International Freight for Heavy Industry

Svitzer abandons action to terminate its enterprise bargaining agreement with the three unions representing Australian tugboat workers. The previous EBA expired in 2019. The Maritime Union Australia, Australian Maritime Officers Unions and the Australian Institute of Marine Power have been negotiating with the Dutch owned company since. Svitzer announced it’s plan to cancel the EBA […]

Australian port congestion continues into 2023 It’s certainly not news that ports globally have been struggling with congestion since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic for a multitude of reasons, most recently Australian port congestion is a result of the large amount of cargo arriving in Australia with seed contamination. Most terminals country wide are […]

Seasonal measures for brown marmorated stink bug (BMSB) Updated 07/09/22 The brown marmorated stick bug (BMSB) is ranked 9 on Australia’s National Priority Plant Pest list. The bug is known to feed on around 300 different plant species and are known to feed on and severely damage fruit and vegetable crops. Giving it the potential to […]

Australian Port Congestion Update 22nd of June, 2022 The team at K Line have provided the following update on port congestion around Australia… PCC/RORO Terminals yard situation around the country: Please note, due to vessel and berth congestion in most ports around the country which is resulting in extended waiting times for vessels […]

Biosecurity cameras to help detect foreign invasive species threat Upcoming Biosecurity Automated Threat Detection System (BATDS) Trial at DP World Australia’s Brisbane Terminal The Australian Department of Agriculture, Water and Environment is undertaking a validation trial of the Biosecurity Automated Threat Detection System (BATDS) in partnership with Trellis Data and DP World Australia’s Brisbane […]