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PN calls for regulator to examine QR's Felix deal
Coal-haulage rivalry between QR and Pacific National (PN) is being played out in the regulatory arena, with PN parent Asciano complaining to the Queensland Competition Authority about QR's deal with Felix Resources.
DP World cuts costs to cushion downturn
DP World chief executive Mohammed Sharaf has described the first six months of 2009 as the “most challenging operating environment our industry has ever known”.
MUA joins Rio in call to reform coastal shipping
The Maritime Union of Australia (MUA) has joined Rio Tinto in calling for the speedy introduction of a new coastal shipping policy.
Qantas Freight adds Texas to US network
Dallas-Fort Worth is to become the fourth US city to be added to the Qantas Freight network.
Cosco prepares to post half-yearly loss
China Cosco Holdings, the Hong Kong-listed liner and dry bulk shipping subsidiary of China’s largest shipping company, has warned it is likely to return red numbers when it reports its 2009 first half results in the next few weeks.
Rio Tinto executive to head PWCS board
Port Waratah Coal Services (PWCS) has appointed Rio Tinto mining executive Michael Harvey its new chairman.
Pirates step up Singapore Strait attacks
There was a slight increase in significant attacks by pirates against shipping in Asia in the first half of this year, according to a Singapore-based anti-piracy centre.
Swire Oilfield Services acquires Weir OCI
Swire Oilfield Services (SOS) has continued its acquisitive strategy in Australia announcing yesterday the purchase of Perth firm Weir OCI for an undisclosed sum.
Royal Caribbean bullish despite US$35m loss
Swine flu, currency fluctuations and Spanish economic conditions took their toll on second-quarter figures reported by Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines.
Opinion: The best rort since bottom-of-the-harbour
Past government policy had actively encouraged the substitution of tax-free foreign ships into Australia's coastal trade, to the nation's detriment, writes Henning Christiansen*.
