Preparations to hospitalise COVID-affected crew
MARITIME Safety Queensland says arrangements are being put in place to transfer two crew members from the Sofrana Surville to hospital. This follows tests on all 19 of the crew on...
Charter Hall TradeCoast Industrial Park completed
A NEW facility for big name businesses Amazon and Australia Post has been completed at the Brisbane suburb of Pinkenba by Charter Hall Prime Industrial Fund. The new facility...
Qube announces new board appointment
QUBE Holdings has announced the appointment of Nicole Hollows to its board of directors of Qube Holdings Limited effective from today. Ms Hollows has more than two decades of...
Rod Sims’ market power rocket
MARKET power and understanding its consequences are crucial as Australia seeks to recover from the economic impact of COVID-19, ACCC chair Rod Sims says. The competition czar used...
Crew awaits COVID test results off Queensland
CREW on board the container ship Sofrana Surville are anxiously awaiting the results of tests for COVID-19 following a possible exposure to the virus. Currently anchored off...
ZIM’s new China – Australia service underway
PORTUGESE-flagged ship Northern Vivacity (IMO 9304966) is set to dock at Port Botany on 2 November, the first of ZIM’s new China - Australia Express (CAX) Line. The ship has left...
Liberian Registry opposed to “unilateral implementation” of EU emissions scheme
CLASS society The Liberian Registry, has issued a statement opposing a recent proposal from the European Union Parliament on the implementation of an emissions trading system...
Singapore Post makes Aussie logistics acquisition
A DESIRE to capture e-commerce growth is said to be behind Singapore Post’s decision to acquire Australian fourth party logistics provider Freight Management Holdings. SIngPost...
Vessel owner fined following “expletive laden tirade”
A VESSEL owner who unleashed “an expletive laden tirade” upon an AMSA inspector has been fined $750. In Cairns Magistrates Court this week, Anthony Roy Wolfe, the owner of MV...
Containerchain reports system restored
CONTAINERCHAIN says all its applications have been restored and are “in production” as of 3am on Monday 19 October. This follows a well-documented cyberattack involving ransomware...
Containerchain hit with cyberattack
A RANSOMWARE or cyberattack has been blamed for shutting down the Containerchain system since midnight on Friday. In correspondence to customers, Containerchain confirmed...
Victorian government “must legislate” following ESC report into Port of Melbourne
A KEY industry group has called for state government intervention after the Essential Services Commission released its Market Rent Report claiming the Port of Melbourne’s exercise...
Australian cotton affected by China spat
MILLS in China are being told to stop buying Australian cotton, the ABC has reported. According to the national broadcaster, sources have told them the cotton industry could face...
Uncertain economic outlook, RBA governor warns
RESERVE Bank governor Philip Lowe has warned of an extended period of economic uncertainty for Australia as the nation seeks to curtail the impact of COVID-19. The RBA has just...
CMA CGM Missouri grounds in Suez Canal
SEVERAL media organisations are reporting the grounding of the CMA CGM Missouri (IMO 9679919) in the Suez Canal. The 900TEU, 300metre, Liberian-flagged vessel left Port Said on 13...
