NZDF reports Manawanui salvage progress
THE NEW ZEALAND Defence Force has yet to finalise the contract for the removal of fuel from the sunken HMNZS Manawanui, five weeks after its sinking after striking a reef off the...
DHL Express opens Adelaide Airport facility
DHL Express has yesterday (12 November) celebrated the opening of its newly relocated Adelaide Gateway facility in the city’s Airport Junction precinct alongside partners and...
Fertiliser company goes big with fire replacement
FERTILISER company, Nutrien Ag Solutions has begun work on a new $70 million distribution centre at Rockingham, after a fire destroyed the company's existing bulk fertiliser site...
CMA CGM flags surcharge rise
THE CMA CGM/ANL Group has warned shippers toughening of the criteria of the European Union’s Emissions Trading Scheme will require increased cost recovery next year. “Significant...
Wallenius Wilhelmsen shapers up again
WALLENIUS WILHELMSEN has declared an option for two additional 11,700 CEU Shaper class vessels at China Merchants Jingling Shipyard Co., Ltd. The two declared options are part of...
MMA Offshore secures Gippsland wind zone contract
PERTH-BASED marine and subsea services company MMA Offshore has been awarded a contract in the Gippsland Offshore Wind Zone in Bass Strait. On behalf of key client, offshore wind...
Govt bids farewell to outgoing NHVR CEO
THE AUSTRALIAN government has thanked the outgoing CEO for the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR), Sal Petroccitto, for his leadership in the role. Mr Petroccitto will finish...
Crack-down on battery flare-ups
THE CMA CGM/ANL GROUP will discontinue bookings for shipments involving lithium-ion batteries co-packed with other hazardous goods, effective immediately. The carriers say that in...
OPINION: Fatality statistics paint a grim picture
ICHCA International has recently conducted wide-ranging research on worldwide cargo-related workplace fatalities covering the period 2000 to the present day. We aim to learn from...
ZIM applies Hoopo solution to smart containers
ZIM Integrated Shipping Services has announced that it will be accelerating the global deployment of smart containers through the integration of solutions from Israeli-based...
IFCBAA appoints new directors
THE International Forwarders & Customs Brokers Association of Australia (IFCBAA) held Board of Directors Meetings and its Annual General Meeting on 31 October 2024. As a result of...
Government to boost transparency of coastal trading licensing
THE FEDERAL Government is increasing the transparency of temporary coastal trading licensing decisions, which it believes is an important step in supporting the domestic shipping...
Milestone MSC ship heading to scrap
MEDITERRANEAN Shipping Company’s first-ever brand new containership has been sold for demolition. The 3300 TEU MSC Alexa, named after founder Gianluigi Aponte’s daughter, was...
Premier pushes 'go' button for Westport
WESTERN Australia’s most expensive infrastructure project, Westport, was given the official green light by premier Roger Cook at a lavish breakfast at Crown resort in Perth on 11...
ICTSI sees 31% income increase
INTERNATIONAL Container Terminal Services, Inc., parent of Melbourne’s Victoria International Container Terminal at Webb Dock, has reported “another excellent set of results” for...
