ACCC authorises co-operation in WA and NT supply chain
THE Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has granted an urgent interim authorisation permitting the co-operation and sharing of information by companies in the supply...
Should vessel-sharing agreements be exempt from competition laws? FTA does not think so
IN a submission to the Productivity Commission’s inquiry into Australia’s maritime logistics system, Freight and Trade Alliance and the Australian Peak Shippers Association...
Rail networks reopen to WA following SA floods
THE Trans-Australian railway between Adelaide and Tarcoola has re-opened to freight trains bound for Western Australia in the wake of the South Australian floods. The Australian...
ONE supports Tonga through Red Cross donation
OCEAN Network Express has joined the effort to support Tonga in the aftermath of last month’s volcanic eruption and tsunami. The January 15 disaster had disrupted international...
Program helps Aussie mango grower secure new US deal
THE Australian government’s $72.7 million Agribusiness Expansion Initiative has helped one of Australia's largest mango growers secure a new deal to export more of its prized...
Trend towards sustainability “inexorable”, says BHP
AUSTRALIAN mining giant BHP, has provided a maritime trade update as part of its economic and commodity outlook for the FY half year. In the dry bulk segment, immediately prior to...
SCLAA holding event for International Women’s Day
THE Supply Chain & Logistics Association of Australia has opened bookings for its networking event on 8 March in Sydney. Being held on International Women’s Day, the breakfast...
Zim secures chartering agreement for 13 containerships
ZIM is to charter 13 containerships under a new charter agreement with international dry cargo and container vessel operator Navios Maritime Partners LP. The fleet will comprise...
Sydney men sentenced for importing cocaine in baggage hold
TWO members of a criminal syndicate arrested in 2019 for importing 228 kilograms of cocaine into Sydney have been sentenced to 28 and 23 years in jail. Investigations revealed one...
Solid bulk business results for Aurizon’s half year
RAIL freight operator ASX-listed Aurizon has reported group EBITDA of $727 million for the half year ended 31 December 2021. This is steady against the prior comparable period...
Pilbara reports mixed January throughput figures
PILBARA Ports Authority has reported an increase in total throughput for the first month of this year, but a substantial decrease in imports. The ports handled a total throughput...
NHVR updates website with nation-wide close contact regulations
THE National Heavy Vehicle Regulator has compiled COVID-19 information from across all states and territories on its website to provide freight workers with up-to-date...
Svitzer tugboat masters to strike
THE AUSTRALIAN Maritime Officers Union on Saturday announced that masters of Svitzer tugboats would strike in the ports of Brisbane, Sydney (Botany and Jackson), Cairns and...
CTAA and 1-Stop seal strategic alliance partnership
CONTAINER Transport Alliance Australia has sealed a three-year alliance partnership with logistics software provider 1-Stop Connections. Under the partnership, the organisations...
Shipping organisations partner to accelerate decarbonisation
THE Global Maritime Forum has signed a partnership agreement the Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation to accelerate the shipping industry’s low-carbon future. The...
