New chair for class society peak body
EXECUTIVE chair of the Indian Register of Shipping, Arun Sharma, has been confirmed as the new chair of the International Association of Classification Societies. Mr Sharma was...
Detention: Coal carrier in trouble after wage underpayment
PANAMANIAN bulker Fortune Genius (9221877) has been detained at Gladstone following claims by the International Transport Workers Federation of crew underpayment. The Australian...
Infrastructure fund acquires Sea Swift
CAIRNS shipping and logistics provider Sea Swift is to be acquired by QIC Global Infrastructure Fund, under a deal announced this week. QGIF is made up of domestic and global...
ICTSI port earns recognition far afield
A PORT operated by terminal giant ICTSI has been recognised as a great place to work. Operadora Portuaria Centroamericana, the Honduran subsidiary of ICTSI, was recently...
Pyne joins MIAL Modern Maritime Conference
FORMER defence minister Christopher Pyne has been confirmed as a speaker for the Modern Maritime conference in Sydney on 8-10 October. The event is being organised by Maritime...
VIDEO: Pilot boards a Finnish icebreaker
THE intriguing process of boarding and disembarking ships in thick sea ice has been captured on video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fm0A8F7gkwc YouTube footage shows a pilot...
Japan concerned over shipping levy: media reports
JAPAN has reportedly written to the Australian government that a proposed biosecurity levy could violate the spirit of a free trade agreement between the two nations, according to...
New logistics estate opened in western Sydney
MINISTER for Western Sydney Stuart Ayres has officially opened Stage 1 of the LOGOS $230m Marsden Park Logistics Estate. The ceremony occurred on Wednesday with Blacktown mayor...
Qube all set for November opening of Port Adelaide facility
QUBE Logistics says it is on track to complete its new 10,000sqm hazard analysis and critical control point warehouse at Outer Harbor, South Australia, by November. Adjacent to...
Open trade settings should help economic revival, says Chamber
STRONG international trade should help the national economy improve despite “disappointing” growth figures released this week, the Australian Chamber says. The Australian Bureau...
GAC snares services deal in Malaysia
GAC Malaysia has been awarded the license to provide bunkering, freight forwarding, shipping and non-bonded warehousing services by the custodian of Malaysia’s national oil and...
Infrastructure spending and low rates to boost economy, says RBA
RESERVE Bank of Australia Governor Philip Lowe has indicated low interest rates, tax cuts, and infrastructure spending look set to support the economy in the near future. This was...
Shipping a focus of HFW’s new Singapore hire
INTERNATIONAL law firm HFW has announced the hiring of Christopher Metcalf as a partner for its Singapore office, part of an effort to boost its shipping practice. Mr Metcalf is...
Specialist trailer to improve logistics fuel efficiency
DIVERSIFIED logistics infrastructure provider Pedersen Group says a new material handler from Germany will help improve its efficiency and fuel consumption. The 830 trailer...
Merchant mariners remembered
MERCHANT Navy Day and the anniversary of the first sinking of a British merchant vessel during World War II have been recognised by industry and labour groups. The SS Athenia was...
