Supply chain faces perfect storm of industrial action and driver shortages
THE Victorian Transport Association said planned industrial action and the potential for interstate linehaul driver shortages due to the looming vaccine deadline, are creating a...
New members of the MNWMF Board
THE chair of the Merchant Navy War Memorial Fund, David Field, has announced the board’s appointment of two new directors, namely Catherine Linley and Dan Crumlin. Ms Linley is a...
Australia and India re-launch trade negotiations
TRADE minister Dan Tehan and his Indian counterpart, Piyush Goyal, have formally launched the resumption of negotiations on the India-Australia Comprehensive Economic Cooperation...
Landside terminal fee increases for DP World Australia
PORT terminal and supply chain operator DP World Australia, on 1 October, announced increases to its Terminal Carrier Access Public Tariff Schedules for its Melbourne, Sydney and...
Engage Marine awarded pilot transfer services contract
ENGAGE Marine is pleased to announce it was recently awarded the marine pilot transfer services contract by the Port of Townsville. Engage has now commenced operations which...
Cars and containers buoy port profits in Townsville
THE Port of Townsville has delivered a strong operating result of $14.3 million in the last financial year, up 3.3% on the previous year despite the ongoing impacts of the...
Spectainer appoints Simon Aynsley as CCO
SPECTAINER has appointed Simon Aynsley as chief commercial officer. Mr Aynsley has served as a non-executive director for the company since February 2020. Mr Aynsley brings with...
The wreck of the Rena 10 years on
IT has been 10 years since the grounding of the Liberian-flagged MV Rena on Astrolabe Reef off the New Zealand Bay of Plenty coast. When the vessel ran aground on 5 October 2011,...
Air cargo up 7.7% in August versus pre-COVID levels
THE latest data from the International Air Transport Association (IATA) shows that air cargo was up 7.7% in August versus pre-COVID levels but pressure on capacity is rising. As...
Australian shipbuilder delivers 111-metre catamaran
AUSTRALIAN shipbuilder Incat Tasmania has delivered its latest high-speed ferry, Volcán de Taidía. The 111 metre catamaran will operate in Spanish waters alongside sister vessel...
ZIM takes digital shipping services to a new level
ZIM: an innovative industry leader ZIM Integrated Shipping Services is by no means a new name in global shipping. With a legacy stretching back to 1945 and a pioneering role in...
CMA CGM Group orders two Boeing 777 freighters
BOEING and CMA CGM Group have announced the purchase of two new Boeing 777 Freighters to expand the group’s air freight division operations. CMA CGM Group launched its dedicated...
Seafarers at the core of shipping’s future
WORLD Maritime Day, 30 September, is a day mandated by the United Nations and the International Maritime Organization to celebrate the contributions of the world's maritime...
The search is on for a home for Aurora Australis II
WHILE the Australian Antarctic ice breaker Aurora Australis has been sold, a little work boat that was once attached to it has remained in Hobart. Aurora Australis II with Aurora...
World Maritime Day 2021 a day of action for seafarers
THE International Maritime Organization will be lit up in blue today to mark World Maritime Day 2021 and to highlight seafarers and their core role in shipping and its future. The...
