Rail upgrade boosts freight capacity from regions to port
UPGRADES to rail freight lines in Victoria have increased tonnage capacity at four grain terminals and have strengthened rail access to Port of Melbourne. The Shepparton-Tocumwal...
Risk, resilience, and global thinking the focus of Ports Australia conference
DISCUSSIONS at first full day of events at the Ports Australia Biennial Conference positioned Australia’s ports sector within the international maritime landscape and encouraged...
NZ union calls for full investigation into man-overboard incident
A MARITIME union has called for an investigation into crew welfare and labour concerns after a seafarer was presumably lost overboard off the coast of New Zealand on the weekend....
Investment consortium pulls out of GeelongPort acquisition
A PRIVATE equity firm and industry super fund have withdrawn from a $1.2 billion deal to acquire GeelongPort. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission announced on...
Industrial action concludes at Darwin Port, but negotiations continue
PROTECTED industrial action at Darwin Port has concluded following a Fair Work Commission conciliation conference, though negotiations are still progressing. Darwin Port workers...
New Zealand shipping delays skyrocket
AN INCREASE in shipping delays to Oceania is hitting New Zealand particularly hard, according to a new report from logistics technology company project44. The report, State of...
Global schedule reliability on an upwards trend
GLOBAL shipping schedule reliability is gradually improving, according to the latest data from Sea-Intelligence. Schedule reliability has reportedly increased to 40.5% in July...
Maersk to sell share in Russian port operator
MAERSK has agreed to sell its 30.75% shareholding in Russian container terminal operator Global Ports Investments. Maersk said on Monday its terminals business APM Terminals had...
Port of Newcastle commissions new mobile harbour cranes
PORT of Newcastle has commissioned its two new mobile harbour cranes as they prepare to commence cargo and container handling next month. The Liebherr LHM 550 mobile harbour...
WA relaunches cruise industry with port call line-up
WESTERN Australia is preparing to welcome the return of international cruising with a wave of large cruise ships scheduled to call the state’s ports before end of this year. From...
Port of Brisbane backs local initiatives with $100,000 in grants
PORT of Brisbane is supporting 10 community initiatives across South East Queensland through its $100,000 Community Grant fund. The Community Grant program is an annual initiative...
Port of Melbourne rail connection progresses
VICTORIA’S Port Rail Shuttle Network project is progressing with a new section of track connecting Port of Melbourne with Dandenong South – the site of a future intermodal...
$155 million drug haul intercepted at Port Botany
FOUR people have been charged over their alleged involvement in a $155 million drug shipment stashed inside a shipping container that arrived at Port Botany earlier this month....
Government supports empty container park trial in Melbourne
THE Victorian government has backed an initiative to enhance productivity in the truck arrival interface at empty container parks, and the plan involves participation from...
TotalEnergies’ completes COSCO’s first biofuel bunkering
TOTALENERGIES Marine Fuels in July completed the first refuelling of a COSCO containership with sustainable marine biofuel. This operation marks TotalEnergies’ first biofuel...
