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MUA rejects mission creep on security card
The Maritime Union of Australia has taken a fresh swipe at the Australian Crime Commission (ACC) over the linking of port security to anti-crime measures.
Asciano secures $500m coal haulage deal
Asciano has won a 12-year, $500m contract to haul coal for Idemitsu from the Boggabri mine in the Gunnedah Basin.
Tasmanian Railway succeeds Pacific National
Tasmanian Railway, the newly established state government-owned rail company, was launched yesterday.
Hext resigns as Pacific Basin Shipping chief
Richard Hext, chief executive of Hong Kong-listed bulk carrier operator Pacific Basin Shipping, will resign at the end of this month to take over as deputy chairman of the shipping interests of the Vanderperre family.
Mermaid inks FPSO support deal for BHP
Mermaid Marine has sealed a five-year offtake support vessel (OSV) deal with BHP Billiton Petroleum, the offshore services firm said yesterday.
Ceremony marks start of $43bn Gorgon project
Chevron Australia and its joint-venture partners, Exxon Mobil and Shell, marked the start of construction of their $43bn Gorgon natural gas project at a ceremony attended by Western Australia’s premier Colin Barnett.
Chinese box turnaround still in the pipeline
Exports of containerised merchandise from China remain well down on a year ago, dispelling any immediate hopes that the liner shipping industry could be on the mend.
Airfreight demand dips in October
Demand for international airfreight in October was dragged 0.5% lower by airlines in Europe and Africa, which were the only two regions to post a decline, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) said.
