Doggone it! Melbourne set to host WCO canine forum
THE Australian Border Force is to host the World Customs Organization’s Fifth Global Canine Forum on 1-3 October 2019 in Melbourne. ABF Commissioner Michael Outram said they were...
Patrick raises the bat
PATRICK Terminals in Sydney this week hosted descendants of company founder Captain James R Patrick on the occasion of the business’s 100 year celebrations. Providing an overview...
Handling Australian grain requires Malaysian crane refurb
ALLOWING for increased handling of Australian grain is one of the reasons for a refurbishment of two unloader cranes for Malaysian business Malaysian Flour Mills. Logistics...
Gladstone denies sacking worker
GLADSTONE Ports Corporation has issued a statement denying it had sacked a contractor for bailing up Opposition leader Bill Shorten. The worker, understood to have earned $250,000...
Rotterdam and Guangzhou sign agreement
HEAD honchos of the Port of Rotterdam Authority and the port authority of Guangzhou have met in China to sign a partnership agreement. The agreement is with a view to share...
Schulte Group announces venture capital unit for maritime startups
A VENTURE capital unit aimed at identifying global maritime investment opportunities and financing startups has been announced by the Schulte Group. The unit is called has...
AAL brings RTGs to Felixstowe
AAL has celebrated its inaugural call at Felixstowe with the delivery of four RTGs from China. This delivery was part of a development project that is expected to see the UK’s...
VICT acknowledges business slow down
MELBOURNE’S third container stevedore, Victoria International Container Terminal, has confirmed a difficult start to the 2019 calendar year. This is despite parent company...
MIAL heads to London for IMO gathering
MEETING shipping’s energy needs while adjusting to cleaner fuels are themes set to be debated at a gathering of the International Maritime Organization Marine Environment...
Black bloody mutiny, sir!
A LIMITED edition of coins commemorating the famous mutiny on HMS Bounty have been announced by the Royal Australian Mint. The events of 1789 in the South Pacific have become the...
Detained North Korean bulker arrives in American Samoa
NORTH Korean bulker Wise Honest has arrived in the port of Pago Pago, American Samoa, having been detained by US authorities. The vessel was initially detained in Indonesia in the...
Qube acquires mining and industrial company
LOGISTICS company Qube Holdings has announced the acquisition of mining and industrial services company LCR. Qube chief operating officer Paul Digney said the acquisition was...
“Disruption” guaranteed at brokers’ conference
“DISRUPTION” is the theme of the 2019 Customs Brokers and Forwarders’ Federation of New Zealand conference this week. To be held in the tourist city of Queenstown, the conference...
Port seeks import fee to bankroll rail
PORT of Melbourne has put a proposal to the government of Victoria for a charge of around $15 per TEU to apply to import containers. The money would be used to bankroll rail...
Brokers gather for regional convention
REGULATORY compliance and the Australian Trusted Trader Program were some of the topics discussed at the Customs Brokers and Forwarders Council of Australia Regional Convention....
