Kuehne+Nagel acquires Asian freight forwarder Apex
LOGISTICS company Kuehne+Nagel has acquired Apex, an Asian freight forwarder. Apex, founded in China in 2001, has about 1600 employees and generates a yearly turnover of 2.1...
Maersk Eindhoven headed to Yokohama after 260 containers go overboard
MAERSK Eindhoven is in Japanese waters after losing 260 containers overboard in rough weather after an engine-stop incident. According to a statement from Maersk, the vessel is...
Dredging begins at Port Taranaki
WITH the arrival of the trailing suction hopper dredge Albatros, the biennial dredging campaign at Port Taranaki began this week. The work is expected to be completed over eight...
Sydney cruise captain pleads guilty, is convicted in connection with on-board death
THE master of Sydney Harbour passenger vessel, Lady Rose, has pleaded guilty and has been convicted of one count of unreasonably placing the safety of another person at risk in...
Swire Shipping opens new PNG office
SWIRE Shipping officially opened its new Lae office on 19 February. The company said the new office will provide customers and partners with easy access to the Lae Port which is...
MUA members approve DPWA EAs
WORKERS at all four DP World terminals in Australia have approved new enterprise agreements after two and a half years of negotiations. Employees on Monday voted in favour of a...
AMSA launches inspection campaign after Barkly Pearl incident
THE AUSTRALIAN Maritime Safety Authority is shining a spotlight on live-export ships exporting animals from Australia over the next six months. AMSA is launching a focused...
Two industry groups call for greater PBLIS regulations
ROAD Freight NSW and the International Forwarders and Customs Brokers Association of Australia have called on the NSW government to implement new measures to put the brakes on...
Australia seeks re-election to IMO Council
AUSTRALIA will seek re-election to the International Maritime Organization’s Council for the 2022-23 biennium. Deputy prime minister and minister for infrastructure, transport and...
Productivity Commission to review Australia’s supply-chain vulnerabilities
THE FEDERAL government has requested the Productivity Commission undertake an independent review into supply-chain vulnerabilities and risks to help ensure the economy is prepared...
Port Taranaki sees challenging second half
PORT Taranaki recorded an improved result for the first half of the 2020-21 financial year, but increased repairs and maintenance costs and challenging trading conditions in the...
Another Maersk ship loses containers overboard in Pacific
MAERSK Eindhoven lost up to “several hundred” containers overboard in heavy weather on 17 February while en route from Xiamen to Lost Angeles, according to a statement from MSC....
MOL to merge its marine and engineering subsidiaries
MITSUI O.S.K. Lines said it would merge MOL Marine and MOL Engineering, both wholly owned subsidiaries. The merger is to come into effect on 1 April. MOL Marine’s core expertise...
Biosecurity laws are about to get sharper teeth
THE AUSTRALIAN government is introducing legislation that enable courts to mete out higher penalties for breaching biosecurity laws – including jail time and fines up to $1.11...
Patrick extends Freo lease
PATRICK has extended its lease tenure at Fremantle’s Inner Harbour for 10 years, with a potential tenure of up to 21 years. The company said it also committed $50 million to...
