Hapag-Lloyd profits up 188% for first half of 2022
HAPAG-LLOYD has reported a group profit of almost US$9.5 billion for the first half 2022, up US$6.2 billion on the first half of last year, a 188% increase. However, transport...
Logistics companies partner on Moorebank warehouse development
LOGISTICS companies Logos and Mainfreight are partnering to develop a cross-dock warehouse at Moorebank Logistics Park in Sydney’s south-west. The logistics park (MLP) is...
Seaspan parent company reports quarterly revenue increases
SEASPAN parent company Atlas Corporation announced a quarterly EBITDA of US$279.5 million – an increase of 2.6% on the same period last year. For the quarter ending 30 June, the...
BHP looking to retrofit bulker with a Rotor Sail
AUSTRALIAN miner BHP is partnering with Pan Pacific Copper and Norsepower for the retrofit installation of a wind-assisted propulsion system on a ship. The three companies are...
Container trade at Brisbane up in June
CONTAINER trade at the Port of Brisbane has been picking up, according to the latest trade statistics from the port. The total container throughput at the Port of Brisbane for the...
Australian hydrogen supply-chain company establishes European base
AUSTRALIAN hydrogen supply chain developer Provaris has established an office in Norway. The ASX-listed company is working to establish a green hydrogen export facility on the...
Australian shipbuilder delivers Navy boat
ASX-listed Australian shipbuilder Austal has delivered the second of eight Evolved Cape-class Patrol Boats to the Royal Australian Navy. The vessel, ADV Cape Peron, has been...
Freight train derailment highlights importance of drainage maintenance: ATSB
THE derailment of a freight train after heavy rainfall near Charters Towers highlights to rail infrastructure managers the importance of adequate and well-maintained drainage,...
WA welcomes National Biosecurity Strategy
THE Western Australian government has welcomed the release of the National Biosecurity Strategy. State agriculture and food minister Alannah MacTiernan said the strategy aims to...
Incat Crowther catamaran enters into service
The Incat Crowther-built ferry Indomal Empire has entered into service. The 255-seat passenger ferry is operating services on the Malacca Strait between Indonesia and Malaysia....
LNG-powered tugboat to be reconfigured to run on ammonia
NYK said it had concluded a contract with Keihin Dock, an NYK Group company, to modify a tugboat to ammonia-fuel specifications. The tug Sakigake will be converted to operate on...
Minister denounces Svitzer's move to terminate EBA agreement
EMPLOYMENT and workplace relations minister Tony Burke has criticised Svitzer Australia for attempting to terminate its enterprise agreement with unions representing the company’s...
New trans-Tasman service to launch this year
A KIWI logistics company has acquired a general cargo ship to launch a new trans-Tasman service later this year. Move Logistics has entered an agreement to acquire a vessel, Atlas...
AMSA reports decline in detained ships in 2021
THE AUSTRALIAN Maritime Safety Authority detained 159 ships entering Australian waters last year, according to the latest annual data in AMSA’s Port State Control Australia 2021...
Aussie freight operator leases freighter aircraft
AUSTRALIAN freight and logistics operator Wiseway has leased a Boeing 737-800 freighter aircraft. The agreement with aircraft-leasing company GA Telesis will provide Wiseway with...
