Grain exporter gets Port Adelaide part-exemption from ACCC
THE AUSTRALIAN Competition and Consumer Commission has exempted Viterra’s Port Adelaide terminal facilities from some parts of the Port Terminal Access (Bulk Wheat) Code. The ACCC...
Hapag-Lloyd’s sustainability report shows reduction in emissions
THE highlights from Hapag-Lloyd’s latest sustainability report are a large reduction in sulphur oxide emissions during 2020; fuel savings achieved through ship optimisations and...
Gladstone Port board appoints interim CEO
The Board of Directors for Gladstone Ports Corporation has named Colin Cassidy PSM as the port’s new interim CEO. Mr Cassidy will commence the role on the 4 May while the board...
DSV Panalpina acquires Agility Global Integrated Logistics for US$4.2bn
DSV PANALPINA is acquiring Agility Global Integrated Logistics in a deal worth US$4.2 billion. Global Integrated Logistics is part of Agility and one of the world’s top freight...
MSC introduces new electronic bill of lading
MSC is officially introducing the electronic bill of lading (eBL) for its customers around the world, following a successful pilot phase, using a solution on an independent...
Flood-related loading restrictions lifted at Newcastle
TEMPORARY loading restrictions affecting the largest ships that visit Port of Newcastle have been lifted. This came more than a week faster than the comparable event in 2015...
New towage licences announced for Abbot Point and Mackay
NORTH Queensland Bulk Ports has awarded non-exclusive towage licences to Engage Marine and Smit Lamnalco for the ports of Abbot Point and Mackay, respectively. NQBP chief...
PayCargo tailors its platform for Air Cargo Netherlands
FINANCIAL platform PayCargo has teamed up with Air Cargo Netherlands to help simplify the payment and collection of the association’s membership and delegate transactions....
Cargo containment system for liquid CO2 carriers gets approval
TECHNOLOGY company Wärtsilä Gas Solutions has developed a cargo tank design suitable for LCO2 applications, which was recently awarded Approval in Principle by the classification...
More industrial action planned FOR VICT
THE Victorian International Container Terminal will be the target of protected industrial action by the Maritime Union of Australia. It will include a 12-hour stoppage from 00:01...
IRClass gets approval for remote surveys for Panama
FLAG administration, Panama Maritime Authority has authorised the Indian Register of Shipping (IRClass) to conduct specific surveys through remote inspection techniques. In...
Mærsk upgrades full-year earnings forecast by US$4.5bn
SHIPPING giant A.P. Møller - Mærsk has reported an unaudited revenue of US$12.4bn and an underlying EBITDA of US$4bn and an underlying EBIT of US$ 3.1bn for Q1 2021. “The...
Kuehne+Nagel marks a strong start to 2021
SWISS transport and logistics company Kuehne+Nagel's start to the 2021 business year was marked by a strong demand in transport services, especially for pharma and e-commerce...
Toyota Tsusho to conduct biofuel trials in Port of Singapore
TOYOTA Tsusho Petroleum, a physical bunker supplier operating barges in the Port of Singapore and part of Japan's Toyota Tsusho Corporation, has become the latest player to...
Inge Kosan given permission to anchor off Brisbane
THE Inge Kosan tanker ship is headed towards Australia and news service AAP confirmed on Sunday it has been given permission to anchor off Brisbane. The British-flagged ship,...
