China rail freight direct to regional Britain
BRITISH logistics and supply chain business Davies Turner says its Express China rail freight service now goes direct to UK regions Head of supply chain Tony Cole said they had...
Beirut blast prompts ammonium nitrate debate
AN EXPLOSION at Beirut port, blamed upon the dangerous storage of ammonium nitrate, has prompted discussion about how this chemical is being both stored and handled in Australia....
BEIRUT BLAST: CMA CGM responds
SHIPPING company CMA CGM Group says it is “extremely saddened” by the huge explosion that ripped through Beirut port this week, expressing “our deepest solidarity with all the...
COVID: SA virus checks will cause “empty shelves”, says VTA
CORONAVIRUS testing requirements imposed by South Australian government will lead to empty shelves, the Victorian Transport Association says. The government of South Australia has...
New project pipeline announced by Infrastructure Australia
INFRASTRUCTURE Australia has released an updated edition of the 2020 Infrastructure Priority List, presenting 155 infrastructure proposals “of national significance”. Chief...
Freight sector urges dialogue on Stage 4 restrictions
THE Australian Logistics Council has urged the Victorian government to engage with industry over the details of its Stage 4 COVID-19 restrictions to minimise supply chain...
ICTSI reports drop in container volumes
WATERFRONT giant ICTSI has reported a 5% drop in international container volumes for the first half of the 2020 calendar year, with the global pandemic being given the blame....
Logistics sector adapts to harsh Victorian lockdown
STRICT measures aimed at halting the spread of COVID-19 in Victoria have forced changes on the state’s already under pressure logistics sector. Face masks are compulsory and a...
Unison Jasper remains under detention at Newcastle
AMSA says investigations are continuing into the vessel Unison Jasper, a bulker detained at Newcastle last week. As reported in Daily Cargo News, the Hong Kong-flagged ship was...
Huge explosion at Beirut Port (with video: warning, distressing content)
ALMOST 80 people are confirmed to have died from a huge explosion at the port in Beirut, Lebanon. While investigations are understood to be still underway, the nation’s President...
TasRail hits key milestone: New bulk minerals shiploader for Burnie Port
INCREASING productivity and reliability for the mining industry is the aim of a planned bulk mineral shiploader to be built at Burnie Port, Tasmania. TasRail has announced it is...
Dog sniffs out illegal cigarettes (with video)
TOBACCO detector dog Nayla has helped foil an apparent attempt to import illicit cigarettes from China hidden in a shipping container. According to the Australian Border Force,...
Giant wind farm components imported at Port Kembla (with video)
THE first shipment of components for Bango Wind Farm in the New South Wales Southern Tablelands recently arrived at Port Kembla. In total, 46 of General Electric’s Cypress 5.3MW...
Port steps up to combat family violence
MID West Ports Authority has announced a series of measures aimed at both preventing and raising awareness of family violence. Initiatives implemented by MWPA include; Paid FV...
Pandemic fails to halt industrial action
STEVEDORE DPWA has released a statement confirming further industrial action at its container terminals as the dispute between it and the Maritime Union over a new enterprise...
