A3N upgrade arrives in Melbourne
THE FIRST of the A3 consortium’s upsized vessels in its northern loop (A3N) arrived in Melbourne yesterday [24 July]. The 7,111 TEU ALS Hercules, chartered by ANL, is also the...
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Trade with Hong Kong gets an air freight boost
AIR freight exporters from Victoria are expected to benefit from a decision by a major airline to operate three weekly direct services between Hong Kong and Melbourne. The...
Wind energy delegation tours Port of Hastings
PORT of Hastings on Victoria’s Western Port Bay has this week hosted a tour of the proposed site of the Victorian Renewable Energy Terminal. The tour was for delegates from the...
MMA Offshore rebrands as Cyan Renewables
PERTH-based marine and subsea services provider MMA Offshore has rebranded as Cyan Renewables and is opening a Melbourne office. The rebranding follows its acquisition last year...
Aurizon and MIT do a container freight deal
ADVANTAGES in technology and interstate access are features of an agreement struck between rail company Aurizon and Melbourne Intermodal Container Terminal (MIT). The two...
Victorian food and fibre exports break records
THE RELEASE of the 2023-24 Food and Fibre Export Performance Report, once again shows Victoria is Australia’s top food and fibre exporter, capturing 27% of the total national...
Victorian freight on track
THE VICTORIAN government has itemised the latest improvements to the state’s rail freight network while celebrating an uplift in volumes carried. Three per cent more freight was...
Sadness as Don Watson Transport closes
PROMINENT Victorian trucking business, Don Watson Transport, has confirmed it is to cease trading. In a statement, managing director Lyndon Watson blamed difficult economic...
Thumbs up for Bunbury windfarms, thumbs down for Gippsland
TWO OFFSHORE wind projects at Bunbury in Western Australia have been given the development nod by the federal government and one in the Gippsland zone off Victoria has been...
Vic green-lights Geelong LNG terminal
VICTORIA’s Minister for Planning, Sonya Kilkenny, has released her assessment of the Environmental Effects Statement for the proposed Viva Energy Gas Terminal Project in Corio,...
Inland Rail milestone with Wangaratta Station opening
A REVAMPED Wangaratta railway station has been officially opened, an important cog in the development of the Inland Railway project. It means major works on Tranche 1 of the...
Bill seeks to improve safety and efficiency in Victorian ports
NEW roads and freight legislation seeks to improve safety, operational and administrative efficiency in the transport sector, Victorian ports and freight minister Melissa Horne...
DP World to open Port of Melbourne container park
PORT operator DP World is reportedly set to open a new container park facility in the Port of Melbourne this month. An announcement from the Container Transport Alliance Australia...
VICT orders hybrid straddle carriers
VICTORIA International Container Terminal has placed an order with global port equipment specialist Kalmar for four hybrid automated straddle carriers, each with a 60-ton twin...
Bhagwan Marine secures Melbourne extension
ASX-LISTED, Perth-headquartered Bhagwan Marine has secured a six-year extension of its long-term contract with the Port of Melbourne, valued at approximately $6 million per annum....
