Kontainers to supply solutions to Toll Group under new deal
Toll Group, part of Japan Post, will now employ enterprise software from UK-based Kontainers to power its global client-facing platforms. The three-year software contract will see...
Shipping giants launch digital shipping association
CONTAINER shipping giants A.P Moller-Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC and Ocean Network Express have combined to establish the Digital Shipping Container Association in The Netherlands....
Gladstone Ports' Indigenous program gets global recognition
Nominated in the 2019 IAPH World Ports Sustainability Awards, Gladstone Ports’ Indigenous Land Use Agreement has been selected as one of three nominees to be put forward for a...
ABF helps recover ocean research glider
AN UNMANNED ocean research glider and a potentially dangerous fish aggregation device have been recovered by officers from Maritime Border Force Command, a taskforce within the...
Marine pilots gather in Newcastle
MORE than 100 marine pilots and associated personnel from around Australia came together for a workshop to exchange knowledge and ideas. The event was held this week at NOAH's on...
Industry welcomes crackdown on containers in the Philippines
A MONTH after the Philippine Ports Authority issued an ultimatum for overstaying containers, yard utilisation at the Manila International Container Terminal has decreased from 90%...
Brazil’s loss is Australia’s win for iron ore pellet exports
A FORCED shutdown of some Brazilian iron ore mines could boost demand for Australian supplies, Carpentaria Resources managing director Quentin Hill says. Mr Hill spoke at the...
Applications open for maritime tech accelerator
TECH start-ups around the world have the opportunity to undertake a 90-day program and pitch for funding under a new program run by Techstars and Eastern Pacific Shipping. The EPS...
International maritime awards recognise CMA CGM
GLOBAL shipping group CMA CGM has been recognised at the Singapore International Maritime Awards 2019, organised by the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore. The company...
MSC clocks up 30 years in Australia
MSC Australia celebrated three decades of operations in Australia in style last Friday evening with an event on Sydney Harbour. Company executives and staff were joined by...
Grant aims to support port community sustainability
THE annual EcoPorts grants program, run by North Queensland Bulk Ports, is now inviting schools in port communities to apply. Applicants will vie for one of ten grants, each worth...
Companies capitalise on strong newbuilding market
WÄRTSILÄ and Samsung Heavy Industries have announced a joint development project driven by a strong LNG carrier newbuilding market. The two parties have signed a JDP agreement...
Illicit tobacco smuggler shut down in Sydney
Australian Border Force investigators have shut down an illicit tobacco smuggling operation, allegedly run out of a shop in Sydney’s south west. On 28 March 2019, a container...
Qantas adds international freight capacity
NEXT-generation Boeing 747-8F freighters are to replace the current two Boeing 747-400F currently operated for Qantas by Atlas Air. Qantas Freight says the Boeing 747-8F...
Separation of GrainCorp portfolio aims to "unlock" value"
EXPORTER GrainCorp would look to unlock "significant value" by demerging its global malting business into two independent ASX-listed companies, chairman Graham Bradley says. The...
