Marine casualties decline while distress calls increase: report
THE NUMBER of distress calls from ships remains high despite a decline in vessel losses, according to The Future of Maritime Safety Report 2023. The Inmarsat Maritime report...
MPA Singapore strengthens collaboration with China's maritime industry
THE MARITIME and Port Authority of Singapore has signed three memoranda of understanding with regional maritime administrations and partners in China. The MoU aim to advance...
People power in freight forwarding
People are the beating heart of any freight forwarding business – while the main purpose of any such business is moving cargo, what makes a company stand out is its people. Thomas...
Japanese shipping companies partner to establish LH2 supply chain
THREE Japanese shipping companies are partnering with a company set up to establish a global liquefied hydrogen supply chain that involves export from Australia. Mitsui O.S.K....
Three Linfox warehouses automated with SAP technology
LINFOX has automated three of its warehouse sites using a custom “digital warehouse solution” developed with support from SAP. Software company SAP helped Linfox implement the DWS...
DHL Supply Chain launches first Australian EV truck
DHL Supply Chain in Australia has launched its first electric truck. The EV’s introduction at the Western Sydney supply chain facility begins DHL Supply Chain’s efforts in...
Regular container service to Newcastle begins
A REGULAR container service to Newcastle commenced this month. The service, operated by Neptune Pacific Direct Lines, will call Newcastle monthly along with Brisbane, Sydney,...
26kg of cocaine found in reefer at Tauranga
NEW Zealand authorities seized 26 kilograms of cocaine from a reefer after an attempted break-in at the Port of Tauranga. NZ Customs Service said security at the Port of Tauranga...
Brisbane container throughput decreases in August
PORT of Brisbane’s total container throughput saw a decline last month, according to the latest available statistics from the port. The port handled 132,158 TEU over the month, a...
Companies sign agreement to investigate LCO2 carriers
THREE companies have signed an agreement for a potential joint venture to invest in developing and monetising liquefied carbon dioxide carriers for carbon capture and storage...
ICS opens representative office in China
THE INTERNATIONAL Chamber of Shipping has opened a new ICS representative office in Shanghai. The inauguration of a new office follows the admission of the China Shipowners’...
Construction on Inland Rail’s Stockinbingal to Parkes section
CONSTRUCTION on the Inland Rail section between the New South Wales towns of Stockinbingal and Parkes has officially begun. The Australian government is taking a staged approach...
200kg of cocaine seized from hull of ship in Melbourne
AUTHORITIES are calling for public assistance after seizing more than 200 kilograms of cocaine from the hull of a ship in the port of Melbourne. The cargo vessel docked in...
Melbourne container throughput dips in August
PORT of Melbourne reported a decrease in total container throughput in August 2023 compared with the same month last year. The port handled 268,564 TEU last month, down 6.3% from...
Governments commit $100 million to SA hydrogen hub
THE FEDERAL and South Australian governments have finalised a grant agreement to develop the Port Bonython Hydrogen Hub. The governments have together committed $100 million to...
