Tanker crew thwarts pirates
PIRATES attacked UK-flagged chemical tanker Stolt Apal (IMO IMO 9719240 ) in the Gulf of Aden on Sunday but were repulsed, the ship's manager Stolt Tankers it has been reported....
Australia to appeal barley tariffs at “local level” in China, says Littleproud
AGRICULTURE minister David Littleproud says Australia will consider appealing new Chinese barley tariffs “at a local level”, before pursuing any action at the World Trade...
Government bins new biosecurity levy
THE AUSTRALIAN government will not proceed with a revised or ‘new’ biosecurity levy, it has been confirmed. An original levy was due to be in place by July 2019 but was terminated...
Virus leads to “vessel blankings” at Melbourne
PORT of Melbourne has recorded an increase in cancellations or “vessel blankings” between January and April, largely attributed to COVID-19 impacting upon volumes. Management has...
Australia and Japan pledge to uphold free trade
TRADE minister Simon Birmingham and his Japanese counterpart Kajiyama Hiroshi have pledged to work towards a stable trade environment in the Asia-Pacific, amidst fears COVID-19...
Victorian Building Works package to benefit transport industry
AS PART of its economic response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Victorian government announced a $2.7bn in additional expenditure to fund large and small shovel-ready projects. The...
China tariffs set to stymie barley exports
A DECISION by China to impose tariffs upon Australian barley is likely to bring that trade to a halt, exporters say. The People’s Republic of China has imposed a dumping margin of...
Wärtsilä solutions chosen for Japanese LNG-fuelled ferries
TECHNOLOGY group Wärtsilä is to provide a complete LNG package, made up of engine, gearbox, and LNGPac storage, supply and control system for two new ferries being built on behalf...
Fuel flexibility key feature of new Fremantle bunker vessel
THE flexibility to deliver three grades of fuel oil is a key feature of MT ABSOLUTE I, the tanker recently chartered to supply bunkers at Fremantle. ASP Ships Group has time...
African Heron not burning high sulphur fuel, operators say
A BULKER detained at Geelong earlier this month was not burning banned high sulphur oil, operators MUR say. As reported in Daily Cargo News, the Australian Maritime Safety...
FedEx appoints president for the Asia-Pacific
INTERNATIONAL transport company FedEx Express has announced the appointment of Kawal Preet as the new president of Asia Pacific, Middle East and Africa. Kawal Preet, previously...
Intermodal Asia 2020 rescheduled for March 2021
LOGISTICS conference Intermodal Asia has been rescheduled to March 2021. The event was originally to have been held in Shanghai in March this year and July 2020 before the...
RightShip makes key Asia-Pacific appointment
MARITIME risk management specialist RightShip has announced the appointment of Sau Weng Tang as its new head of Asia-Pacific customer engagement. Sau Weng, who is to be based in...
Chamber argues against minimum wage rise
MINIMUM wages should be maintained at current levels through to mid-2021 in a submission by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission set to be lodged with the Fair Work...
Clinton Channel widening hailed for job creation
GLADSTONE Port chief executive Craig Walker has talked up the job-creation benefits of widening the Clinton Channel at the Central Queensland port. The project is expected to...
