Spirit of Tasmania to turbo-charge Tassie tourism
THE federal government will give Tasmania’s economic recovery a boost by injecting $6m into making it free for Spirit of Tasmania passengers to take their car to Tasmania....
Shippers urged to take more responsibility for supply chain safety
TT CLUB'S analyses consistently indicate that two thirds of incidents related to cargo damage are caused or exacerbated by poor practices at the time of packing goods into a...
Melbourne road work exacerbates container freight challenges
CONTAINER Transport Alliance Australia said the Victorian government’s “Big Build” road construction projects underway in greater Melbourne are heightening the challenges for...
2020 Australian beef exports fell by 15%
IN the last calendar year, Australia’s beef exports to all markets fell to 1,039,410 tonnes, according to the latest data from the Department of Agriculture. Volume was down by...
Government funnels $14.5m to combat beetle threat
THE AUSTRALIAN government will invest $14.5 million to strengthen biosecurity measures at the border. Minister for agriculture David Littleproud said the initiative followed...
Delays and congestion at SICTL
HUTCHISON Ports has reported ongoing congestion and delays at its yard at the Sydney International Container Terminals since Monday (4 January). Hutchison said carrier slots were...
Port of Melbourne applies to alter wharfage fees
A PROPOSAL from the Port of Melbourne to rebalance its prescribed service tariffs for 2021-22 is under review by Victoria’s independent economic regulator, the Essential Services...
Labor and unions call for Australia to deem seafarers key workers
THE INTERNATIONAL Transport Workers Federation, the MUA and the Labor Party have called for Australia to designate seafarers as key workers, in line with International Maritime...
CLASSNK ADVISES ON BALLAST WATER AND LNG BUNKERING
CLASSIFICATION society ClassNK has been analysing the retrofitting status of ballast water management systems on its registered ships since 2018. It recently updated its status...
ZIM Plans IPO on New York Stock Exchange
ISRAELI shipping company ZIM Integrated Shipping Services has notified the US Securities and Exchange Commission of its intention for an initial public offering of its ordinary...
Toll’s Burnie shore-power project gets go-ahead
TOLL Group’s adoption of shore power technology at the Port of Burnie has been officially commissioned this week following a series of final operational tests and regulatory...
DHL and Linfox to distribute COVID-19 vaccine in Australia
LINFOX and DHL are to distribute the COVID-19 vaccine to Australians from March, pending government approvals for the vaccine. The two companies will work with the Department of...
Kuehne+Nagel completes contract logistics restructure
WITH the completed divestment of a major part of its United Kingdom contract logistics portfolio to XPO Logistics, Kuehne+Nagel has completed the restructuring of this business...
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...
