Maersk announces digital Ocean Customs Clearance
PROVIDING “timely and efficient” export and import declarations is the focus of A.P. Moller – Maersk’s new Ocean Customs Clearance platform. Maersk is now providing the Customs...
Stop work meetings held at Port Botany
MARITIME Union wharfies had have held authorised stop work meetings at Port Botany as part of Held between 10am and 2pm on Wednesday 1 May, the meetings affected DPWA, Patrick and...
Union welcomes owner driver bill
LEGISLATIVE changes aimed at ensuring owner drivers get a decent wage have been introduced to the Victorian Parliament. The Bill was introduced by Treasurer and industrial...
ICTSI promotes social role with new PNG police station
PORT operator ICTSI has highlighted the social benefits of its investment in Papua New Guinea by paying for a new police station in the northern city of Lae. The PGK400,000...
Secon to build new freight hub in Melbourne’s west
SOLIDIFYING Secon Freight Logistics’ market position is the aim of a new logistics hub to be built in the suburb of Truganina in Melbourne’s west. The 21,000m2 facility (to be...
Enhanced supply chain a focus for ALC
WORKING with state and territory governments to ensure smooth supply chains should be a focus for whichever party forms government after 18 May, the Australian Logistics Council...
“Shifting regulatory landscape” noted in maritime
RAPID changes in the global shipping sector have been highlighted in a new international report. Entitled Navigating Through Shifting Regulatory and Geopolitical Landscapes in...
Teekay agrees to sell remaining offshore interests
OIL and gas marine transportation specialist Teekay Corporation has agreed to sell its remaining interests in Teekay Offshore Partnerships to Brookfield Business Partners. The...
Blockchain benefits for ports highlighted
BLOCKCHAIN applications in the Port of Rotterdam are beginning to take shape, management says. The port has pioneered the so-called BlockLab, established by the Port of Rotterdam...
WiseTech acquires Swedish messaging solutions provider
WISETECH Global has announced the acquisition of Xware, a prominent Swedish messaging integration solutions provider. Xware’s messaging solution, xTrade, is designed to link...
New Infrastructure Australia boss gets to work
NEW chief executive of Infrastructure Australia, Romilly Madew AO, has officially begun work following her appointment back in January. Ms Madew recently received an Order of...
NYK announces leadership changes
JAPANESE giant Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK Line) has announced a change in president. Tadaaki Naito’s tenure has come to an end after four years, being replaced by Hitoshi...
Jazz and cruise come together
LEGENDARY jazz master Herbie Hancock and Carnival Australia chairman, Ann Sherry celebrated Carnival Corporation’s support of International Jazz Day with a reception at Sydney...
IFLN meets in Vienna
INTERNATIONAL industry body, the IFLN, has held its 26th Worldwide Membership Conference in the grand city of Vienna. With the theme of Focusing on the Future: The Importance of...
Brisbane SME secures Maersk deal
A SMALL Brisbane tech firm has secured a deal with one of the mightiest shipping businesses on the planet. IncoDocs, an online trade documentation tool for small and medium...
