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Patrick Botany faces more delays as workers strike

by Daniel O'Leary 10:44AM, 29 Jan 2009

Carnival lashes Sydney cruise terminal choice

by Rob McKay 10:44AM, 29 Jan 2009

New Maldon to Dombarton rail study steams ahead

by Daniel O'Leary 10:44AM, 29 Jan 2009

Crane driver killed in Port Hedland

by Lauren Lewis 10:44AM, 29 Jan 2009

New Queensland gas executive

by Lauren Lewis 10:44AM, 29 Jan 2009

Barkly Highway open but loads restricted

by Rob McKay 10:44AM, 29 Jan 2009

MSC joins Cape move to avoid costly Suez

by Lloyd's List in London 10:44AM, 29 Jan 2009

NOL sees 24% collapse in box volumes

by Lloyd's List in London 10:44AM, 29 Jan 2009

Danger money revised as new lanes take effect

by Lloyd's List in London 10:44AM, 29 Jan 2009

Brisbane port chooses web to promote jobs

Businesses at the port of Brisbane have joined forces to create a new careers website for future recruitment needs.

Charges hike panacea idea for Port Botany

By raising storage charges Patrick Stevedores' Port Botany terminal could force importers to move their containers into bonded storage sites such as MISC via rail, Shipping Australia Limited (SAL) has suggested.

AAT appoints new chief executive to seek firm future

The Australian Amalgamated Terminals (AAT) board has appointed former Svitzer regional manager Craig Faulkner as the firm's next chief executive.

Ettamogah hub with no beer but hopes for future cheer

While it may not gain the popular status of the eponymous nearby pub, the Ettamogah Intermodal Hub could start doing business late in the first quarter of this year, according to project manager Phil Clements.

Forwarder on front foot for hard times

Famous Pacific Shipping (FPS) planned use the global economic crisis to increase its share of the transport industry by expanding its business in Australia, the international freight forwarder said.

Gardline's survey ship banished over asbestos

The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) issued a prohibition notice on the Gardline Geosurvey ship, Ocean Endeavour ,last week following Maritime Union of Australia complaints of asbestos aboard.

Montreal Convention airfreight warning

The Montreal Convention came into effect in mid January, Andrew Hudson and Russell Wiese of law firm Hunt & Hunt have advised.

New chief pilots storm course for Fremantle

The incoming Fremantle Ports chief executive, Chris Leatt-Hayter, said his first order of business would ensure customers of the port were prepared for the obstacles of the future economy.

Newcastle port looks to Japanese investment

Japanese power companies could be about to increase their investment in the export facilities at the port of Newcastle.

No regrets on change in faces: ports chief

Sydney Ports chief Grant Gilfillan has rejected as “necessary” the way he undertook an overhaul of the corporation's staff last year.

NZ port rivals' bitter twist

NZL Group's move to place ally Ports of Auckland inside the camp of arch-competitor Port of Tauranga marks the latest strategic move in the pair's long-standing rivalry.

Swire boosts service

Swire Shipping has upgraded its network with the planned introduction of a larger vessel on its southeast Asia-Papua New Guinea service and the launch of a Middle East service to the US.

US freight expansion by Qantas

Qantas will introduce a direct weekly B747-400 freighter service between the United Sates and New Zealand and from NZ to Australia from next month.

Sydney set to reform

Sydney Ports Corporation is pushing to introduce sweeping operational changes to Port Botany by year's end in a desperate attempt to address chronic congestion like that outside the Patrick terminal last week.

Lid slams down on Pacific box trade

The chill winds of the global downturn are blowing through Australian container services for the first time with carriers in the North & East Asian trade about to wield the axe.

Free parking: drop in cars at Bremerhaven

The number of cars sitting at one of the world's largest vehicle ports is reducing, reports Lloyds List .

Global steel production to shrink 7%, says forecaster

In more bad news for dry bulk shipping, global steel production is forecast to fall by just over 7% this year, according to HSBC.

Truckies' thumbs up for DP World at Botany

A number of innovations and enhancementsat its Port Botany terminal has led to increased efficiency, DP World told Lloyd's List DCN.

BHP, Rio chop back Australian workforce

BHP Billiton said last week cuts to its staff would come mainly from its Queensland coal and nickel operations and its Western Australian stainless steel mills.

Nickel ship's future uncertain after mine shut down

The future of the Australian crewed containership Spirit of Esperance remains unclear, given BHP Billiton's indefinite closure of its Ravensthorpe mine and the cloud over its Yabulu refinery.

Rio Tinto in fixing flurry

Australia's second largest iron ore producer, Rio Tinto, led a fixing surge in the Asia market as the Baltic Dry Index rose 28 points to 900, Lloyds List reports.

VLCC spot market faces new turmoil

Spot rates for very large crude carriers (VLCCs) are projected to take a severe beating in the coming months as Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries output cuts coincide with the simultaneous return to trading of tankers storing crude.

Charterers switch to crude double hulls

Some of the world's largest charterers of single hull tankers dramatically cut back using these vessels last year after South Korea's Hebei Spirit oil spill in December 2007.

Cheap fuel means box blues

Cheaper fuel prices could add to the woes of the container shipping trades rather than bring relief to ocean carriers.

DP World joins costs crusade and cuts growth

Container terminal giant DP World is reviewing its expansion strategy, cutting costs and freezing recruitment in response to the global downturn in box volumes.

Bank finds `underlying strengths' in DP World

Global container throughput is set to shrink 3% in 2009, the first time the world's port industry has recorded a fall in volumes.

Kidnappers free Greek magnate for ransom

Released shipowner Peri-cles Panagopulos emerged from his Athens home last week to speak publicly for the first time after his kidnapping ordeal.

Owners face reinsurance hike despite drop in ship casualties

Shipowners face extra contributions to their mutual fund covering large-scale vessel casualty claims, despite a dramatic fall in major losses at sea in 2008.

Piracy business

Western intelligence agencies have long known that pirate gangs operating off the Horn of Africa are well funded outfits driven by commercial gain.

Transports' bosses take a gloomy view

Transport companies, including shipping firms, are the least optimistic about prospects for 2009 and are even gloomier than chief executives in the financial services sector, according to a new report.

US ready to implement '10+2' container rule

The long-awaited 10+2 customs rule was set to take effect in the US on Monday.

Cargoship aground on island despite lighthouse

The Turkish-flagged freighter Gunay 2 has freed itself from the site where it had grounded 4.5 nautical miles off the French port of Marseilles.

Anti-piracy nets foul pirates' propellers

A British private security company is introducing a simple new product which it claims can prevent pirates boarding vessels by ruling out any approach from small craft.

Seoul set to join piracy crusade

South Korea is set to send its first Aegis radar-equipped destroyer to join antipiracy forces off the coast of Somalia after the country's cabinet approved a government plan to deploy the navy.