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Strict leases to force stevedores to perform on landside: by Sam Collyer 11:41AM, 18 Sep 2008
Coal chain crisis looming as Tripodi stalls on Hunter plan: by Sam Collyer 11:41AM, 18 Sep 2008
Shippers seek global antitrust regulations: by Lloyd's List Correspondent 11:41AM, 18 Sep 2008
Toll chief financial officer Neil Chatfield resigns: by Peter Wilson 02:51PM, 18 Sep 2008
Asciano shares fall and rise again: by Rob McKay 02:52PM, 18 Sep 2008
Queensland submits $13bn infrastructure wish list: by Daniel O'Leary 11:41AM, 18 Sep 2008
Arrow hails licence for gas pipeline to Gladstone: by Rob McKay 11:41AM, 18 Sep 2008
Fears of box trade overcapacity `greatly exaggerated': by Lloyd's List Correspondent 11:41AM, 18 Sep 2008
Shipyards at risk from lengthy credit crunch: by Lloyd's List in London 11:41AM, 18 Sep 2008
ABB gets SA grain on track with new rail deal: ABB Grains said this week it was close to signing a major five-year rail freight deal with Genesee & Wyoming Australia that would see the movement of millions of tonnes of South Australian grain.
Poor transport infrastructure choking economy: Infrastructure investment in Australia was being neglected by the Federal and State governments which would need to invest far more in road and rail networks to drive the nation's economy, Linfox said.
Rail solution a `myth': Coleman: Rail was not the answer to coping with Australia's booming freight volumes, despite government efforts to shift containers to the tracks, Port of Brisbane chief Jeff Coleman said.
Stop horsing around, AQIS told: New Australian Quarantine and Inspection Service regulations for horse importations have already added $4,000 on to the cost of importation and could double again within a year, a top Australian horse importer has warned.
Tradegate: Sharing information is vital: Tradegate chief Peter Blanchard has delivered a broadside at what he sees as inertia on the part of the shipping and transport industry to share information considered crucial for improving supply chain efficiency.
Flinders Ports's promises open book in stevedore plan: Flinders Ports chief executive Vincent Tremaine was happy to get back to ports business now that the company's exercise with the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) had ended.
German, French wed for Australia-Europe: Persistently low rates and over-capacity on the Australia-Europe routes have driven Hapag-Lloyd and CMA CGM back into each other's arms, 20 months after the French carrier set up NEMO after being unable to secure greater access to Hapag-Lloyd's ANS service.
Industry looks to a co operative future: Efficiency and communication dominated debate at the Customs Brokers and Forwarders Council of Australia (CBFCA) annual conference held on the Gold Coast at the weekend.
Kwinana move still on, Barnett says: Port of Fremantle could begin to close to the bulk of its commercial shipping in less than seven years as part of a plan still considered official policy by Western Australia's new Liberal-National Government.
Martin wins NTC chairmanship: Academic Greg Martin was appointed chairman of the National Transport Commission, federal transport minister Anthony Albanese said this week.
Move for navy to protect export trade: Prime minister Kevin Rudd has promised a huge boost to the Royal Australian Navy in a bid to protect Australia's crucial sea exports.
Not an Aussie in sight: Recruitment, retention and education have been pretty hot topics in the Australian shipping industry this year as it struggles to fill employment gaps.
Consistent transport laws on the cards: Federal infrastructure minister Anthony Albanese would like to see Australia's nationally inconsistent transport laws streamlined into one single set, as seen in the European Union and the US.
Direct road suits port plans: The $190m access road into the port of Townsville will begin two years ahead of schedule and will help increase capacity at the port by complementing proposed harbour expansion projects, the port's chief executive Barry Holden told Lloyd's List DCN .
Thermal coal volumes slow: Growth in seaborne thermal coal volumes is forecast to be less than 4% over the next 10 years, as major exporting countries fail to address port and rail bottlenecks that have constrained capacity.
High coal stocks hit price: Domestic coal prices in China have dropped by up to 10% in less than two weeks and are expected to fall further, because of excessive stockpiles at northeastern China's Qinhuangdao port.
Market strength from steel: Steel consumed by the Middle East and the so-called Bric countries – Brazil, Russia, India and China – will grow to exceed all other countries by 2013, according to estimates from Citi Investment Research analyst Johan Rode.
Bulk `crisis' in 2015: Dry bulk shipowners have been warned to expect a real “crisis” to hit freight rates in 2015 when China's steel markets mature, and not in 2010 when a glut of newbuildings are scheduled for delivery.
A risk-based view of threat: There have been some generally encouraging remarks of late by the US homeland security secretary Michael Chertoff.
