BAL Container Line opens new route from China to Australia
BAL CONTAINER Line has launched a new liner service from China to Australia. The first vessel – ALS Ceres, a Marshall Islands-flagged 4395-TEU containership – called Brisbane on...
Yara to operate world’s first emission-free container ship
THE world's first electric and self-propelled container ship, Yara Birkeland, has made its maiden voyage in the Oslo fjord in Norway. Svein Tore Holsether, CEO of Yara said, “We...
More biosecurity officers recruited to target frontline risks
AUSTRALIA’s frontline offensive against biosecurity risks, African swine fever (ASF) and hitchhiker pests, has been bolstered by the appointment of 96 new biosecurity officers....
Darwin ship lift project reaches milestone
PLANS to install a ship lift at Darwin have reached a key milestone. The Northern Territory Environmental Protection Authority has released the draft environmental impact...
Port Kembla crew claim Business of the Year Award
THE Port Authority of NSW has taken out two awards at the 2021 IMB Bank Illawarra Business Awards, being named Illawarra Business of the Year and winner of the Excellence in...
Drugs smuggled in air-cargo dough mixer
THREE men have been charged by the Victorian Joint Organised Crime Taskforce (JOCTF) for an alleged attempt to import 140 kilograms of methamphetamine into Australia concealed in...
Swire takes out long-term charter of six heavy-lift vessels
THE project division of Swire Shipping and Nordic Project & Finance have signed a charter agreement for the multipurpose heavy-lift vessels, to be delivered in December 2021....
New virtual space inspires women to take unique pathways
COMPANIES from around Australia are throwing their support behind an innovative new platform that was officially launched this week to inspire and prepare young women to enter...
OPINION: Alcohol and tobacco – once bitten twice shy
TWO of the highest taxed goods that enter Australia are tobacco and alcohol. Recently, the Sydney Morning Herald reported that 2 million packets of cigarettes disappeared from a...
Stolt Tankers reduces annual carbon emissions by 6%
THE tanker shipping company has reduced its fuel consumption by 6% compared to 2020. The related reduction in carbon dioxide emissions is equivalent to removing 18,000 cars from...
Qube Bulk awarded logistics services agreement for Coburn WA project
STRANDLINE Resources has signed on Qube Bulk to a long-term haulage and logistics services agreement for its Coburn mineral sands project in Western Australia. The agreement...
CMA CGM reports huge revenue growth last quarter
CMA CGM Group reported an 89.4% increase in consolidated revenue for the third quarter of this year, compared with Q3 2020. The French ocean freight and logistics colossus earned...
QLD men charged after nearly 540kg of cocaine was smuggled in reefer
IN a joint release, law enforcement agencies have reported that two Queensland men are scheduled to face the Brisbane Magistrates Court on 19 November, charged with possessing...
OSK Line converts microplastics into energy
MITSUI OSK Lines and its project partner have successfully produced carbon products, a potential source of energy comparable to wood pellets, from microplastics and microalgae...
Marine cadets set sail on journey of a lifetime
KARRATHA locals Katelyn Arnold and Jeri Ingleton will spend six months at sea onboard a Rio Tinto owned iron ore vessel, training for a career in the maritime industry as part of...
