Ports of Auckland opens new Waikato Freight Hub
NEW Zealand's transport minister Phil Twyford, on 3 May, opened Ports of Auckland's new inland port just north of Hamilton. The freight hub is located in Waikato, one of New...
Qube announces new containers business
A “DEDICATED team” focusing on container services including sales, hire and lease is how a new division of the Qube Logistics business has been described. The creation of the...
Ports Australia announces “three prong” election policy
PORTS Australia has announced a “three pronged policy platform” ahead of the federal election, aimed at highlighting the importance of ports to the nation’s future. “Australia is...
New Kalmar straddle carriers for Italian “mega port”
KALMAR has announced a larger order for straddle carriers from the Medcenter Container Terminal in Italy. The order for 32 diesel-electric straddle carriers is to service the...
Stop work meetings held at Port Botany
MARITIME Union wharfies had have held authorised stop work meetings at Port Botany as part of Held between 10am and 2pm on Wednesday 1 May, the meetings affected DPWA, Patrick and...
Enhanced supply chain a focus for ALC
WORKING with state and territory governments to ensure smooth supply chains should be a focus for whichever party forms government after 18 May, the Australian Logistics Council...
“Shifting regulatory landscape” noted in maritime
RAPID changes in the global shipping sector have been highlighted in a new international report. Entitled Navigating Through Shifting Regulatory and Geopolitical Landscapes in...
Blockchain benefits for ports highlighted
BLOCKCHAIN applications in the Port of Rotterdam are beginning to take shape, management says. The port has pioneered the so-called BlockLab, established by the Port of Rotterdam...
New Infrastructure Australia boss gets to work
NEW chief executive of Infrastructure Australia, Romilly Madew AO, has officially begun work following her appointment back in January. Ms Madew recently received an Order of...
Rock contract awarded for Townsville channel upgrade
A LUCRATIVE contract to supply rocks for the Port of Townsville Channel Upgrade has been awarded to Holcim Australia Pty Ltd. Holcim is to supply a significant portion of the rock...
Flinders Ports to stay in the heart of Port Adelaide
FLINDERS Ports Holdings has opted to keep its head office in the heart of Port Adelaide for up to 15 years. Flinders Ports Holdings chief executive, Stewart Lammin, said the...
MCT to unveil “modern international port” in Mindanao
MINDANAO Container Terminal, formerly known as Mindanao International Container Terminal, has announced it is rolling out improvements and upgrades at its port terminal. This is...
Government funding withdrawn for Newcastle cruise terminal
The Port of Newcastle says it is disappointed funding previously slated for its new cruise ship terminal will no longer be available from Infrastructure Australia. Port of...
Labor pledges money for Maldon-Dombarton rail link
FEDERAL Labor has pledged $50m to complete the stalled Maldon-Dombarton rail link should it be elected to office. The rail link was partially built in the 1980s, but with a...
Reachstacker to aid in containerised lithium transport
HELPING transport containerised lithium hydroxide is the aim of a recent decision by a Western Australian business to order a new reachstacker from Liebherr. The LRS 545...
