ACCC and Glencore appeal Newcastle pricing ruling
A RULING by the Australian Competition Tribunal regarding the price that should be applied to coal ships accessing Port of Newcastle is being appealed by miner Glencore and the...
Merger of Chinese shipbuilders announced
A NEW shipbuilding behemoth has been created following the merger of two large Chinese corporations, it has been confirmed. The merger of China Shipbuilding Industry Corporation...
Composition of biosecurity body prompts debate
AGRICULTURE minister Bridget McKenzie has announced the establishment of a new body Biosecurity Futures to provide industry intelligence, advice and ideas on biosecurity. The...
Australian brands prominent at China International Import Expo
A RECORD number of Australian companies attended the second China International Import Expo, according to Austrade. Chinese leader Xi Jinping launched the expo on 5 November with...
Ag exporters tipped to benefit from trade deals
LEGISLATION aimed at bringing exporters closer to benefiting from free trade agreements has been passed by the Australian Parliament. The Opposition Australian Labor Party had...
CMA CGM reports “positive net result” in third quarter
FRENCH shipping giant CMA CGM has reported growth in revenue, container volumes and net profit for the 2019 third quarter as compared with the corresponding quarter last year. The...
Report confirms China’s demand for Australian wood
CHINA remains the primary market for Australian wood product exports, a new report confirms. The Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences report...
Flinders Ports launches boat safety campaign
FLINDERS Ports has launched its annual public safety campaign, with the aim of ensuring South Australians enjoy the water safely and without obstructing busy shipping channels. In...
More changes announced at Maersk
SHIPPING giant A.P. Møller - Mærsk has announced further board changes, with chief finance officer Carolina Dybeck Happe departing after having “accepted another opportunity...
Port prepares for bigger cargoes
A KEY port in Europe has ramped up its container lifting capacity in an effort to prepare for increasing windfarm-related cargo. Lindø port of Odense, Denmark, recently placed an...
P&O announces Pacific Encounter as next ship down under
P&O Cruises Australia has announced Pacific Encounter will be the name of the next 3000-guest ship to join the fleet in 2021. It has also announced it will “much loved” ships,...
Livestock carrier overturns in Black Sea
LIVESTOCK carrier Queen Hind has capsized off the city of Constanta, Romania, on the Black Sea, with many sheep understood to have drowned. The incident occurred on Sunday morning...
Forwarders overcome challenges at home and abroad
FORWARDERS faced challenges both at home and abroad during 2019, the Australian Federation of International Forwarders annual meeting has heard. AFIF hast just held its annual...
Darwin hosts joint ABF/Indian Coast Guard exercises
THE Australian Border Force and the Indian Coast Guard are seeking to forge stronger ties via the visit to Darwin this week of the offshore patrol vessel ICG Ship Shaurya. At 105...
Qube launches legal action against Port of Newcastle
QUBE Holdings has taken legal action against the Port of Newcastle over who should own and operate quay-side cranes at one of the two dry bulk berths. Documents from Qube, seen by...
