Disruption reported from union work bans
TRANSPORT operators are reported to be feeling the pinch of wharfie work bans at Hutchison’s Brisbane and Sydney terminals. The Maritime Union has implemented a series of work...
Works bans to proceed at Sydney and Brisbane despite Fair Work hearing
AN EFFORT by stevedore Hutchison Port Holdings to prevent work bans at its Sydney and Brisbane terminals has failed. The work bans, organised by the Maritime Union, are set to...
Kalmar cranes set for Exolgan Container Terminal in Buenos Aires
LOGISTICS equipment company Kalmar has signed an agreement with Exolgan S.A to supply four rubber-tyred gantry cranes with hybrid drivelines for its container terminal in Buenos...
Waypoint Port Services opens new Singapore office
WAYPOINT Port Services Singapore, an integrated shipping agency, has officially announced the opening of a brand new office with function to celebrate the occasion. Guests of...
Rio Tinto declares force majeure following fire
BIG miner Rio Tinto has declared ‘force majeure’ on iron ore shipments to some customers after a fire at its Cape Lambert terminal in Western Australia late last week. ‘Force...
Qube and MIRRAT shortlisted for Pilbara project
QUBE Bulk and Melbourne International RoRo & Auto Terminal have been short-listed as potential developers and operators of a new general cargo facility at Port Hedland. Positioned...
Wharfies announce work bans at Hutchison terminals
HUTCHISON Port Holdings’ Brisbane and Sydney terminals are set to be hit with a wave of work bans and stoppages after wharfies voted in favour of industrial action. In a statement...
Tunnel boring machine shipped to Melbourne
A CARGO ship named Caribbean Harmony transported the first of the West Gate Tunnel project's two tunnel boring machines into Melbourne late last week. The TBM was shipped from...
Steve Lewis appointed Southern Ports CEO
EXPERIENCED port manager Steve Lewis has been appointed chief executive at Southern Ports, effective from Monday 14 January. Mr Lewis takes on the role after working as interim...
Revitalised Fremantle Passenger Terminal a boon for tourism
A $3.25m refurbishment of Fremantle Passenger Terminal has been completed, as part of a state government effort to boost cruise ship tourism in Western Australia. According to a...
Autonomous trains deployed in Pilbara
BIG miner Rio Tinto is optimistic about the future of autonomous trains following their deployment in the Pilbara. Rio Tinto says it has successfully deployed AutoHaul, a $940m...
OPINION: Stevedore infrastructure charges proceed despite opposition
DP WORLD Australia has proceeded with higher landside Infrastructure Charges from 1 January 2019 despite significant opposition from the landside container logistics sector....
Analysts report slight reduction in coal trade
AUSTRALIAN shipments of coal to China fell 2.1% to 78.4m tonnes in the first eleven months of 2018, analysts Banchero Costa have reported. This was largely as coking coal (also...
Ceremony held for New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor
A LAUNCHING ceremony has been held on Hainan for the New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor. The launching ceremony of the New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor and COSCO...
Sustainable concrete to cut energy demands
PROTECTING the coastline at Port Kembla from extreme weather while also minimising energy demands is the aim of a joint project involving NSW Ports and The Cooperative Research...
