THE BIG story for this week was CMA CGM Estelle’s visit to the Patrick terminal at Port Botany. It has become the ship with the biggest container capacity to visit the port.
From the rail sector, the federal government announced an independent review of the $14.5 billion Inland Rail project, which will consider the process for selecting the route of the project.
Also, rail freight operator Aurizon received $5 million from the Queensland government for new hydrogen-powered trucks and a refuelling facility in Townsville.
in other news, Poseidon Sea Pilots announced they are ready to commence pilotage services in Victoria, at ports of Melbourne, Geelong and Hastings.
Finally, police are seeking information on a consignment of cocaine found in a shipping container at Port Botany, unloaded from containership Spirit of Sydney in late May.
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