Australasia news – Page 9
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NewsDent joins Port of Newcastle
Noel Dent has joined the port of Newcastle in Australia as strategic development manager for the gateway’s multipurpose deepwater terminal project.
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NewsPassenger trains arrive at Newcastle
Two Waratah Series 2 passenger trains arrived on the vessel AAL Hong Kong at the port of Newcastle in Australia on July 5, 2020.
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NewsMarr secures Sydney metro project
Australia’s Marr Contracting has been awarded a heavy lift contract to support the redevelopment of Central Station as part of the Sydney Metro infrastructure project.
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NewsTadano opens Brisbane office
Tadano Oceania has opened a 14,000-sq m head office in the Brisbane suburb of Lytton, Australia.
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NewsPort of Newcastle strengthens team
The Port of Newcastle in Australia has appointed Glenn Thornton as executive manager projects, and Paul Brown as executive manager business development.
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NewsWAST handles boom move with Scheuerle
Australia’s WA Specialised Transport (WAST) has moved a 200-ton (181.4-tonne) boom, manufactured by thyssenkrupp for a bucket wheel reclaimer, using Scheuerle axle lines.
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NewsTadano opens Brisbane office
Tadano Oceania has opened a 14,000-sq m head office in the Brisbane suburb of Lytton, Australia.
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NewsFlinders prepares for Konecranes delivery
Flinders Port Holdings will take delivery of a Konecranes Gottwald Model 6 mobile harbour crane at its facilities in Port Adelaide, Australia during August.
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NewsAustralia abandons costly biosecurity levy
The Australian government has decided against implementing the onshore biosecurity levy, which would have added AUD10.02 (USD6.61) per incoming container and AUD1 (USD0.66) per tonne of non-containerised cargo.
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NewsSohologistics delivers to Australia
Sohologistics has delivered a 34.1-tonne semitrailer from the port of Xinsha in Guangzhou, China, to Brisbane, Australia.
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NewsTownsville enhancing ro-ro capabilities
The port of Townsville, Australia, has started construction work on a AUD2.5 million (USD1.62 million) project to extend the secondary wharf at berth 10. The extension will enable to gateway to handle larger ro-ro vessels.
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NewsHöegh ro-ro makes Newcastle call
Höegh Autoliners’ ro-ro ship Triton Ace called at the port of Newcastle, Australia, on May 8, 2020 – the first time that a vessel of this type had called at the gateway since 2013.
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NewsEtihad Cargo provides Australia assistance
Etihad Cargo, will provide critical airfreight services between Abu Dhabi and Australia.
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NewsSchenker Australia rebooks with UHL
Schenker Australia cancelled its ocean transportation contract with Zeamarine for the BHP South Flank project and rebooked with United Heavy Lift (UHL).
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NewsDoolan’s calls on Scheuerle for heavy haul
Australia-based Doolan’s Heavy Haulage has transported two 160-tonne crusher components over a distance of 1,400 km.
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NewsRhenus expands in New Zealand
The Rhenus Group will acquire 100 percent of the shares of the operating companies in Auckland-headquartered Malcom Total Logistics Group.
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NewsTownsville progresses with widening project
The port of Townsville in Australia has awarded two major contracts as part of a AUD193 million (USD126.6 million) channel widening project.
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NewsCargo throughput growth for Mackay
Australia’s port of Mackay has seen 29,976 freight tonnes of breakbulk cargo traverse its wharves during January.
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NewsTaranaki welcomes wind energy cargoes
BBC Amber has arrived at the port of Taranaki in New Zealand to deliver 99 wind turbine blades for Mercury’s wind farm in Turitea.
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NewsConceptum moves in Mackay
Conceptum Logistics has coordinated the delivery of a ship-loader boom from South Mackay, Australia, to the city’s harbour.