Japanese minister talks trade in Bowen
A DELEGATION of senior Japanese government agriculture officials has visited the Queensland town of Bowen to talk agriculture and trade. Among the delegates was Susumu Hamamura,...
Autonomous shipping discussed at UK Club
A PRESENTATION by Filip Koscielecki of the UK Club entitled Autonomous Shipping – Revolution by Evolution’ took his audience through the various technical, regulatory, commercial...
Wind turbine components offloaded at Brisbane
TEAMS from LCR Group and Qube worked together recently to transport wind turbine components from the Port of Brisbane to the Coopers Gap Wind Farm. The Coopers Gap Wind Farm is...
Concerns over ANZ Terminals, GrainCorp deal
A “STATEMENT of issues” raising preliminary concerns about ANZ Terminals’ proposed acquisition of GrainCorp Liquid Terminals Australia has been issued by the Australian...
1-Stop joins Mizzen container project together with UTS
DYNAMIC pricing and rates provider Mizzen Group has announced 1-Stop Connections has joined its Container Visibility Project. The aim of the project, being delivered with the...
Environment and safety focal points for Toll’s Bass Strait business
INNOVATIONS in safety and environmental management are key to business operations on Bass Strait, executive general manager of Toll Tasmania/Toll Shipping Steven Borg believes....
Green future to be thrashed out at masterclass
SHIPPPING and maritime businesses need to embrace environmental innovation, Maritime Industry Australia deputy chief executive Angela Gillham says. MIAL has organised an...
Nothing fishy about K + N perishables expansion
KUEHNE + Nagel has completed the acquisition of Worldwide Perishable Canada Co, a freight forwarder with a focus on tuna fish. The acquisition is expected to strengthen the...
Air cargo examination leads to roids bust
AN AIR cargo consignment labelled “plastic plates” has led to the discovery and dismantling of a steroid manufacturing lab in western Sydney. A man also has been charged. In early...
Coal train derailment investigated
THE DERAILMENT of a loaded Pacific National coal train near Moss Vale, New South Wales, is under investigation by the Australian Transport Safety Bureau. The incident occurred on...
Shipping tech to be talked over at breakfast
THE ‘tech’ takeover of shipping is to be discussed at a Shipping Australia breakfast in Melbourne on 21 August. To be held at the Langham Hotel, Southbank, the speakers include...
Freight forwarding scam warning
“FREIGHT forwarding scams” have forced a number of Australian businesses to close due to heavy losses, the Australian Cyber Security Centre says. The ACSC has warned small to...
Asendia announces Oceania operation
PROMINENT international mail, shipping and distribution specialist Asendia has announced an Oceania operation, targeting growth in Australia and New Zealand. Asendia head of Asia...
VRCA tests problematic buoys
VICTORIAN Regional Channels Authority is looking into problems with new buoys deployed at Westernport, Victoria. On 15 July, the Hastings harbour master issued a notice saying...
“Sustainable shipping” the World Maritime theme for 2020
"SUSTAINABLE shipping for a sustainable planet" has been selected as the World Maritime theme for 2020, according to the IMO. This them aims to provide an opportunity to raise...
