Viterra’s Port Lincoln and Thevenard grain ports subject to Bulk Wheat Code

Pictured: grains of wheat. Credit: Suraj Tripathi via Pixabay

By the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission

The ACCC has determined not to exempt the services provided by South Australian grain handler Viterra at its Port Lincoln and Thevenard facilities from parts of the Port Terminal Access (Bulk Wheat) Code.

The decision means that Viterra will continue to be subject to the non-discrimination requirements of the Code at its Port Lincoln and Thevenard facilities, and must also provide...

https://www.shippingaustralia.com.au/viterras-port-lincoln-and-thevenard-grain-ports-subject-to-bulk-wheat-code/

Bureau Veritas opens new laboratory in South Australia

Bureau Veritas opens new laboratory in South Australia

This dedicated capability supports the development of the Australian Commonwealth’s Industry Capability and Sovereign Shipbuilding Programs

Paris La Défense, 18 March 2021 – Bureau Veritas, a world leader in testing, inspection, and certification (TIC), has celebrated the opening of a new laboratory and testing facility in Regency Park close to Port Adelaide, the hub for Australian naval shipbuilding in South Australia. The facility was...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2021/05/18/bureau-veritas-opens-new-laboratory-in-south-australia/

Planning for the future

Pictured: an Adelaide street scene; Kim Jin Cheol via Unsplash

Randall Bonner, General Manager Group Assets, Flinders Port Holdings, writes:

COVID induced disruption to cargo shipping was minimal, while there have been virtually no shutdowns of major ports. In South Australia, where we own and operate the Flinders Adelaide Container Terminal (FACT) and six regional ports, all of our operations have continued throughout the pandemic, which is testimony to our 700 staff and the pandemic response...

https://shippingaustralia.com.au/planning-for-the-future/

Government COVID-19 crew change policies threaten safety, imperil the environment and disrupt the flow of goods

Global manufacturers and retailers have warned that their ability to supply goods is dependent on working supply chains, which are being disrupted.

About 800,000 seafarers are now adversely affected by government actions and that figure will soon be one million people, a maritime expert has warned. Seafarers are being subject to forced labour, the safety of life at sea is in the balance, and the maritime environment is imperilled.

The cause of all these catastrophes? Government-imposed...

https://shippingaustralia.com.au/government-covid-19-crew-change-policies-threaten-safety-imperil-the-environment-and-disrupt-the-flow-of-goods/