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MUA jeopardising cabotage reform, says AIMPE
The Australian Institute of Marine and Power Engineers (AIMPE) has slammed the Maritime Union of Australia over its campaign in the offshore support sector.
PWCS to boost annual coal exports to 133m tonnes
Port Waratah Coal Services will embark on its most expensive expansion in more than a decade in a bid to keep pace with surging demand for coal through the port of Newcastle.
Imports boost Port Botany's December volumes
Imports helped lift the overall volume of containers handled at Port Botany by 11% in December.
Asciano secures Queensland coal haulage deal
Asciano has won a deal to haul 7m tonnes of coal each year for two of Macarthur Coal’s mines in Queensland and is looking for more market share.
ITF backs local union opposition to MSIC changes
The International Transport Workers Federation (ITF) has entered the Australian port security debate claiming Federal Government changes to the Maritime Security Identification Card scheme are misguided and lack focus.
Transport and storage activity defies downturn
The transport and storage sector has defied last month's drop in the nation's services business performance index — the only sector to buck the trend.
Trade deficit continues to increase
Australia’s trade gap fell deeper into the red in December, despite a small increase in exports.
First train uses Auckland inland port link
The first train has rolled along the new rail link between the port of Auckland and the Wiri Inland Port.
CMA CGM meets US$80m bailout instalment
Payment of a US$80m instalment on a US$500m cash facility has given French container shipping group CMA CGM breathing space to hold on for payment of the remainder.
NYK cites costs as reason to quit ELAA
Japan's NYK Line has resigned from the European Liner Affairs Association and is no longer providing statistics to the organisation which publishes industry-wide trade data.
