News From Lloyd's List DCN
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Asciano secures Queensland coal haulage deal
- Asciano has won a deal to haul 7m tonnes of coal each year for two of Macarthur Coal’s mines in Queensland and is looking for more market share.
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Trade deficit continues to increase
- Australia’s trade gap fell deeper into the red in December, despite a small increase in exports.
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Imports boost Port Botany's December volumes
- Imports helped lift the overall volume of containers handled at Port Botany by 11% in December.
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Shipping executives to speak at YSA luncheon
- Leading executives from three of the Australian market's top shipping lines will speak at a Young Shipping Australia (YSA) lunch to be held in Sydney this month.
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Toll takes major step in US logistics market
- Toll Group's plan to boost its global forwarding effort with an entry into the US market has taken a significant step forward with the $80m acquisition of US firm Summit Logistics International.
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Blackwater coal line cut as PN train derails
- It could take until the weekend to re-open a section of track in Queensland's Blackwater coal chain south-west of Rockhampton following a derailment in the early hours of Tuesday morning.
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2010 looking good for coal industry
- The coal industry is preparing for continued improvement in market conditions this year amid expectations that power consumption and steel output will drive up demand.
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Industrial peace looms in energy support sector
- The drawn-out industrial strife in the offshore energy support sector appears to be nearing an end with all parties agreeing that progress is being made.
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Sea Cargo Logistics fraudster jailed
- The man whose embezzlement caused the liquidation of Sea Cargo Logistics has been jailed for 13 years over a variety of fraud offences as well as a charge of dangerous driving causing death.
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Mell Singapore makes maiden voyage to Darwin
- A replacement vessel commissioned for the Mariana Express service between Darwin and the Asia Pacific region made its maiden voyage to the Northern Territory port on Friday.
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UGL wins $126m QR Coal rolling stock deal
- Queensland Rail has awarded $126m in train contracts to engineering firm UGL.
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BHP commits to $2.2bn Pilbara expansion
- BHP Billiton has approved a $2.2bn expansion of its Pilbara iron ore operations, which will see annual production capacity lift to 240m tonnes from 2013.
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NSW to focus on maritime and cruise development
- New South Wales premier Kristina Keneally says the state government’s move to create a maritime capability hub will not dilute its commitment to Sydney’s cruise industry.
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Asia-Pacific pulls global airfreight out of nosedive
- The Asia-Pacific region was the major shining light in an otherwise dark 2009 for airfreight, International Air Transport Association figures show.
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Paul Little recognised in Australia Day honours
- Several prominent members of the Australian transport industry have gained national recognition in the 2010 Australia Day Honours list.
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Demand for heavy machinery continues slide
- A decline in demand for screeners and graders in December has seen heavy machinery imports fall for a second consecutive month.
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Haiti charity dinners to be held on Friday
- Details have been confirmed for two charity dinners in Sydney and Melbourne to help raise funds for the people of earthquake-devastated Haiti.
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Esperance workers cancel strike after wage win
- Workers at the port of Esperance cancelled a two-day strike after they reached a last minute interim pay deal with the port authority.
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Austal-built vessel to help Haiti aid effort
- An Austal catamaran originally intended for a now bankrupt client in Hawaii will be used by the US Maritime Administration for relief efforts in Haiti.
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Fortescue shipments jump in December quarter
- The volume of iron ore shipped by Fortescue Metals in the December quarter rose by almost 45% from the previous corresponding period as the total ore mined over the same period also increased.








