DPWA prepares for industrial action
STEVEDORE DPWA says it will seek to “minimise disruption” as the Maritime Union begins a wave of protected action at container terminals in Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane and...
BIFT will happen says Button
AN INTERMODAL freight terminal at the township of Beveridge north of Melbourne will happen, Freight Victoria chief executive Garry Button says. Speaking at an industry briefing at...
Geraldton marks half century
MORE than 1500 people received an insight into the Port of Geraldton recently as the Mid West Ports Authority hosted its annual Community Open Day, also marking the 50th...
Harbour master and pilot unaware of fender height limitations
AN INCIDENT in April last year where a livestock carrier struck a wharf at Broome, Western Australia, highlights the importance of sharing knowledge, the Australian Transport...
Inland Rail brings freight savings benefits, reports CSIRO
REGIONAL communities and farmers are set to be the winners from freight cost savings achieved through the Inland Rail, a new CSIRO transport cost study has revealed. CSIRO used...
Port heavy hitters set to gather in Townsville
HEAVY hitters from across the ports and maritime sector are set to travel to Townsville for the inaugural business and operational ports conference. Organised by Ports Australia,...
Port Botany records TEU throughput slump
CONTAINER statistics for February 2019 showed throughput of 204,326TEU (or equivalent), down 2.83% on the same period last year. According to the figures provided by NSW Ports,...
SEA ASIA 2019 to discuss key issues facing maritime
SEA Asia 2019, a major maritime and offshore conference and exhibition in Singapore, is set to host more than 15,000 delegates from more than 80 countries and regions this 9 – 11...
Singapore maritime conference looks at future problems
More than 150 maritime industry professionals have flocked to Singapore for this week’s gathering of the Singapore branch of The Nautical Institute. The theme of the conference is...
Port of Rotterdam expects freight overflow post Brexit
PORT of Rotterdam is taking Brexit precautions with the construction of five new buffer parking sites for freight traffic. The local Rotterdam government and port authority as...
VICT praised for extending operating hours
A DECISION by Victoria International Container Terminal to extend Webb Dock operating hours has been praised by a landside transport group. From Monday 1 April, VICT will be...
ICTSI upgrades Lae unit ahead of schedule
SOUTH Pacific International Container Terminal, a subsidiary of International Container Terminal Services, in Lae, Papua New Guinea, recently received three new hybrid rubber...
Ag export centres mooted for Toowoomba and Cairns
AGRICULTURAL export centres soon could be operating in the Queensland cities of Toowoomba and Cairns, with the state government seeking private sector involvement. For Toowoomba,...
Truckies welcome calls to end port charges
ROAD Freight NSW has welcomed calls from the state branch of One Nation to work on ending “unfair port charges” imposed on local truckies by stevedores. In a recent statement NSW...
Largest tanker at Newcastle follows big investment culmination
THE largest fuel tanker to enter Port of Newcastle in its 220-year history arrived on Monday morning. The 244 metre Pro Alliance long range 2 class tanker berthed at 11am at...
