Townsville channel upgrade provides experience for university students
A MAJOR infrastructure project at Port of Townsville has also provided valuable experience for three students from James Cook University. The three students recently completing...
Gladstone Ports' Indigenous program gets global recognition
Nominated in the 2019 IAPH World Ports Sustainability Awards, Gladstone Ports’ Indigenous Land Use Agreement has been selected as one of three nominees to be put forward for a...
OPINION: New stevedore contract arrangements necessitates review
ON 1 April 2019 the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission accepted a court enforceable undertaking from Hutchison Ports Australia regarding its standard form Terminal...
Marine pilots gather in Newcastle
MORE than 100 marine pilots and associated personnel from around Australia came together for a workshop to exchange knowledge and ideas. The event was held this week at NOAH's on...
Tongan delegation welcomed to Newcastle
GAINING insight into the operations of the mighty Port of Newcastle was the aim of a delegation from Ports Authority Tonga who visited the Hunter region recently. Included in the...
Kiwi logistics estate to gain meat processing facility
PROPERTY group LOGOS has announced it is developing a NZ$100m meat processing facility at its Wiri Logistics Estate in Auckland for Hilton Foods New Zealand. The site is said to...
LINX CEO to talk supply chains at ICHCA lunch
LINX Cargo Group chief executive Anthony Jones is to be guest speaker at a lunch in Sydney next month, hosted by the International Cargo Handling Coordination Association of...
Fiesta for TecPlata
A GRAND new container terminal in the Argentine capital of Buenos Aires has been officially opened by regional dignitaries. The opening of TecPlata, based in Puerto de La Plata,...
Industry welcomes crackdown on containers in the Philippines
A MONTH after the Philippine Ports Authority issued an ultimatum for overstaying containers, yard utilisation at the Manila International Container Terminal has decreased from 90%...
Protected action set to hit Hutchison’s Sydney and Brisbane terminals
HUTCHISON terminals in Sydney and Brisbane are set to be hit with protected industrial action as part of a CFMMEU campaign against what it sees as company attempts to cut working...
International maritime awards recognise CMA CGM
GLOBAL shipping group CMA CGM has been recognised at the Singapore International Maritime Awards 2019, organised by the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore. The company...
Port of Newcastle celebrates 160 years of dredging
PORT of Newcastle, Australia’s third largest port, celebrated an impressive 160 years of continuous dredging, maintaining safe and vital operations as the largest coal export port...
Grant aims to support port community sustainability
THE annual EcoPorts grants program, run by North Queensland Bulk Ports, is now inviting schools in port communities to apply. Applicants will vie for one of ten grants, each worth...
Commonwealth commits to national freight data hub
A NATIONAL freight data hub is set to be created in order to provide industry and government with better and more transparent information. In a joint statement, urban...
IMG and Qube agree to WA deal
INTERMODAL Group and Qube Logistics have agreed to team up in Western Australia in order to leverage container freight capability. IMG currently operates North Quay Rail Terminal...
