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...
MV Jawan released from detention for repair voyage
TROUBLED livestock vessel MV Jawan has been released from detention after completing a sea trial within the Port of Portland, the Australian Maritime Safety Authority says....
Three maiden cruise ship calls
CRUISE ships have been turning up in good numbers in New South Wales, with the state recently welcoming three new vessels to its shores in one week. On Wednesday 12 December, the...
Geraldton welcomes first overnight cruise ship
Mid-West Ports Authority are expecting an impressive cruise schedule during the holidays, with preparations underway to welcome Geraldton’s first overnight cruise ship. In a joint...
Port of Newcastle bulk terminal takes a step towards completion
PORT of Newcastle has completed the dismantling of the old ship unloaders at its Newcastle Bulk Terminal, as part of a renewal project. There are bulk cargo hoppers in place to...
Maritime union fined $125k for contempt
A FINE of $125,000 has been imposed on the Maritime Union for contempt of court. The union pleaded guilty to breaching an injunction sought by Victoria International Container...
Bauxite shipment from Bell Bay announced
AUSTRALIAN Bauxite Limited (ABx) announced a shipment of 30,000 tonnes of bauxite from Tasmania’s Bell Bay Port planned for around 1 March, according to an announcement to the...
DP World unveils “intelligent storing system” for containers
A “HIGH bay” container storage system is to be employed at DP World’s Jebel Ali Terminal 4 in a joint project with industrial engineering specialist company SMS group. The system...
Wearable tech to track trucker fatigue at Brisbane
PORT of Brisbane and the Queensland Trucking Association have teamed up for a 12-month pilot of the new SmartCap technology as part of the two-year Heavy Vehicle Safety Around...
FMG’s first shipment of West Pilbara Fines
THE first shipment of Fortescue Metals Group’s new 60.1% iron content product West Pilbara Fines, has left Herb Elliott Port in Port Hedland bound for Hunan Valin Steel Co in...
Business case for Cairns dredge project approved
THE Queensland government has approved a business case for the Cairns Shipping Development Project. The government said the port project would be a “$127m jobs bonanza”. Ports...
Drunk captain attracts NZ fine
NEW Zealand’s New Plymouth District Court fined Saurabh Kumar Singh NZ$1000 for exceeding the alcohol limit for a seafarer. Mr Singh was master of SG Pegasus, a Panama-registered...
