Maiden call by CMA CGM JACQUES SAADE in Singapore
CMA CGM’S new LNG-powered box ship, Jacques Saade, has made its maiden appearance in Singapore. The vessel is sailing on the French Asia Line 1 service that between Asia and...
China Navigation Company launches new division
THE China Navigation Company has announced the creation of Swire Projects, an entity aimed at providing specialist shipping services to the energy, resources, and infrastructure...
Challenging times, but nothing like pre-1998, stevedores agree
INDUSTRIAL disputes are contributing to container terminal congestion, but the situation is far from being as bleak as the Australian waterfront pre-1998, stevedoring executives...
Union raises alarm over Manly ferry retirement plans
A PROPOSAL to replace the Manly ferries with cataramans would cut passenger capacity from 1000 to 400 per trip, the Maritime Union says. Transport Minister Andrew Constance last...
CMA CGM reports websites “up and running”
MAIN functionalities appear to be back to normal on the e-commerce sites of French liner company CMA CGM. This follows the recent malware attack on CMA CGM and some of its...
Productivity rises at Port Botany following end to industrial action
PRODUCTIVITY has risen at Port Botany following the end of industrial action, NSW Ports says. In a report on activity at both Port Botany and Port Kembla, NSW Ports chief...
Throughput surge at Pilbara Ports
PILBARA Ports Authority has delivered a total monthly throughput of 61.3m tonnes for September 2020. This represented 8% increase compared with the same month in 2019. Port...
Tanya helps lead the charge towards diversity in transport
TANYA De Landelles clearly remembers her first day working in the transport sector. “My first introduction into the sector was in 1996 where, I was employed as a casual...
New interim executive for Australian Cruise Association
THE Australian Cruise Association has announced several new interim appointments to its executive committee ahead of the annual meeting which will now be held on 25 November. The...
Svitzer workers vote for the right to take industrial action
SVITZER workers who are members of the Maritime Union have voted for the right to take protected industrial action. This follows a ballot conducted by the Australian Electoral...
Qube downplays Moorebank deal commentary
QUBE Holdings has moved to end dampen speculation it has been made a monster offer by LOGOS Property Group for Moorebank Logistics Park. A report in The Australian talked of a...
Human-technology interface poses risks for harbour masters, conference hears
TECHNOLOGY overload risks creating an unhealthy level of multitasking for harbour masters and port operators, an online gathering has heard. David Shennan, harbour master at...
ANL announces Pilbara connection
A NEW regular director connection between Singapore and Port Hedland has been announced by ANL. This initially is to be an extra call on ANL’s PAX service and is to operate on a...
BUDGET: Freight movers welcome air freight support
ONGOING support for the International Freight Assistance Mechanism has been welcomed by industry groups and entities associated with the cross-border movement of goods. The IFAM...
Swire announces fixed-day fortnightly service between Asia, PNG and Australia
SWIRE Shipping says it will operate its North Asia Express service on a fixed day fortnightly basis from November 2020 to better serve customers in the Asia-Pacific. The newly...