Ransoms could rocket to US$50m: Ransom costs paid to pirates off Somalia could spiral to US$50m this year, fuelling copycat attacks and a specialist underwriting boom in London.
Maritime safety regulation needs a national approach: The general public expects governments to ensure the safety of people in workplaces, public spaces, and in many other aspects of our daily lives.
Operator fined after watch nodded off: An Icelandic operator faces a bill in excess of 16,000 (US$28,000) after admitting that the mate of one of its vessels fell asleep on watch, leading to the grounding of a coaster on the Isle of Swona in the Pentland Firth last year.
Probe of effects of slow steaming: Det Norske Veritas has begun a research project to assess whether reducing vessel speed really does improve the environmental efficiency of the maritime logistics chain.
S Korea yards ahead: South Korean shipbuilders took the lion's share of global newbuilding orders during the first half of 2008.
Temasek acquires stake in Fresco group: Temasek, Singapore's sovereign wealth fund, has taken a 3.1% stake in Russia's second-largest shipowner, Fesco Transportation Group.
Tunnel rules out foul play: Eurotunnel was running limited commercial rail services through the Channel Tunnel after the blaze on a truck shuttle train last Thursday afternoon damaged severely a section of the North Tunnel.
Warning of more attacks: Political risk consultants in London have warned of the likelihood of further attacks on shipping in Nigerian waters after three serious incidents since September 7 alone.
Games over, but no sign of bounce: Iron ore prices on the spot market this week fell below contract prices as uncertainty persisted in the dry bulk market, with the expected post-Olympic bounce still failing to materialise.
It's headroom to the Max: Euromax, a new Rotterdam container terminal that will eventually inject 2.3m teu of capacity into the market, finally opened on September 5.
Low-sulphur fuel can spark combustion problems: DNV Petroleum Services said that low-sulphur fuel regulations had led to combustion problems resulting in ships having to burn more bunkers, as well as issues with contamination.
Master faces five years in prison for bulker deaths: The master of Chinese-flagged tanker Jin Yuan You 9 has been sentenced to five years in jail for a collision that left 15 dead.
Canada barges ahead in west: Funding worth up to US$40m for Canadian west coast shortsea shipping projects is being planned in a bid to facilitate Asia-Pacific trade in containers and other cargoes.
Cosco Busan `no contest' plea filed: Fleet Management could be fined up to US$1.5m after offering to plead no contest to charges of negligence and falsifying documents related to the November 7 collision of the containership Cosco Busan with a bridge in San Francisco Bay.
Dubai mulls mega canal: A plan for a US$200bn “mega canal”, which will cut through the UAE and allows tankers to bypass the Strait of Hormuz and safeguard supplies in the volatile region, has been presented to the Dubai government.
EU raiders to meet societies: A critical time for the International Association of Classification Societies approaches with a meeting scheduled tomorrow between the association and the European Competition Directorate.
Ferry listing as she left port: A Turkish ferry which sank with loss of life on Sunday was detained under her previous owner in April 2006 with a long list of serious safety deficiencies.
France calls summit: The French government called an urgent meeting to consider fresh action to prevent pirate attacks off the Somali coast after incidents involving French and Spanish fishing vessels.
Caught with no power in Ike fury: Disabled bulk carrier Antalina (17,054gt, built 1984) with her crew of 22 made it through the night after enduring the impact of Hurricane Ike, 90 miles off Galveston, Texas.
Rising fuel costs a killer in the north: While the Torres Strait and Great Barrier Reef pilotage review has injected uncertainty into the one open pilotage market in Australian waters, cost pressures are on the increase.
Target: smooth, friendly and in the money: Cruise Down Under (CDU) must take the next step in its development, according to a powerful industry voice, and all indications are that it is doing just that.
Flexibility in new standards: The Guidelines for Marine Pilotage Standards in Australia are to be approved at the Australian Transport Council (ATC) meeting in November.
Shipping Industry Golf Challenge set for Oct 21: One of the most popular sporting events on the Sydney maritime calendar, the Shipping Industry Golf Challenge, will be held at Mona Vale Golf Club on Tuesday, October 21.
Getting them young: More than 50 students of Coorparoo Secondary College in Brisbane took up enthusiastically the challenge of the recent “Get into T&L – Maritime Exploration” competition.
This port is a sweetheart: If it was possible to have a love affair between a cruise operator and a port, Classic International Cruises and Fremantle Ports would be it.
Calls go from success to success: All the major cruise industry indicators in the latest Cruise Down Under/AEC statistics were up – bar one. There was one fewer ship.

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