Patrick told to reinstate workers AUSTRALIA'S High Court has ordered that Patrick must take back the union workforce it sacked nearly five weeks ago, giving the Maritime Union of Australia its third and highest-level courtroom room win in its battle with Patrick Stevedores.
Storebrand rejects merger offer by Christiania Bank NORWAY's largest insurer, Storebrand, has aborted a re-run of the Citibank-Travelers Group script by rejecting a merger bid by the state-controlled Christiania Bank og Kreditkasse, writes Rajesh Joshi, Oslo Correspondent.
Massachusetts lawsuit on Myanmar trade bar A TRADE-related lawsuit targeting the so-called Massachusetts Burma Law has been filed against the US New England state by the National Foreign Trade Council, which said it represented "the interests of hundreds of companies in free international trade".
Trico Marine net income rises FAST-expanding Trico Marine Services has reported first-quarter net income of $9.84m ($0.47 per share) on revenues of $48.88m, up 47.5% and 108%, respectively on the year-earlier period's $6.67m net income on $23.49m revenue, writes Joel Glass, Washington Correspondent.
Long Beach Port wins court battle A LENGTHY legal battle has ended in victory for the Port of Long Beach after the California Court of Appeals overturned a lower court ruling that had prevented the port from implementing a re-use plan to convert a closed naval station into a container terminal.
Intertanko unveils plans for Singapore expansion THE International Association of Independent Tanker Owners (Intertanko) yesterday confirmed it was planning to set up an office in Singapore.
US will raise stakes in war on drugs LEGISLATION authorising $933m for use in substantially strengthening US Customs Service efforts to interdict illicit narcotics via use of new detection equipment and additional inspectors has been intro-duced by US Congressman Philip Crane.
Japanese-built fire-fighting tug arrives in Scotland J P KNIGHT (Caledonian) Ltd, the first company to import a Japanese-built tug to Europe in 1981, has taken delivery of a new vessel for its fleet in the Cromarty Firth.
Govt promises reform process will continue The federal government is pressing ahead with far-reaching waterfront reform despite yesterday's High Court decision which upheld a Federal Court decision in favour of the reinstatement of members of the Maritime Union of Australia dismissed by Patrick.
Growers take over Queensland sugar terminals The Queensland government had handed control of the state's seven bulk sugar terminals, jointly valued at $350 million to the state's sugar growers and millers, industry leader Harry Bonanno said yesterday. Mr Bonanno said the decision was an important step in the continuing process f industry self-determination, and as important to the industry as the retention of single desk selling.
Another delay for levy audit Following recent, spectacular developments relevant to industrial relations on the Australian waterfront, the department of Workplace Relations is considering option for slowing the already glacially slow audit of overpayments made under the Stevedoring Industry Levy.
Lookouts highlighted in collision report An investigation of a collision between a 26,066 dwt Cypriot bulk carrier the Atlantis Two and an Australian fishing vessel, the Teresa, off Termination Island in Western Australia has focussed on bridge keeping standards. Factors implicated in contributing to the incident included improper manning on the bridge of the Atlantis Two which was operating contrary to normal safe practice as no seaman was assigned to look out duties.
Color and movement at the High Court The High Court's decision by a 6-1 majority to dismiss Patrick Stevedore's appeal to overthrow the Federal Court's decision that members of the Maritime Union of Australia sacked on 7 April should be reinstated was greeted initially with nary a murmur by the "faithful" packed into courts 1 and 2 to hear history being made. It was not until copies of the judgement had been hurriedly obtained and read that the surprisingly few MUA members and supporters went into obligatory chants of "MUA here to stay."
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