Gladstone dredging finished, Weipa beginning
Gladstone Ports Corporation has completed its widening of the port’s Clinton Channel, while North Queensland Bulk Ports is seeking a 10-year licence for maintenance dredging in the port of Weipa
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Author: Dale Crisp
Cattle ship missing in typhoon off Japan
A Middle Eastern livestock carrier carrying cattle from New Zealand to China has issued a distress message while caught in a typhoon off south-western Japan
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Full ships see carriers push up freight rates
Rate hikes will see increases of up to US$600 per container for cargo imported in to Australia
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Locals await fate after global Maersk shake-up
Despite recently reporting solid profits against the backdrop of the coronavirus hit to global trade, Maersk is embarking on a major rationalisation of brands and support services
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New China barley barney hits CBH
The People’s Republic of China has banned all barley imports from Australia’s largest shipper after supposedly finding contaminated cargoes
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IFCBAA ramps up fees fight
Customs brokers and freight forwarders have conducted a deep dive into the cost of stevedore and container park charges
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Shipping Australia warns of waterfront standstill
Shipping Australia wants industrial reform to prevent what it says is a looming waterfront standstill
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Svitzer unclear on possible MUA action
Svitzer Australia has responded to MUA talk of industrial action
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MUA to vote on Svitzer industrial campaign
The MUA is opening a new industrial action front, this time with towage operator Svitzer Australia, over stalled enterprise agreements
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K Line explores on-board carbon capture
K line is to use a bulk carrier engaged in the Australia-Japan thermal coal trade as a trial horse for technology to capture and re-use CO2 emissions
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