Yantian Express fire contained, says shipping line
SALVAGE crews are providing assistance to the Yantian Express, the container ship that caught fire in the North Atlantic earlier this month, according to Ocean Network Express....
IR and employment law a focus of new HFW appointments
MARITIME-focused law firm HFW says industrial relations and employment law are key skillsets of two new partners recruited for its Australian division. HFW managing partner...
WW Ocean announces Sulphur 2020 response
SHIPPING giant WW Ocean says it has outlined the key principles of its response to the IMO Sulphur 2020 scheme. From 1 January 2020, the global shipping industry moves from a...
Macca set to speak at Logistic Council’s MCG forum
DEPUTY Prime Minister Michael McCormack has been confirmed as the key speaker at the Australian Logistics Council Forum 2019, to be held this March at the Melbourne Cricket...
Giant superyacht registered in Cook Islands
MARITIME Cook Islands has entered the 84-metre trimaran superyacht White Rabbit to its registry. The registry is understood to be the largest aluminium and tri-hull superyacht in...
Announcement close for new DPWA MD
AN ANNOUNCEMENT about a new managing director/chief executive for stevedore DP World Australia is near, sources close to the company say. While there have been no official...
Report released into cruise ship fatality
A REPORT into a fatal accident on board a cruise ship at New Zealand has blamed a corroded cylinder for the tragedy. The New Zealand Transport Accident Investigation Commission...
South Korea gives “green light” to fruit from Northern Tasmania
“A POSITIVE step forward for Tasmanian farmers” is how agriculture minister David Littleproud has described a decision by South Korea to reopen trade with northern Tasmania. South...
Disruption reported from union work bans
TRANSPORT operators are reported to be feeling the pinch of wharfie work bans at Hutchison’s Brisbane and Sydney terminals. The Maritime Union has implemented a series of work...
Works bans to proceed at Sydney and Brisbane despite Fair Work hearing
AN EFFORT by stevedore Hutchison Port Holdings to prevent work bans at its Sydney and Brisbane terminals has failed. The work bans, organised by the Maritime Union, are set to...
Kalmar cranes set for Exolgan Container Terminal in Buenos Aires
LOGISTICS equipment company Kalmar has signed an agreement with Exolgan S.A to supply four rubber-tyred gantry cranes with hybrid drivelines for its container terminal in Buenos...
SEA\LNG announces new board appointments
SEA\LNG has announced two new board appointments, with Paul Taylor from Société Générale and Captain M. Segar from The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA Singapore)...
First prosecution for illegal timber imports
A QUEENSLAND importer has been hit with a $12,600 fine for “ongoing non-compliance” with Australia’s illegal logging laws. According to the Department of Agriculture, the company...
K+N becomes a Trusted Trader
LOGISTICS provider Kuehne + Nagel Australia says it is now accredited under the Australian Trusted Trader Program. The ATT recognises businesses for having secure supply chain and...
May’s Brexit deal trounced in Parliament
THE House of Commons has resoundingly defeated a bill driven by Prime Minister Theresa May that provided a plan for a United Kingdom departure from the European Union. The bill...
