Changes at North P&I Club in Asia
NORTH P&I Club Hong Kong director Alan Lo has announced his retirement. Mr Lo began his career with North in 1995 as manager of the new Hong Kong Office and became general...
There are votes in freight, says Ports Oz boss
PORTS Australia chief executive Mike Gallacher says the freight sector needs a unifying message ahead of a year which will see elections both nationally and in New South Wales....
Safety must be factored into maritime fuel changes, says ICS boss
INTERNATIONAL Chamber of Shipping secretary-general Guy Platten says the issue of safety must not be overlooked as industry hurries to prepare for new fuel regulations from 2020....
Svitzer parties in Melbourne
LEFT Bank restaurant and cocktail bar was the setting for this week’s Svitzer Australia Melbourne Christmas party. Aside from Svitzer staff, the event attracted a cross-section of...
Australian appointment to Global Shippers Forum
AUSTRALIAN Peak Shippers Association secretariat and board member Travis Brooks-Garrett has been elected to the board of the Global Shippers Forum. In a move billed as a boost for...
New product aims to provide “single point of access”
EUROPEAN logistics business Kuehne + Nagel has announced a new product with which it hopes to provide easier access to all services for customers. The product, entitled myKN, aims...
Fuel security requires domestic tanker fleet, report claims
A REPORT into Australian fuel security has made the case for a domestically-owned and operated tanker fleet. The report, entitled ‘ Running on Empty’, was prepared by maritime...
DPWA close to completing super-crane investment
STEVEDORE DP World Australia is to commission its ninth new super post-panamax ZPMC quay crane at Melbourne in coming weeks, completing an investment of more than $180m in...
Wilkie introduces live export ban bill
INDEPENDENT MP Andrew Wilkie has introduced a bill to the House of Representatives that would ban the live export of both cattle and sheep. The Live Animal Export Prohibition...
Australian exporters boosted by e-commerce and trade deals
CONFIDENCE among Australian exporters is at an all-time high, according to research contained in the 15th DHL Export Barometer 2018. According to the report, e-commerce is...
Tanker released from arrest
OIL tanker Diamond T is back sailing the high seas after being released from arrest earlier this week. On Friday afternoon last week, two Australian Border Force officers acting...
Grounded bulker free to leave
COAL carrier Maria G.O. has received the green light from authorities to depart Australian waters. The Panama-flagged vessel grounded on a mudflat outside Gladstone harbour...
MV Jawan departs Portland as investigation looms
TROUBLED livestock export vessel MV Jawan has departed Portland following two failed attempts to ship cattle from Victoria to the Middle East and Pakistan. Port of Portland chief...
Wild weather affects ports
STRONG winds that have hit Sydney have caused delays to stevedoring operations at Port Botany. In a notice to customers, stevedore DP World Australia said the Sydney harbour...
Exporters’ efforts honoured
BUSINESSES from all over Australia assembled in Canberra this week for the 56th Australian Export Awards. Barossa Valley winemaker Torbreck Vintners won this year’s Regional...
