Geodis invests in new facility
GEODIS has invested in a multi-user facility in Incheon, South Korea in response to a recent surge in demand for supply-chain services in the country. The new facility is to...
Pilbara cargo throughput dips
PILBARA Ports Authority reported 62.5 million tonnes of total cargo throughput in March. This is a 2% decrease on total throughput in March of last year. Zooming into Port...
Support vessel nearing fire-damaged MPV Everest
ONE week after a fire erupted in its port engine room, MPV Everest is nearing Fremantle, where it is due to berth late on Tuesday. A support vessel, GO Spica, is en route to...
Incident alert for ships in eastbound lane of Singapore Strait
THE ReCAAP Information Sharing Centre has issued an Incident Alert related to incidents of armed robbery against ships continuing to occur in the Singapore Strait. During 8–11...
30 countries join forces to combat marine litter
THIRTY countries have signed onto the GloLitter Partnerships Project, which aims to reduce marine plastic litter in the world’s oceans. The project is implemented by the...
Tropical Cyclone Seroja hits Geraldton
TROPICAL Cyclone Seroja passed to the north of Geraldton over the weekend, with the Bureau of Meteorology reporting a maximum wind gust of 120 kilometres per hour. The storm made...
DHL expands airfreight capacity with more Sydney connections
DHL EXPRESS is growing its flight network to serve growing demand between Oceania, Asia Pacific, and the US and Europe. With new Boeing 777 freighters, the flight routs will offer...
Two men charged with importing $18.9m of methamphetamine
TWO Sydney men have faced court for allegedly importing 63 kilograms of methamphetamine hidden inside shipping pallets from Malaysia, with an estimated street value of $18.9m. A...
NSW Ports launches community grants program
NSW PORTS is offering one-off grants of up to $10,000 to support local projects, services and initiatives that benefit communities near its operations. NSW Ports’ Community Care...
Shipping giant launches low-carbon solution using biomethane
Ahead of the UN Global Compact and as part of the first high-level preparatory talks for the COP26 summit, shipping line CMA CGM has put forward solutions that are immediately...
Stena Bulk sets zero emissions target
TANKER shipping company Stena Bulk set out five dated decarbonisation targets that form a comprehensive roadmap for the company to become a net zero business by 2050. Stena Bulk...
Support vessel heads south to rendezvous with MPV Everest
AN OFFSHORE supply vessel has been deployed from Western Australia to accompany Australia’s chartered Antarctic supply vessel MPV Everest on its voyage to Fremantle after...
Techtronic commits to new Sydney industrial facility
MANUFACTURER Techtronic Industries has committed to a $188m state-of-the-art distribution facility at Australia’s first industrial community, The YARDS, in Kemps Creek, Western...
Global air-cargo demand up significantly on pre-COVID levels
THE INTERNATIONAL Air Transport Association’s air-cargo market data for February shows global demand for air cargo continues to be well above pre-COVID levels. The data show that...
GEODIS appoints new air freight director in Asia-Pacific
YIGIT Saricinar has been promoted to the position of regional air freight director of supply chain operator GEODIS’ Asia-Pacific operation. He will join GEODIS’ regional...
