UK freight shipping costs quadruple after Brexit
AFTER Brexit and a virulent new strain of the coronavirus complicated supply chains, the cost of moving freight from France to the United Kingdom surged to more than four times...
New round of tariff cuts takes effect in new year
NEW TARIFF cuts came into effect on 1 January through Australia’s network of free-trade agreements. The new trade minister, Dan Tehan, said the latest round of tariff cuts would...
STS crane modifications can boost crane capacity
CRANE specialist Konecranes has introduced reach and height modernisations for ship-to-shore equipment to help operators to adapt to swiftly changing demand and ship sizes....
New editor joins Daily cargo news
IAN Ackerman has re-joined the DCN as editor, replacing David Sexton who has held the position since 2015. Mr Ackerman was previously deputy editor and senior journalist on the...
Lack of freight data sharing leads to delays: study
A NEW study involving freight data sharing trials with companies including Woolworths, Nestle and Toll Group has found Australia’s supply chains are suffering from limited access...
Maintenance dredging completed at Mackay
MAINTENANCE dredging at the Port of Mackay was completed on schedule in late December. North Queensland Bulk Ports CEO Nicolas Fertin said the specialist dredging vessel TSHD...
Vale Malcolm Longstaff OAM
IT IS with great regret that we report on the passing of Malcolm Longstaff on 18 December. Malcolm was born in England and came to Australia in 1940 at the age of seven. He was...
Livestock carrier crew in quarantine after positive COVID tests
THE livestock carrier Diamantina arrived at Darwin’s East Arm Wharf on 27 December after a journey from Indonesia. On 28 December, a 25-year-old crew member onboard the vessel...
HAPAG-LLOYD ORDERS SIX MEGA-VESSELS
HAPAG-LLOYD has signed an order for six ultra large container vessels, an investment of about US$1bn. Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering will build the vessels and deliver...
Evergreen ship loses 36 containers at sea
EN ROUTE to Los Angeles from the Port of Busan on 30 December, Evergreen Marine’s container ship Ever Liberal lost 36 containers over board. In a statement issued on 2 January,...
Key port rail link to be reopened
THE Australian Rail Track Corporation is to reopen a single track section of the Moss Vale Unanderra line, near Dombarton, from December 22 to help return train services to and...
Protected industrial action at DP World Fremantle
STEVEDORE DP World Australia has issued a notice confirming protected action by the Maritime Union at its Fremantle terminal. “We regret the Maritime Union of Australia has given...
Two charged after $3.5m in ephedrine seized
DETECTIVES have charged two men as part of investigations into the alleged importation of more than $3.5 million worth of ephedrine hidden in vehicle parts. Officers from...
ACCI CEO to resign
AUSTRALIAN Chamber of Commerce and Industry president Ray Sputore has announced the resignation of CEO James Pearson. Mr Sputore said James will end his tenure with ACCI on 9...
Shipping lines deploy sweepers
OCEAN shipping lines are deploying sweeper and extra-loader vessels to Australia “at a high financial cost” to help clear the empty container build-up, Shipping Australia says. In...
