Industry welcomes added air freight support
THE Australian Logistics Council has welcomed the Commonwealth government’s investment of an initial $165m to support the domestic air network during the COVID-19 pandemic. Chief...
Police outline Ruby Princess investigation
NEW South Wales Police have provided details of the investigation into Ruby Princess as part of Strike Force Bast. Police have also appealed for help from passengers from the last...
SAL backs calls to help commercial ship crew changeovers
SHIPPING Australia has backed calls by global transport bodies for governments to help the changeover of on-signing and off-signing crews on commercial cargo vessels. The...
Fears for crew as Sunday sailing mooted for Ruby Princess
NEW South Wales Police Commissioner Mick Fuller has indicated he wants Ruby Princess to depart Australia this Sunday, prompting concerns about the fate of the crew. Ruby Princess...
Website outage was a cyberattack, MSC confirms
MEDITERRANEAN Shipping Company has confirmed a website outage over the Easter break was a malware or cyberattack. The company has issued a statement seeking to answer key...
PIL denies bankruptcy rumours
PACIFIC International Lines has issued a statement denying “rumours” of its bankruptcy. The statement, published on the company website, refers to “rumours circulating on social...
COVID-19 committee formation key to ending Hutchison / union stoush
THE formation of a COVID-19 committee with workplace representatives was key to resolving a dispute at Port Botany between Hutchison Port Holdings and the Maritime Union. As was...
Kuehne + Nagel’s announces expanded online platform
EUROPEAN logistics company Kuehne + Nagel has launched an “enhanced” version of its SeaExplorer online platform, seeking to provide greater transparency in sea freight. The new...
COVID-19 prompts “pragmatic approach” to ship classifications
THE Indian Register of Shipping says it is taking “a pragmatic and practical approach” in rendering services to clients during the COVID-19 pandemic. IRClass’ stated aim is to...
Container shortage fears with shipping lines predicted to cut services
AVAILABILTY of food-grade and reefer containers is likely to tighten as reduced demand for imports forces shipping lines to reduce services to Australia, Shipping Australia CEO...
Virgin Australia in trading halt
AIRLINE and prominent carrier of both people and freight, Virgin Australia, has announced it is going into “a trading halt”. According to a statement released on the Australian...
Hutchison wharfies return to work
WORKERS employed by Hutchison Ports Australia at Port Botany have returned to work. Wharfies previously refused to work last week after two cases of coronavirus were reported...
Fruit exports get a boost via chemical-free treatments
THE first use of phytosanitary irradiation in Australian horticulture is expected to contribute to increased exports of fruit and vegetables to Asia. Phytosanitary irradiation is...
VICT workers reject enterprise agreement
WORKERS at Victoria International Container Terminal in Melbourne have voted to reject management's enterprise agreement. The current enterprise agreement, understood to be the...
Online tool aims to keep freight trucks moving
THE National Heavy Vehicle Regulator has launched a new online tool mapping service centres, truck stops and roadhouses remaining open for heavy vehicle drivers. NHVR CEO Sal...
