$12.3 million for innovative truck charging hub
MELBOURNE freight routes will soon have access to a dedicated electric truck charging hub thanks to an innovative project backed by the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA)....
‘Tall Tanya’ trips alarm
PORTS Victoria is investigating an overnight incident when an outbound containership was forced to return to berth after an alarm indicated its air draught was too great to pass...
Sydney-Melbourne line will be possessed this weekend
THE MAIN Sydney-Melbourne rail line will be closed for 67 hours from this Friday night as the Australian Rail Track Corporation undertakes maintenance and improvement works under...
Energy terminal EES scoping requirement open for public comment
THE DEPARTMENT of Transport and Planning (DTP) in Victoria has invited a second round of public comment on the draft scoping requirements for the Victorian Renewable Energy...
Prysmian receives Marinus Link nod
ITALIAN power cable manufacturer and layer Prysmian has received a formal Notice to Proceed with the Marinus Link between Tasmania and Victoria. The $5.5 billion project, which...
Arrests follow Webb Dock protest
POLICE have arrested 18 demonstrators following a protest at Webb Dock on Monday (1 September) that disrupted logistics operations in the Melbourne port precinct. According to...
VICT settles new four-year EA
VICTORIA International Container Terminal has signed a new enterprise agreement with local unions covering the entirety of its operations until March 2029. The agreement, which...
Allegro puts For Sale sign on Strait Link
SYDNEY-based private equity investor Allegro Funds has put Bass Strait shipping and logistics company Strait Link on the market. Strait Link, the former Toll Shipping, was...
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Maersk resumes Melbourne Star calls
MAERSK Line is restoring seasonal Victorian calls northbound on its New Zealand-South East Asia Southern Star service, effective this week. Dubbed Melbourne Star by the carrier...
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Decarbonisation focus of Victorian freight plan
AN $8 million Freight Sector Innovation Fund, to to assist small and medium heavy vehicle operators trial and transition to low-emission equipment, is a centrepiece of the state...
HFW makes key APAC appointment
PROMINENT maritime-focused law firm HFW has announced the appointment of a leading shipping litigation and international arbitration partner for its Melbourne office. Elizabeth...
Marinus Link gets green light
THE MARINUS Link Bass Strait power cable project has been given the go-ahead by shareholders and received federal environmental approval. After a period of uncertainty the $5.5...
Logistics exec Troy Pannell jailed
FORMER SeaRoad executive Troy Pannell is to spend more time behind bars after being convicted for contempt of court. Pannell, 48, appeared in the Supreme Court of Victoria before...
TT Line ro-pax on its way home
SPIRIT of Tasmania I has departed Singapore for Geelong after the Maritime & Port Authority released it from a short detention. In a statement operator TT Line noted the ship had...
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Southeast Asia emerges as key Melbourne grain market
SOUTHEAST Asia has emerged as a key market for grain exports, new analysis and figures from the Port of Melbourne reveal. The port has just released its data for the 2025...
