The Port of Brisbane and Port Phillip Sea Pilots have truly shown they value their shipping line customers in this unprecedented COVID-19 crisis. The Port of Brisbane has frozen prices until 30 June 2021, and Port Phillip Sea Pilots have cut pilotage rates by 10 per cent.
Shipping Australia commends and thanks Port of Brisbane and Port Phillip Sea Pilots for their support of shipping lines during these...
ANL published the following planned work stoppages at DP World Terminal as a result of Industrial Action that will impact all terminal operations.
Monday 8 July 2019
BRISBANE: All terminal operations will be stopped from 0600hrs for a 48 hour period
Wednesday 10 July 2019
MELBOURNE: All terminal operations will be stopped from 0600hrs for a 96 hour period
Thursday 11 July 2019
FREMANTLE: All terminal operations will be stopped from 0600hrs for a 48 hour period
SYDNEY: All terminal operations will be...
https://container-news.com/australia-planned-work-stoppages-dp-world-terminals/
Wharfies in Sydney and Brisbane will walk off the job for 24 hours today (Friday, April 5) to protest Hutchison Ports ongoing refusal to move away from outsourcing of jobs and overseas remote controlling of already semi-automated equipment.
“Outsourcing our jobs for greater profit and remote controlling to workers that may be paid $2 per hour will continue to be challenged by the workforce and their union,” Maritime Union of Australia Assistant National Secretary Warren Smith said.
“Wharfies work...
https://container-news.com/wharfies-australia-stop-ports-outsourcing-automation/
PLANS for a new container terminal are taking shape at the Port of Newcastle (PON) as a way for agricultural exports in the northern half of New South Wales to save around $10-$15 per tonne on grain they currently ship out of Port Botany and the Port of Brisbane.
The site at Mayfield was previously home to BHP Waratah, and has been leased by the NSW Government to PON, which administers 800 hectares of land.
PON executive manager of customer and strategic development Ian Doherty said its ability...
https://container-news.com/proposed-newcastle-container-terminal-could-save-grain/
The Port of Brisbane selects principal contractors for its Brisbane International Cruise Terminal.
MUA: Hutchison Ports’ workers in Sydney and Brisbane to start a series of work stoppages as of January 17.