WA taskforce calls for broad coastal shipping reforms
A taskforce convened to examine WA’s supply-chain security produced the report, which recommends reforms to support Australian-owned shipping lines in coastal shipping
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Author: Ian Ackerman
Aurizon’s Darwin container port concept takes shape
During a speech at the 2023 annual meeting, Aurizon CEO shed further light on plans for a “land-bridge” to move containers from Darwin to the southern capitals
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Svitzer begins operations for Woodside at Dampier
The operations at the Pilbara port involve five new tugs and an Australian-built pilot transfer vessel
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Big intermodal freight train trialled in Victoria
The train was a trial for a seasonal intermodal service between north-western Victoria and the Port of Melbourne
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Port Nelson’s cargo throughput flatlines in FY 2023
While the port’s total cargo throughput stayed roughly the same, its container throughput increased and its revenue likewise increased, while NPAT decreased
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EU will not renew shipping consortia exemption from anti-trust rules
The EC will not renew the Consortia Block Exemption Regulation when it expires in April, saying it no longer promotes competition
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Devonport’s Project QuayLink reaches milestone
The project is preparing the Tasmanian port to be able to receive newer, and bigger, Spirit of Tasmania vessels
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Police uncover 110 kg of illicit drugs in consignment at Port Botany
The AFP is calling on the public for assistance after the drugs were uncovered in a consignment of woodworking machinery
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August air-cargo demand grew for the first time in 19 months
According to the latest available data from IATA, year-on-year global demand for air cargo grew in August for the first time in close to two years
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Experts gather in Perth to discuss the future of shipping
Maritime lawyers and experts from many corners of the Australian maritime world gathered in Perth for the 48th annual MLAANZ national conference
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