Tigers appoints new managing director for China
GLOBAL logistics player Tigers has appointed Jana Schebera as its new managing director in China, adding a further layer of freight forwarding expertise as the logistics provider...
New partnership breeds healthy wheat for Australia
A NEW type of wheat, with 10 times more fibre than standard wheat, is set to enter the Australian food market due to a breeding partnership finalised last month. The high-fibre...
Trimaran ‘sprint’ shows off Aussie shipbuilding smarts
TWO high-speed trimaran ferries, built by Austal Australia, have done a side-by-side sprint off the coast of Perth. As Bajamar Express (Austal Hull 394) was departing Australia on...
Final crew member sentenced for drug smuggling venture
A JOINT Australian and Chinese law enforcement operation charged a man and seven co-accused following the seizure of liquid methamphetamine and liquid MDMA found inside barrels on...
New terminal to take Townsville Port to new era
THE arrival of ship Coronado Bay has marked the first time a container vessel has fully utilised the new cargo terminal at the Port of Townsville. Berth 4 Terminal is a $10m,...
White paper explores the post-pandemic supply chain
TOGETHER with Richard Wilding, professor of supply chain strategy at Cranfield University in the United Kingdom, DHL has released a white paper envisioning possible changes in...
AAL transports giant cable carousel from Dubai to Taiwan
BREAKBULK and project heavy lift carrier, AAL Shipping has delivered a cable carousel measuring 23 metres in diameter (73-metre circumference) to Jan De Nul Group, for the Formosa...
Express China rail freight service sees container volumes double
FREIGHT and logistics company Davies Turner says the news that April was the busiest month to date for China-Europe freight train departures mirrors its own experience on its...
Wärtsilä wins order for large wind farm vessel
TECHNOLOGY group Wärtsilä’s experience and integration capabilities for wind farm service vessels has resulted in a broad scope of the company’s solutions being selected for a...
Green berthing area at major port
THE Port of Hamburg is the second major port to opt for sustainable mooring solutions development by Straatman BV. Solar panels provide power to quick-release mooring hook units...
Pandemic boosts biosecurity efforts in Torres Strait
THE COVID-19 pandemic has unexpectedly boosted efforts to improve response capacity and capability in the Torres Strait region to keep Australia’s mainland free of exotic fruit...
New customs operating model to commence in UK
COMMENTING on the announcement by the UK government of the Border Operating Model that will take effect from the end of the Transition Period, the trade association for UK freight...
Illegal tobacco syndicate torched as man heads to prison
A MAN who illegally imported tobacco in an attempt to evade $14m in duty has been sentenced to at least 18 months behind bars. From August 2017 to November 2018, officers from the...
TM Insight announces new team in Singapore
TM Insight has sought to expand the reach of its consultancy services in supply chain with a new team based in Singapore. The company has announced James Christopher as president...
DHL renews certification in healthcare shipping
AIR and ocean freight specialist, DHL Global Forwarding, has sought to strengthen its position in the transport of life sciences and healthcare cargoes, having been re-certified...
