Freight exempt as Queensland closes its border
QUEENSLAND has shut its border but freight movement will be one of the essential services allowed to continue unimpeded, the state government says. From midnight on Wednesday, the...
Wharfies join fight against coronavirus
MARITIME Union of Australia west coast branch secretary Christy Cain says maritime workers are committed to working with the West Australian government, employers, and industry...
Littleproud announces appointment of coronavirus adviser
AGRICULTURE minister David Littleproud has announced Mark Tucker as the Senior Agriculture Industry Engagement Officer, focusing on coronavirus. “Mr Tucker will be the key liaison...
MSC Australia announces “business continuity” plan
MSC Australia has announced steps, globally and locally, to protect staff and business operations during the coronavirus pandemic. All MSC Australian offices are to remain open...
Address China freight backlog, says Jackson Meyer
A LARGE backlog of freight has occurred in China with challenges in how it is now cleared out, according to Verus Global group CEO and director Jackson Meyer. Mr Meyer was...
VTA praises Commonwealth and Victorian government support
FINANCIAL support announced by the Commonwealth and Victorian governments to help businesses impacted by the coronavirus will minimise unemployment, VTA boss Peter Anderson says....
ABF signs MOU with Singapore
SUPPORTING efforts to make trade digital is the aim of a memorandum of understanding between the Australian Border Force and the Singapore government. Australian Border Force...
FSL Trust announces appointment of CFO designate
FSL Trust Management, trustee-manager of First Ship Lease Trust, has announce the appointment of Markus Wenker as chief financial officer designate of FSLTM. Mr Wenker is to take...
Pilots bid farewell to Mavis
PORT Phillip Sea Pilots have bid farewell to the Mavis III, the pilotage vessel that has serviced Port Phillip Bay and The Heads for the past 26 years. Beginning operations in...
ALC applauds NSW move on curfews
THE Australian Logistics Council has applauded the decision of the NSW government to override curfews preventing night-time deliveries and loading dock use during the coronavirus...
VIDEO OF THE WEEK: MSC Isabella docks at Xiamen
FOOTAGE of one of the world’s largest container ship, MSC Irabella, has been posted on YouTube. The IIsabella (IMO 9839272) is flagged in Panama and was launched last year. It has...
Minister defends Queensland’s 14-day ship exclusion
QUEENSLAND transport minister Mark Bailey has defended moves to exclude all foreign ships from pilotage areas at state ports until 14 days have elapsed since leaving their last...
Freight to be unimpeded by Tassie border measures
TOUGH new measures aimed at halting the spread of coronavirus into Tasmania should have minimal impact upon trade, industry says. Premier Peter Gutwein has announced the “toughest...
Truck curfews lifted in Victoria to create greater heavy vehicle access
THE Victorian government has lifted curfews on heavy vehicles throughout the state in an effort to help overcome coronavirus-related supply shortages. Demand for household goods...
Toll reports progress on Webb Dock deal
TOLL Group has reported reaching an “in-principle” agreement with the Maritime Union regarding a new deal for workers employed at Webb Dock. A dispute over the terms of a new...
