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...
Zim launches new trans-Tasman service
ZIM is widening its service coverage in Australasia by launching the New Zealand to Australia service (N2A). The service connects to both the China Australia Express (CAX) and the...
Assistance vessel to be deployed to MPV Everest
THE AUSTRALIAN Antarctic Division is making preparations to send a support vessel to the Southern Ocean to accompany MPV Everest back to Fremantle. The chartered Antarctic...
Poseidon Sea Pilots has ambitions to expand
SINCE Poseidon Sea Pilots was awarded the contract to provide pilotage services at Brisbane, there has been a buzz about the outfit. Poseidon Sea Pilots director Steve Pelecanos...
FourKites acquires Haven, deepening ocean freight visibility offering
FOURKITES, which supplies supply-chain software, has acquired Haven, which specialises in software for international ocean shipping, documents management and tracking. FourKites...
The human consequences of stowaways at sea
NGO Human Rights at Sea has published a new independent insight briefing note on stowaways. It looks at the background to incidents at sea, the drivers for individuals to take...
HMM’s new 16,000-TEU ship embarks on maiden voyage
HMM Nuri, one of eight new 16,000-TEU containerships to be delivered to HMM, was full to capacity on its first voyage. On 6 April, HMM Nuri departed the Port of Singapore with...
DCSA track and trace standards adopted by several major carriers
THE DIGITAL Container Shipping Association said a majority of its member carriers have adopted its track and trace standards. DCSA – a neutral non-profit group that aims to...
