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Warm welcome for watchdog's AAT authorisation
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has granted conditional authorisation to the stevedoring operations of Australian Amalgamated Terminals (AAT).
Miners lock in for the long haul in Hunter coal chain
Coal producers want to export 6.6m tonnes more than the Hunter coal chain can handle next year.
US pushes back plan for 100% box screening
The US Government has backed down on enforcing laws that require the scanning of all import containers from July 2012.
Maersk Alabama crew blame master for hijack
The Maersk boxship master taken hostage during a botched hijack attempt off Somalia in April has been accused of taking a shortcut through the area to save fuel.
Victoria seeks IA backing on freight plans
Freight and port-related initiatives have dominated the Victorian Government’s submission to Infrastructure Australia (IA), roads and ports minister Tim Pallas and public transport and minister responsible for rail Lynne Kosky said yesterday.
Go Offshore next in line for MUA action
Go Offshore will be the latest offshore support firm affected by the Maritime Union of Australia's (MUA) ongoing campaign for a new enterprise bargaining agreement, the MUA and the Australian Minerals and Metals Association confirmed today.
Chevron awards Wheatstone design deals
Intecsea and Technip Oceania have won offshore, upstream, front-end engineering and design (FEED) deals for the Wheatstone gas project Chevron said yesterday.



