Ningbo terminal still shut, congestion deepens
NINGBO Meishan Island International Container Terminal (MSICT) has been closed since 11 August when a worker there tested positive for COVID-19. Shipping lines have been omitting...
Blockchain trial shows promising results for reducing transaction costs
THE Australian Border Force, IMDA Singapore and Singapore Customs, confirmed in statement that a trial has concluded using blockchain to issue and verify trade documents digitally...
NYK deploys clean-up team to Crimson Polaris site
OPERATOR of Crimson Polaris, NYK, has apologised for last week’s grounding and oil spill and said it would dispatch a team of 10 to clean up the oil spill from the vessel. The...
Maersk signs green methanol deal for carbon-neutral containership
REINTEGRATE, a subsidiary of the Danish renewable energy company European Energy is to partner with Maersk to produce green fuel for Maersk’s first vessel to operate on...
Big container volumes at Botany continue in July
BIG volumes of containers continued to cross the wharves at Port Botany last month, with significant increases in exports, according to the latest trade data released by NSW...
New learning tool to help seafarers cope with piracy attacks
OCEAN Technologies Group has developed tools to equip seafarers with the necessary skills to manage merchant ships transiting through high risk piracy areas. Piracy attacks on...
Automated container storage and retrieval system tests show promise
DP World has completed testing of the Boxbay high bay storage system at Jebel Ali Port in Dubai. The global terminal operator said the trial proved the technology works in the...
Change in piracy threats in Indian Ocean prompts re-think
A CONTINUED downward trend in Somali piracy has prompted leading shipping organisations to reduce the geographic boundaries of the High Risk Area (HRA) for piracy in the Indian...
Green hydrogen on the agenda for Hay Point
DALRYMPLE Bay Infrastructure, North Queensland Bulk Ports, the Brookfield Group and the Itochu Corporation have signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding to investigate the...
Australian logistics company appoints new board member
WISEWAY Group’s board has appointed Brandon Teo as a non-executive director, effective immediately, as part of the company’s global expansion strategy, especially in the Southeast...
Fifth man charged after seizure of drugs
ON 13 August, the Australian Federal Police High Volume Drug Crime Team, together with Victoria Police Joint Taskforce Icarus members arrested and charged a 32-year-old Melbourne...
CTAA warns of potential increase in container detention costs ahead of peak season
AN "insidious" consequence of the current shipping capacity squeeze is the potential for rising container detention costs on import and export equipment, Container Transport...
Australian supply chains “generally resilient”: Productivity Commission report
THE Productivity Commission’s report on vulnerable supply chains found that Australia’s supply chains were “generally resilient” in response to recent upheavals, including the...
$1.13-million program to help get South Australian companies ready to export overseas
A new $1.13-million National Trade Program will support South Australian companies to develop their export capability through a bespoke capacity building program that will provide...
New WA container port planning progressing
INDUSTRY representatives attended a market briefing this week to learn about future opportunities to be involved in delivering Westport, ahead of tenders being issued to help...
