DHL Supply Chain deploys new high tech trucks
CONTRACT logistics provider DHL Supply Chain has announced the deployment of 60 new, purpose-built temperature-controlled trucks to further strengthen its ability to manage...
OPINION: Fremantle: the last major mainland container port without a lifetime lease
AUSTRALIA’S major container ports in most cases have been leased for a lifetime: Melbourne, Port Botany, Brisbane, Darwin and Adelaide have all been leased for 99 years and...
OPINION: Shipping lines should invest more in new technology
IN a recent article published in the DCN, I mentioned that container shipping lines collectively are set to make more than US$100 billion this year, with Maersk alone forecasting...
VICT re-opens after COVID detections
VICTORIA International Container Terminal re-opened on Sunday (26 September) after shutting down on Wednesday night. While the terminal re-opened early yesterday morning, a...
More than 150 organisations call for shipping decarbonisation
MORE than 150 industry leaders and organisations have signed on to the Call to Action for Shipping Decarbonization. The document says shipping must align with the Paris Agreement...
Port of Melbourne ready to roll on rail project
THE Port of Melbourne is a step closer to implementing a rail solution to meet the needs of a growing port, having awarded the construction contract to move ahead with the Port...
MUA announces extensive strikes at Patrick’s Melbourne terminal
THE Maritime Union of Australia has issued 40 notices of industrial action for Patrick’s Melbourne terminal. They include 12 hours of work stoppages every Monday, Wednesday and...
AMPI joins SAL
THE Australasian Marine Pilots Institute has joined Shipping Australia as a corporate associate member. AMPI is the professional body that represents marine pilots throughout...
Proposed energy hub one step closer for north Queensland
TOWNSVILLE is a step closer to establishing an advanced manufacturing facility at the Lansdown Eco-Industrial Precinct that would refine ore to produce critical materials for use...
ICHCA South Australia to host third business luncheon for the year
ICHCA South Australia is to host its third business luncheon for 2021. It will be at the Lakes Hotel on Wednesday 3 November. South Australia minster for infrastructure and...
Achieving carbon neutrality in the Asia Pacific logistics sector
TWENTY-twenty was a critical juncture for environmental consciousness, according to logistics company Kuehne+Nagel. Here are excerpts from its release providing insights into the...
Drewry World Container index stops rising after 22 weeks of increases
DREWRY’S composite World Container Index for this past week remained steady at US$10,377.19 per 40-foot container after 22 consecutive weeks of increases. The WCI index remained...
Auriga Group makes appointments in Australian pilotage industry firsts
AURIGA Group on Friday announced it had appointed the first female pilot in its business, as well as the first female leader of a reef pilotage business. Auriga Group managing...
VICT remains closed after additional COVID cases come to light
VICTORIA International Container Terminal remains closed after two new COVID cases were discovered in the workforce. As of Friday afternoon, it is unknown when the terminal will...
Strategic review of Victoria’s empty container supply chain released
THE Victorian government has released a review of the empty container supply chain throughout the state. The primary purpose of the Strategic Review of the Victorian Empty...
