Adelaide container trade slightly down in December
CONTAINER throughput at Port Adelaide declined in December, according to the latest data available from Flinders Ports. The port handled a total of 25,210 TEU last month – a...
Newcastle trade on the increase
TRADE through the Port of Newcastle increased slightly in December, compared with the same month in 2021. However, the value of trade increased a significant amount over the...
ONE changing Australia-SE Asia services
OCEAN Network Express is launching three new services connecting Australia with South East Asia. The company said the new services will replace its existing services “in order to...
DNV confirms 1000 ships impacted by cyberattack
DNV has confirmed a recent cyberattack on its ShipManager software impacted around 70 customers operating some 1000 vessels. The risk-management company’s ShipManager servers were...
Liebherr extends Brisbane crane height
LIEBHERR, the German crane supplier, has deployed new crane-lift technology for the first time at Patrick’s Brisbane Autostrad terminal. The patented jacking system increased the...
WA premier locks in hydrogen and ammonia talks with trade partners
GREEN hydrogen and ammonia production talks are on the agenda for premier Mark McGowan’s upcoming trip to Japan and South Korea. The Western Australian premier has locked in an...
ANL revamps SE Asia services
ANL is launching three new services that connect the major Australian ports with South East Asian ports with three weekly loops. The three services, AAX-S, AAX-E and AAX-W will...
Geodis subsidiary partners with wind-powered shipping specialist
SEALOGIS, a subsidiary of logistics company Geodis, has become shipping agent for a new company specialising in the design of sail-powered cargo ships. Geodis signed a partnership...
December decline in Brisbane container throughput
PORT of Brisbane saw a slowdown in container throughput in December, with throughput declining 13% compared with the same month in 2021. Last month the Port of Brisbane handled a...
ABF farewells celebrated detection dog
THE AUSTRALIAN Border Force is celebrating the service of a detection dog responsible for one of the largest drug detections in the history of the ABF Detector Dog Unit. The...
Zero-tariff rate for lentil imports to India extended
ON 29 December last year, India extended its zero-tariff on lentils through 31 March 2024, a move unrelated to the just-implemented Australia-India Economic Cooperation and Trade...
Capacity shortages a challenge for breakbulk in 2022
CAPACITY shortages and service disruptions created challenges for the entire breakbulk industry in 2022, according to Wallenius Wilhelmsen. The shipping company said the industry...
Geraldton training vessel receives $2 million upgrade
A MARITIME training vessel in Geraldton is undergoing a $2 million upgrade. Western Australia’s Batavia Coast Maritime Institute (part of Central Regional TAFE) uses the vessel,...
SA exports on the up
DEMAND for South Australian exports continues to rise as trade ties with the state’s biggest export market – China – pick back up after months of decline, according to state trade...
Digitalisation fears are jeopardising maritime progress: report
FEARS of digitalisation are hindering important progress in the maritime industry, according to a new report from Wärtsilä. The Finnish marine technology company published its...
