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China's appetite for iron lifts Port Hedland exports
Iron ore shipments from Port Hedland rose 10% in January as demand from its biggest export market surged.
Prime not the buyer of additional DBCT stake
Prime Infrastructure says it is not the new owner of the 2% stake in Dalrymple Bay Coal Terminal (DBCT) which Brookfield Asset Management recently sold.
Call for tougher stance on misdeclarations
Container lines and terminal operators should make an example of shippers who provide incorrect information about the weight of a container.
ITF tackles Tonga ship over crew pay
The International Transport Workers Federation (ITF) has branded Tonga-flagged general cargoship Hakula as "little more than a flag-of-convenience vessel" over the pay rates for the Tongan component of her crew.
European Commission targets logistics firms
European logistics operators Panalpina, Kuehne+Nagel and a French subsidiary of DSV have received statements of objections from the European Commission over allegations of uncompetitive behaviour in the freight forwarding industry.
Freestone's fifth term as VTA president
Paul Freestone of Freestone’s Transport has been elected Victorian Transport Association president for a fifth term.
