New infrastructure completed at QLD port
NORTH Queensland Bulk Ports Corporation has completed major infrastructure works at the Port of Mackay. The port’s Wharf Five now has a new $4-million western approach deck. Wharf...
Svitzer lockout will not proceed
SVITZER’S lockout of its maritime employees will not go ahead tomorrow, the Fair Work Commission advised this evening (17 November). The hearing remains underway and the...
Port posts FY revenue increase, profit decrease
NEW Zealand’s Napier Port reported an increase in revenue for the 12 months through September 2022, while its throughput decreased from a record set the previous year. The...
Stevedores, port operators, Svitzer and unions weigh in on lockout in FWC submissions
IN written submissions to the Fair Work Commission, several parties involved detailed the devastating impact the lockout would have on Australian shipping, port operations and the...
Sydney Bethel Union celebrates 200 years
FRIENDS and supporters of the Sydney Bethel Union gathered on Wednesday night (16 November) to celebrate the maritime charity’s 200th anniversary. SBU traces its history back to...
Unions withdraw Svitzer industrial action notices
THE INDUSTRIAL dispute between Svitzer and the maritime unions took another turn late yesterday with the unions withdrawing all notices of protected industrial action. However,...
Boat festival returns to Port of Hobart
TASPORTS is gearing up for the 2023 Australian Wooden Boat Festival in Port of Hobart. The event is the largest celebration of wooden boats and maritime culture in the Southern...
FWC Full Bench to begin hearing on Svitzer situation
THE FAIR Work Commission is holding a meeting today at 1300 to decide wether or not to terminate or suspend industrial action by the three maritime unions and towage operator...
QLD port authority and university team up for marine science scholarships
NORTH Queensland Bulk Ports Corporation and James Cook University are offering two $15,000 marine science scholarships for local high-school students. The scholarships are to give...
Tug situation threatens Christmas: minister
MINISTER for employment and workplace relations Tony Burke on 2GB Breakfast today said he was “devastated by the way the whole dispute has unfolded”. Svitzer on Monday announced...
OPINION: Implications for insurers and suppliers of Svitzer lockout
By Mills Oakley partner Maurice Lynch and lawyer George Glen SVITZER is a leading marine towage company whose services are critical to allowing container ships and bulk carriers...
Majestic Princess continues voyage down east coast
A CRUISE ship that docked in Sydney with 800 Covid-positive passengers on board has continued its voyage to Melbourne, and will soon make its way to Tasmania. Majestic Princess...
One-tonne cocaine haul intercepted at Port Botany
AUSTRALIAN Border Force officers seized more than a tonne of cocaine from two shipping containers at Port Botany last week. The Australian Federal Police is now seeking...
Mid West Ports welcomes new leaders
MID West Ports Authority has appointed a new executive and manager to its leadership team. MWPA announced on Friday (11 November) Courtney Ackland will soon join the organisation...
Svitzer announces indefinite lockout of harbour towage employees (updated)
SVITZER Australia will lock out its 582 harbour towage employees indefinitely from 1200 AEDT this Friday (18 November). The company said no vessels will be towed into or out of 17...
