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ASA backs shipping's carbon emissions plan
A cap-and-trade system for global shipping will be both consistent and compatible with other carbon emission schemes, a conference in Melbourne has heard.
Australian frigate defuses piracy attack
An Australian naval vessel thwarted a suspected attempt to hijack an Antigua-flagged general cargo ship 50 miles off the coast of Yemen in the Gulf of Aden on Sunday night.
Air cargo imports bounce back
Australia’s air cargo industry bounced back in July, a sign that the country is recovering from the economic downturn still crippling other parts of the world.
Report finds T&L career paths struggling in schools
The transport and logistics sector is failing to get traction in schools as a career option, the Transport and Logistics Industry Skills Council (TLISC) has found.
Newcastle's interim coal export scheme returns
Hunter coal exporters have been re-granted competition approval for an interim system to regulate coal exports through the port of Newcastle until January.
Sydney re-opens to shipping after dust clears
Port Botany has re-opened to shipping after yesterday's dust storm closed both container terminals and suspended vessel movements.
15 countries sign up to Rotterdam Rules
Maritime industry groups have welcomed the official debut of the Rotterdam Rules as 15 countries, including the US, put pen to paper at the official signing ceremony for the new cargo liability regime.
Asia's mineral demand the key to growth: BHP
BHP Billiton expects a strengthening in demand from Asia will help reverse a disappointing last financial year which saw revenue drop 15% and profits dive by more than US$9bn.
Graincorp confident about revised terminal plan
Graincorp is confident that its revised port terminal plan submitted to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) yesterday will satisfy the competition watchdog's requirements.
Blackwater rail duplication in operation
The $49m duplication of the Blackwater rail system in Queensland's central Bowen Basin has opened for business.
