Two industry groups call for greater PBLIS regulations
ROAD Freight NSW and the International Forwarders and Customs Brokers Association of Australia have called on the NSW government to implement new measures to put the brakes on...
Australia seeks re-election to IMO Council
AUSTRALIA will seek re-election to the International Maritime Organization’s Council for the 2022-23 biennium. Deputy prime minister and minister for infrastructure, transport and...
LETTER TO THE DCN: New biosecurity penalties bill could increase risk to importers
THE INTRODUCTION into Parliament of the Biosecurity Amendment (Strengthening Penalties) Bill on 18 February 2021 has the potential to significantly increase the risk profile for...
Productivity Commission to review Australia’s supply-chain vulnerabilities
THE FEDERAL government has requested the Productivity Commission undertake an independent review into supply-chain vulnerabilities and risks to help ensure the economy is prepared...
dnata offers integrated cool chain solution
AIR services provider dnata has added four high-tech 'cool dollies’ to its Australian cargo fleet, becoming the first such provider to offer a fully integrated,...
Maritime consortium launches CrewCare app
ESTABLISHED maritime entities have joined forces to build a digital platform aimed at improving the emotional wellbeing of the world’s 1.7m seafarers. The Safebridge CrewCare app...
Port Taranaki sees challenging second half
PORT Taranaki recorded an improved result for the first half of the 2020-21 financial year, but increased repairs and maintenance costs and challenging trading conditions in the...
Another Maersk ship loses containers overboard in Pacific
MAERSK Eindhoven lost up to “several hundred” containers overboard in heavy weather on 17 February while en route from Xiamen to Lost Angeles, according to a statement from MSC....
MOL to merge its marine and engineering subsidiaries
MITSUI O.S.K. Lines said it would merge MOL Marine and MOL Engineering, both wholly owned subsidiaries. The merger is to come into effect on 1 April. MOL Marine’s core expertise...
Biosecurity laws are about to get sharper teeth
THE AUSTRALIAN government is introducing legislation that enable courts to mete out higher penalties for breaching biosecurity laws – including jail time and fines up to $1.11...
Maersk to operate world’s first carbon neutral liner vessel by 2023
MAERSK has announced it will speed up its decarbonisation activities with the advent of a new methanol-fulled feeder vessel in operation by 2023. The vessel will pilot a scalable...
Patrick extends Freo lease
PATRICK has extended its lease tenure at Fremantle’s Inner Harbour for 10 years, with a potential tenure of up to 21 years. The company said it also committed $50 million to...
Rebound in global trade forecast for 2021
THE real value of global trade is set to surge by 7.6% year on year in 2021 and 5.2% year on year in 2022 according to IHS Markit’s Global Trade Atlas Forecasting. This follows an...
China and Japan take lion's share of LNG: report
AUSTRALIAN shipments of liquefied natural gas in January 2021 were higher compared with December 2020, primarily due to increased production at the Pluto project and the restart...
Man charged for air-cargo coke smuggling
A MAN has been charged as part of ongoing joint investigations into the alleged importation of cocaine concealed in an air cargo consignment. Earlier this month, Australian Border...
