Australian maritime logistics review launched (updated)
TREASURER Josh Frydenberg announced the Productivity Commission’s review of Australia’s maritime logistics system would begin consultation in January, with a final report due in...
CMA CGM and Ingram Micro Commerce sign US$3bn supply-chain deal
CMA CGM Group and Ingram Micro have signed a share and asset purchase agreement for the CMA CGM Group to acquire most of Ingram Micro’s Commerce and Lifecycle Services activities...
ABS grants approval in principle for firing boilers with methanol
MARITIME classification society the American Bureau of Shipping has granted Alfa Laval what it says is the first marine approval for operating boilers on methanol. Alfa Laval...
ABF detects more than $20m in illicit sea-cargo tobacco
INVESTIGATIONS are underway following the detection and destruction of 18 million illicit cigarette sticks by the Australian Border Force. Last month, information received by the...
A glimpse of Port of Devonport’s future
TASPORTS has revealed details of its Project QuayLink, which is to secure the port as the Apple Isle’s future gateway for tourism and trade. TasPorts CEO Anthony Donald said after...
Operation Ironside intelligence points to cargo ship drug smuggling
Authorities, led by the Australian Federal Police launched the second phase of Operation Ironside, a nationally co-ordinated strike against organised crime. The AFP and state law...
Melbourne’s Port Rail Transformation Project kicks off
PORT of Melbourne has officially broken ground on the Port Rail Transformation Project, which will enable more containers to be moved by rail, more efficiently, by bypassing roads...
Svitzer to introduce new tug design
GLOBAL towage operator Svitzer has announced an agreement to build what it calls a “next-generation multipurpose tug”. Svitzer is developing the TRAnsverse tug along with naval...
Qantas to convert two passenger aircraft into freighters
AUSTRALIAN flag carrier Qantas has announced it would convert two of its Airbus A330 passenger aircraft into freighters to support a significant shift towards online shopping. One...
DSV announces suite of emissions-reducing services
GLOBAL logistics company DSV has announced a new suite of services it calls “Green Logistics”, which focuses on reducing carbon dioxide emissions. The services include carbon...
ARTC appoints Martinus as preferred proponent for Inland Rail program
THE Australian Rail Track Corporation (ARTC) has appointed contractor Martinus as the preferred contractor for the delivery of the Rail Corridor Program for Inland Rail sections...
Dog finds stink bug
BROWN marmorated stink bug, a potentially hazardous hitchhiker pest, was recently discovered by biosecurity detector dogs conducting routine surveillance on an imported truck at...
Photo exhibition launched to highlight seafarers’ contribution
A PHOTO exhibition has launched at the International Maritime Organization headquarters in London this week. The images showcase the experiences of seafarers during the COVID...
Australian ag production and exports to soar
AUSTRALIAN farmers are on track to smash production value and volume records in 2021-22 on the back of exceptional seasonal conditions and a surge in world commodity prices,...
Authorities seize $5 million of smuggled drugs
A JOINT-agency police investigation has resulted in the seizure of approximately 125 kilograms of pseudoephedrine worth an estimated $5 million. Last month, officers from the...
