http://www.lloydslistdcn.com.au Breaking shipping, logistics, trade and transport news. daily 1 2009-07-06T15:39:03Z http://www.lloydslistdcn.com.au/archive/2012/02-feb/13/john-holland-wins-wiggins-island-contract Engineering company John Holland has won a $220m contract to build the first stage of stockyard works for the Wiggins Island Coal Export Terminal project at Golding Point in Gladstone. No publisher Sineva Toevai Daily Top Stories 2012-02-13T01:52:46Z News Item http://www.lloydslistdcn.com.au/archive/2012/02-feb/13/austal-wins-repeat-ferry-order WA-shipbuilder Austal has secured an order for a medium-speed ferry with French Polynesia operator, and existing customer, SNC Aremiti Ferry. No publisher Jim Wilson Daily Top Stories 2012-02-13T01:53:12Z News Item http://www.lloydslistdcn.com.au/archive/2012/02-feb/13/australia-to-benefit-from-japan2019s-wheat-import-boom A strengthening yen could push up Japanese grain imports this year, giving a boost to tonne-mile demand in smaller dry bulk markets. Australia is likely to be a major beneficiary too. No publisher Lloyd's List Daily Top Stories 2012-02-13T01:47:10Z News Item http://www.lloydslistdcn.com.au/archive/2012/02-feb/13/salvor-slams-2018ridiculous2019-bid-deadlines A prominent salvage expert has criticised the speed with which companies have been asked to submit bids to remove the wreck of the Costa Concordia. No publisher Lloyd's List Daily Top Stories 2012-02-13T01:47:10Z News Item http://www.lloydslistdcn.com.au/archive/2012/02-feb/13/7000-teu-vessels-the-likely-limit-for-melbourne Port of Melbourne chief executive Stephen Bradford says 7000 teu vessels are likely to be the maximum container ship size of vessels able to visit Melbourne during the next 15 years. No publisher David Sexton Daily Top Stories 2012-02-13T01:47:09Z News Item http://www.lloydslistdcn.com.au/archive/2012/02-feb/13/napthine-bullish-about-hastings2019-future Victorian ports minister Denis Napthine has offered a bullish assessment of plans to develop Hastings as the state’s second container port. No publisher David Sexton Daily Top Stories 2012-02-13T01:47:10Z News Item http://www.lloydslistdcn.com.au/archive/2012/02-feb/13 No publisher jimwilson Daily Top Stories 2012-02-13T01:46:55Z Folder http://www.lloydslistdcn.com.au/archive/2012/02-feb/10/manning-agency-employees-to-vote-on-industrial-action Employees of a marine services manning agency will hold a protected action ballot authorising work stoppages in support of a proposed enterprise bargaining agreement. No publisher Jim Wilson Daily Top Stories 2012-02-10T01:42:34Z News Item http://www.lloydslistdcn.com.au/archive/2012/02-feb/10/protectionism-is-a-danger-to-global-trade-say-carriers Managing director of shipping line APL Australia, Ted Muttiah, says protectionist governments could hinder global economic recovery. No publisher David Sexton Daily Top Stories 2012-02-10T01:39:07Z News Item http://www.lloydslistdcn.com.au/archive/2012/02-feb/10/vessel-surplus-to-impact-asia-australasia-trade Thompson Clarke managing director Richard Stevens says surplus vessels are sure to impact on the international shipping trade. No publisher David Sexton Daily Top Stories 2012-02-10T01:39:07Z News Item http://www.lloydslistdcn.com.au/archive/2012/02-feb/10/rio-tinto-to-pump-1.2bn-into-cape-lambert Rio Tinto plans to invest $3.4bn in expanding its Western Australia iron ore operations, including a $1.2bn funding of port and rail-works to expand the capacity of Cape Lambert port. No publisher Lloyd's List Daily Top Stories 2012-02-10T02:11:51Z News Item http://www.lloydslistdcn.com.au/archive/2012/02-feb/10/shippers-group-blasts-box-rate-hike Dutch shippers’ group EVO has branded Asia-Europe container carrier rate hikes of $700-$900 per teu as “unnaturally high” and “illogical”. No publisher Lloyd's List Daily Top Stories 2012-02-10T01:39:06Z News Item http://www.lloydslistdcn.com.au/archive/2012/02-feb/10/pirate-attacks-surge-worldwide Pirate attacks increased 170% worldwide last month, with 46 attacks reported in January, up from 17 in December, according to UK-based maritime risk company AKE. No publisher Lloyd's List Daily Top Stories 2012-02-10T01:39:06Z News Item http://www.lloydslistdcn.com.au/archive/2012/02-feb/10/aus-attracts-more-attention-from-cruise-industry Luxury cruise liner, Queen Mary 2, began its first ever circumnavigation of Australia earlier this week. Meanwhile, Newcastle saw the first berthing of two ships. By 2020, the total spend by the cruise industry in Sydney is forecast to reach $1.3 billion. No publisher Oliver Probert and Sineva Toevai Daily Top Stories 2012-02-10T01:39:06Z News Item http://www.lloydslistdcn.com.au/archive/2012/02-feb/09/talks-aimed-at-ending-auckland-dispute Talks are planned between Ports of Auckland (PoAL) and the Maritime Union of New Zealand (MUNZ) in an effort to resolve a festering dispute over workers’ pay and conditions. No publisher David Sexton Daily Top Stories 2012-02-09T02:30:16Z News Item