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Security card report leak raises MUA ire
The Maritime Union of Australia (MUA) reacted with fury and scorn yesterday to the apparent leak of a confidential report by consultancy firm GHD on the Maritime Security Identification Card system.
Sea SA bucks the trend with revenue increase
Sea SA has defied the economic downturn posting an 11% rise in revenue, the Spencer Gulf ro-ro company has revealed.
POTA to acquire Sydney empties rival MCS
P&O Trans Australia (POTA) this morning confirmed a binding agreement to acquire all of the shares in Sydney rival Maritime Container Services (MCS).
NSW farmers demand better deal from rail
New South Wales farmers will ramp up pressure on the state government to give greater attention to rail transport for freight and produce.
ASA Logistics and ICF merge
Australia's ASA Logistics and International Concept Forwarding have merged to create a new supply chain management company trading as Axima.
National rail reform lagging says ARA chief
Australia was not meeting the challenges of rail regulation and operation quickly enough, Australasian Railway Association chief executive Bryan Nye has told a Melbourne conference.
Airfreight exports steady, imports dive again
Australia's airfreight export volumes held ground in May compared with the same month in 2008, Bureau of Infrastructure and Regional Economics figures show.
Profit surge for Coal & Allied despite lower volumes
The port of Newcastle’s largest coal exporter, Coal & Allied, has posted a 66% jump in first half profits despite production cutbacks.
Gunns to build second Portland woodchip facility
Port of Portland (POPL) will work with timber firm Gunns to create a second hardwood chip facility, the port operating company said today.
Kuhne walks away from Hapag Lloyd talks
Tempers flared in Hamburg yesterday as logistics entrepreneur Klaus-Michael Kuhne called for Hapag-Lloyd to be restructured just hours after refusing to participate in the first stage of a refinancing package which had been agreed late on Tuesday.
Leighton wins $152m Hunter rail contract
Leighton Contractors has been commissioned to complete a $152m rail upgrade in the Hunter Valley coal chain.
