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Strike at Gladstone Port

Gladstone Port Corporation (GPC) has been notified of a planned seven-day industrial action at the port.

Abigroup wins $76m Wiggins Island contract

QR National has awarded a $76m contract at the Wiggins Island Rail Project to Abigroup, which will perform civil works for a 13km balloon loop at the port of Gladstone.

Pilbara junior hits target

Australian junior miner BC Iron says its Nullagine mine, a 50:50 joint venture with Fortescue Metals, has achieved its final operational milestone by exporting 3.5m tonnes in the 2011/12 financial year.

Braemar gears up for ongoing Rena salvage

Braemar Howells is preparing to lift more containers from the seabed as part of the Rena salvage effort.

Box lines set sights on July increase

A wobble in Asia-Europe freight rates as additional capacity was injected into the trade has not deterred lines from pushing ahead with another round of price increases, but earlier targets are being scaled back by some.

Lawsuit says design flaws caused Concordia casualties

Carnival faces a new lawsuit as a US lawyer alleges that design flaws hampered evacuation from Costa Concordia.