DSV Panalpina completes Globeflight acquisition
DSV Panalpina has completed the acquisition of South African courier company Globeflight Worldwide Express. The finalisation comes after the relevant competition authorities...
Air cargo demand goes through the roof in March
GLOBAL air cargo demand has continued to be higher than pre-COVID levels, according to the latest air cargo market data from the International Air Transport Association. Air cargo...
Productivity Commission blind to shipping in supply chain report: Submissions
SEVERAL new submissions to the Productivity Commission's interim report on supply chain vulnerability have highlighted the fact that the maritime sector is largely absent in the...
Queensland primed for an improved beef season
WITH a multi-million-dollar investment in new infrastructure and a raft of international trade initiatives delivered by the Queensland government, the state’s beef exports are...
Port of Newcastle’s landmark loan with ESG in mind
NATIONAL Australia Bank has led the development of a landmark loan for Port of Newcastle that aligns financing for Australia’s largest east coast seaport with long-term...
Port authority backs North Pilbara Football League
THE North Pilbara Football League season has kicked off, with Pilbara Ports Authority supporting the competition by providing the game day balls. Pilbara Ports contributed $11,000...
Singapore bans crew changes for some seafarers
SINGAPORE has banned crew change for crew with recent travel history in several south Asian countries. A notice from the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore said seafarers...
Cruise wharf welcome centre opens
PORT Authority of New South Wales has officially opened the Eden Welcome Centre. It is a new maritime, cruise and tourist facility that aims to boost tourism in Eden and its...
LNG supplier to build bunker barge
TITAN LNG, a supplier of LNG as a marine fuel, announced the development tender of a new LNG bunkering barge, Krios. The company said it would increase the accessibility of LNG as...
Budget to bring boost for biosecurity
IN a pre-budget announcement, the federal government said it was providing a new $371-million biosecurity package that “strengthens Australia’s ability to keep out exotic pests...
Submissions to supply chain vulnerability report reveal the real issues
SUBMISSIONS to the Productivity Commission’s interim report on vulnerable supply chains have closed, with several organisations making submissions explaining where they think...
ONE conducts second trial for biofuel
OCEAN Network Express has carried out a second trial of what it says is sustainable marine biofuel. The trial took place onboard MOL Experience, which was refuelled with the...
New CEO for Australian port appointed
MICHAEL Parker is the new chief executive officer of Fremantle Ports and is to take up the role this week A statement from the Western Australia government said Mr Parker has...
CMA CGM to buy 22 new vessels
CMA CGM, the world’s third-largest shipping line by TEU capacity, put in an order for 22 new ships with the Chinese shipbuilding giant CSSC Group. The order includes six...
Peak trade bodies call for a new federal regulator
THE Freight and Trade Alliance and the Australian Peak Shippers Association have called for a new Federal regulator, along the lines of the US Federal Maritime Commission, to...
