Government launches review of Infrastructure Australia
THE Australian government has launched a review of Infrastructure Australia. It has appointed Nicole Lockwood and Mike Mrdak to lead the review. The government said the review...
Australia joins international supply-chain forum
AUSTRALIA participated in the Global Supply Chain Resilience Forum last week. Minister of industry and science Ed Husic joined the virtual ministerial forum, which was hosted by...
AMSA bans Liberia-flagged tanker
THE Australian Maritime Safety Authority on Saturday (23 July) banned the Liberian-flagged oil tanker AG Neptune from Australian ports for six months. AMSA inspected the ship in...
Cargo delivered QLD for shiploader and berth replacement project
A PROJECT to replace a berth and shiploaders at the Hay Point Coal Terminal was progressed with the delivery of five project cargo shipments facilitated by AAL Shipping. The...
Global logistics company reports turnover, profit increases in H1 2022
KUEHNE+Nagel reported a year-on-year net turnover increase of 55% in the first half of this year. The logistics company’s turnover came to CHF 20.6 billion ($30.88 billion) in the...
Shipping line subsidiary to build electric tug
KAWASAKI Kisen Kaisha (K Line) announced that its subsidiary Seagate is to build a new electric tugboat powered by battery. The company said the tug would be equipped with a...
Throughput records broken in the Pilbara
PILBARA Ports Authority has broken its annual throughput record with a total of 733.1 million tonnes over the 2021-22 financial year. PPA said this is an increase of 1% compared...
Silk Logistics acquires Fremantle Freight & Storage
MELBOURNE-based Silk Logistics has acquired Fremantle Freight & Storage Group for $23.6 million upfront, and a further $7.8 million contingent on achieving financial milestones...
Government announces exporter supply chain service
AUSTRALIAN exporters of perishable produce will have access to real-time information on supply chains and logistics under the new service established by the Australian government....
K Line to purchase more kite systems for bulkers
KAWASAKI Kisen Kaisha has signed a contract with Airseas for the installation of three Seawings on bulk carriers. The Seawing is an automatic kite system that can tow ships,...
Vic government releases 30-year port plan
VICTORIAN minister for ports and freight Melissa Horne on Thursday released Navigating our Port Futures: The Victorian Commercial Ports Strategy, which sets out a 30-year...
QLD Export Awards finalists announced
THE finalists for the Premier of Queensland’s Exports Awards 2022 have been announced. Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk and treasurer and minister for trade and investment Cameron...
Police uncover UK-Aus airfreight smuggling operation
Earlier this year, Operation Phobetor began investigations into a criminal syndicate suspected to be involved in drug smuggling. The operation is run by a joint squad combining...
Grain supply-chain study to look 25 years into the future
THE Victorian government has invested $125,000 to produce the Western Victoria Grain Industry Supply Chain Study. Victorian minister for ports and freight Melissa Horne said the...
PIL adds Busan call on two services
PACIFIC International Lines is adding a call at the new Busan Container Terminal in South Korea on two of its services. Starting this month, PIL’s South West Africa Container...
