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Gladstone Ports Corporation chairman to step down after long tenure
PETER Corones, Gladstone Ports Corporation chairman, has advised the state government he will not be seeking reappointment. The Queensland government appointed Mr Corones as GPC’s...
Future proofing maritime industry means more jobs for the girls
DECK Cadet, a unique program created by two NSW marine pilots, is helping young aspiring maritime workers to take advantage of an expected shortage of Australian seafarers by...
ITF Seafarers’ Trust calls for seafarers’ voices to be heard this World Maritime Day
SEAFARERS have been among the hardest hit during the COVID-19 pandemic with many separated from their families for more than a year and some left abandoned on vessels due to the...
BIMCO deputy secretary general to relocate to Singapore
BIMCO deputy secretary general Søren Larsen is expected to relocate to Singapore in the first quarter of 2022. The organisation says the move is to facilitate its ambition to...
VICT re-opens after COVID detections
VICTORIA International Container Terminal re-opened on Sunday (26 September) after shutting down on Wednesday night. While the terminal re-opened early yesterday morning, a...
VICT remains closed after additional COVID cases come to light
VICTORIA International Container Terminal remains closed after two new COVID cases were discovered in the workforce. As of Friday afternoon, it is unknown when the terminal will...
Second COVID case closes VICT again
VICTORIA International Container Terminal has ceased operations for a second time this week after an employee returned a positive COVID-19 test. In an announcement to customers...
New case review addresses the future of seafaring in Kiribati
A GLOBALLY dispersed community of seafarers from Kiribati are at the epicentre of an arduous struggle for repatriation following their displacement during the crew change crisis....
VICT to remain closed at least through the night after second COVID case
VICTORIA International Container Terminal is to remain closed “until further notice”, after an employee returned a positive COVID test. The terminal shut its doors at about 2200...
Toll Group opens COVID-19 vaccination hubs in Melbourne
TOLL Group has opened a number of vaccination hubs throughout Melbourne. The program is available on a voluntary basis to all its employees, casuals, contractors and...
Appointment of new maritime analyst at Mizzen
MIZZEN Group, a logistic technology company focused on freight price optimisation and management, has announced that Lars Jensen, an authority on container shipping and its...
ITF calls for a “just transition” to a greener planet
A NEWLY-appointed labour representative on the board of the United Nations Global Compact has delivered a positive message on the benefits of tackling climate change for workers...
Melbourne’s VICT closes after COVID case detected
VICTORIA International Container is shutting down after a COVID-19 case was detected among the workforce. In a notice to customers, the terminal said it is working with the...
Port of Melbourne CEO Brendan Bourke to step down
PORT of Melbourne CEO Brendan Bourke has announced he would retire at the end of the year. The PoM Board has announced that Saul Cannon has been appointed as the new CEO at PoM...
DP World Australia mandates COVID-19 vaccines for all staff
DP WORLD Australia is mandating all employees receive a first dose of a COVID-19 vaccination by 15 October and receive a second dose by 15 November. The company said it strongly...
