DSV Panalpina reports big half-year profit growth
DANISH transport and logistics behemoth DSV Panalpina reported an 18% growth in gross profit in its interim financial report for the first half of the 2021 calendar year. The...
Townsville Port reaches milestone in upgrade project
THE rock wall that will form part of the reclamation area and support the Townsville port expansion has been completed, as part of the Port of Townsville’s $232-million Channel...
Townsville commissions new crane
PORT of Townsville has officially commissioned its new $30-million Berth 4 Crane and Cargo Terminal. The terminal’s completion was marked by the debut of the Port’s new Liebherr...
ACCC appeals in NSW Ports competition case
THE Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has lodged an appeal against the Federal Court’s decision to dismiss its case against NSW Ports. In a statement, the ACCC said...
MOL jointly develops new energy-saving sail
MITSUI OSK Lines has announced that its has reached an agreement with numerous partners on joint research and development of the Iknow Delta Sail Crane, a sail that can be mounted...
Freo June container trade flat
ROUGHLY the same number of containers crossed the wharves at Fremantle last month as in June 2020, according to the latest trade statistics from Fremantle Ports. The port handled...
Freight & Trade Alliance partners with air-freight specialist
FREIGHT & Trade Alliance is partnering with aviation and air freight consultancy Avistra to facilitate what it says is necessary supply-chain reform. FTA said the partnership...
Belgium employs roving vaccination teams for seafarers
FOLLOWING successful COVID-19 vaccinations of Belgian seafarers that started on 2 June, Belgium is moving to another level with a proposal by the Deputy Prime Minister Vincent van...
ATSB’s new chief commissioner will be first with a maritime background
ANGUS Mitchell is stepping in as the new chief commissioner and CEO of the Australian Transport Safety Bureau. He will be leaving his role of general manager at Maritime Safety...
Two sentenced for 500-kilo cocaine import attempt
THE Brisbane Supreme Court has sentenced two brothers, aged 39 and 45, to 28 and 25 years imprisonment for their roles in a 2018 plot to import over 500 kilograms of cocaine into...
COVID-positive seafarers transferred from Weipa to SE QLD
TEN crew members from a COVID-stricken ship anchored off Weipa are being relocated to COVID wards in hospitals in southeast Queensland. In total, 19 of the bulk carrier bulk...
Yang Ming gets new 11,000-TEU ship
YANG Ming took delivery of a new 11,000-TEU containership, YM Travel on Tuesday. Imbari Shipbuilding built the vessel, and it is chartered from Shoei Kisen Kaisha. YM Travel is...
Australian wine pivots from China
THE latest research from the Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics has found that anti-dumping duties have seriously disrupted Australia’s wine trade. The...
Delta cases rise on containership in New Zealand
NEW Zealand health officials have confirmed additional cases of COVID-19 onboard the containership Mattina, bringing the total number of confirmed cases on the ship to 15. These...
June sees strong container throughput at Melbourne
PORT of Melbourne’s June total container throughput numbers showed an increase of 7.2% on the same month last year, according to the port’s most recent trade statistics. A total...
