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Viterra to take over ABB Grain for $1.6bn
Canadian grain handling giant Viterra has offered about $1.6bn in cash and scrip to buy Australia agribusiness ABB Grain, a proposal that the board of directors unanimously recommend.
Sorensen quits Maersk over health
Soren Thorup Sorensen has resigned as group chief financial officer of Denmarkâs AP Moller-Maersk, the leading containership operator and oil and gas group, for health reasons.
Fatigue may have contributed to grounding: ATSB
Fatigue may have been at the heart of a grounding in Port Phillip Bay a year ago, the Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) said today.
Webb Dock wage talks continuing
Wage talks between Patrick Stevedores parent Asciano and the Maritime Union of Australia regarding Webb Dock workers were continuing this week after industrial action was called off on Thursday night.
Mast waits on Bridport incident report
Maritime and Safety Tasmania (Mast) was today awaiting an incident report from Southern Shipping after a front-end loader fell into the water in Bridport.
Asian shipowners on course for IMO seat
Asian shipowners are on course to get a seat at the International Maritime Organization at the end of this year, in a move that should significantly strengthen their influence at the United Nations body.
Domestic air travel declines in March
Fewer passengers travelled on Australian domestic airlines for a second consecutive month this year, according to the latest Bureau of Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Economics (BITRE) figures.
TALKING POINTS - The unfortunate norm for imports
Brokers still treated as an importer's second or third bank, writes Peter Hodder.
