporation has confirmed the sacking chief executive Peter O’Sullivan. In a statement, GPC said “a thorough and extensive investigation” of concerns raised last...
Container exhibition comes to Narrabri
AN EXHIBITION highlighting the role of containers in international trade has reached the sleepy town of Narrabri in northern New South Wales. The exhibition, hosted by Narrabri...
Port of Townsville set to get a fertiliser export boost
A FERTILISER mine near the North Queensland town of Charters Towers is set to boost bulk exports through the Port of Townsville. Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has...
AFIF conference set to begin
HEAVY hitters from government and industry will gather at Essendon Fields, Melbourne this week for the Australian Federation of International Forwarders National Conference. To be...
Coal is cool says Queensland Premier
QUEENSLAND Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has used a trip to Hay Point Coal Terminal in Queensland to highlight the economic benefits of the resources sector. She also called for...
ICHCA invites submissions for safety awards
A GLOBAL cargo handling association has launched this year’s innovation in safety awards in conjunction with the TT Club. The International Cargo Handling Co-ordination...
Port investment lessons leads to recognition
AN AWARD for a port in central America has lessons for the broader international ports community, a senior executive says. The United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America...
Supply chain should be Coalition priority, says ALC
FINALISING the National Freight and Supply Chain Strategy should be a priority for the re-elected Coalition government, the Australian Logistics Council says. ALC chief executive...
