China-Australia rates: “Gone bonkers”
SHIPPER shock appears unlikely to abate soon, with rates on the main East Asia-Australia route on an absolute tear over the past couple of weeks, even with up to 8,000 TEU of...
Parliament celebrates role of road transport and logistics
STRONG attendance at the Parliamentary Friends of Road Transport, Warehousing and Logistics event this week reflected growing understanding that freight transport and logistics...
Brisbane back to Noumea, A3X populated
MEDITERRANEAN Shipping Company has restored Brisbane calls to its Noumea Shuttle service, reversing a change that was implemented amongst May revisions to several on its Oceania...
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Texel Air signs on to Western Sydney International
TEXEL Air Australasia has signed on to operate charter air cargo services from the soon to be opened Western Sydney International (WSI) airport’s 24-hour cargo precinct with the...
Failed axle contributed to freight train derailment
THE FAILURE of a wagon axle that contributed to a freight train derailment near Rockhampton highlights the importance of systematic risk management, a report from the Australian...
Essential Services Commission begins Port of Melbourne pricing inquiry
AN INQUIRY into Port of Melbourne pricing is an important opportunity to assess if operations are occurring competitively and efficiently, Essential Services Commission chair and...
PCTC’s Hormuz exit orchestrated
THE WALLENIUS Wilhelmsen pure car and truck carrier Morning Concert has successfully exited the Strait of Hormuz after being inside the Persian Gulf since the Israel/USA-Iran...
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Dunny-dos and dunny-don’ts: TT Line court case
TT LINE is fighting a complainant in the Federal Court who alleges a fall in a Spirit of Tasmania toilet left him with permanent and continuing disabilities. The ABC has reported...
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Iran remains fertiliser wildcard as trade flows continue to shift
EVOLVING Chinese export policy and the potential return of Iranian product are key factors in the international fertiliser trade, a key industry entity says. The Australian...
Tugboat propeller heist stumps WA Police
WA POLICE are investigating the theft of four tugboat propellers weighing a combined eight tonnes from an industrial yard on the Burrup Peninsula, in what authorities describe as...
Fortescue hits record 200 million tonne iron ore export
WITH more than 1000 ore carriers leaving Port Hedland each year, Fortescue has shipped a record 200 million tonnes of iron ore in a single year, the first time in its history. It...
Cocaine smugglers target reefers
REFRIGERATED shipping containers are being increasingly used by criminal syndicates to conceal cocaine imports into Australia, authorities say, after Australian Border Force (ABF)...
Etihad Cargo launches training ‘Excellence Hub’
LEARNING through gaming as well as podcasts and masterclasses are features of a training platform introduced by Etihad Cargo. The platform is said to be the air cargo industry’s...
First ore from McPhee Mine to boost Pilbara exports
HANCOCK Iron Ore has achieved first ore from its newest Pilbara operation, McPhee Creek, marking a major milestone for the privately owned mining group and signalling future...
Industry MSTI eyed over training program
FIVE successful grantees have been appointed to train the next generation of Australian seafarers, as part of the Commonwealth’s Maritime Skills and Training Initiative (MSTI)....
