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MUA starts two-day strike against Farstad
Maritime Union of Australia (MUA) industrial action in the offshore energy support sector began at midnight, with 15 of Farstad Shipping's 20 vessels affected.
Shareholders approve Brookfield stake in DBCT
Brookfield Asset Management’s 50% investment in the Dalrymple Bay Coal Terminal (DBCT) was sealed yesterday after shareholders of the terminal’s parent voted in favour of the $1.8bn bailout proposal.
Truckers want Tripodi's port reforms to continue
The New South Wales trucking industry has called on the state's newly-appointed ports minister, Paul McLeay, to finish the Port Botany reform process begun by former minister Joe Tripodi.
New deal for pilots may avert Newcastle strike
Newcastle Port Corporation appears likely to avert immediate strike action by its 15 marine pilots after a new salary proposal was put on the table at the 11th hour.
May hearing for Pacific Adventurer master
Pacific Adventurer master Bernardino Gonzales Santos will face a five-day committal hearing in Brisbane from May 10 next year, a Swire spokeswoman confirmed today.
Svitzer tug capsizes in Fremantle harbour
A 500-tonne crane was used to right an overturned Svitzer workboat in the port of Fremantle's Inner Harbour last night.
Werner Global Logistics launches Australian arm
US logistics company Werner Enterprises has formed an Australian subsidiary, Werner Global Logistics Australia (WGLA), the company announced yesterday.
Paul McLeay appointed NSW ports minister
Paul McLeay has been appointed New South Wales ports and waterways minister after the sacking of Joe Tripodi yesterday.
Australia's biggest rail industry event underway
More than 3000 people were expected to attend today's opening of AusRAIL PLUS, Australia's biggest rail industry event which was this year being held at the Adelaide Convention Centre.
CMA CGM restructure plan due by December 15
French container shipping group CMA CGM has set December 15 as the new deadline for reaching agreement with its bankers on a restructuring of its US$5.6bn debt.
Pessimism over likely outcome of Copenhagen talks
A legally-binding global deal on climate change at next month's talks in Copenhagen is considered an impossibility.
RCL drops further into the red
Regional Container Lines (RCL), the Thailand-based intra-Asia specialist, plunged deeper into the red in the third quarter, posting a net loss of Baht589m (US$17.7m) compared with a Baht440.5m net loss in the same quarter last year.
