Clean-up specialist appointed for APL England containers
OPERATORS of the APL England, ANL, have announced the appointment of Varley Group to manage the clean-up of containers that fell overboard last Sunday. As reported in Daily Cargo...
“Transparency, fairness and certainty” aim of Melbourne Voluntary Performance Model
LANDSIDE operators carrying freight at the Port of Melbourne may enjoy greater transparency, fairness and certainty regarding infrastructure charges and terminal access fees. This...
Union alarmed over virus and “flawed shipping regulations”
MARITIME Union national secretary Paddy Crumlin says the incident of the Al Kuwait livestock vessel has highlighted “major flaws” in Australian biosecurity and shipping...
Port Authority and Svitzer sign towage agreement
PORT Authority of NSW has announced the signing of a non-exclusive towage licence with Svitzer Australia for towage services in the ports of Sydney Harbour and Botany Bay. This...
Giant box ship transits Suez Canal
HMM Algeciras, believed to be the world’s largest container ship, recently made its first transit of the Suez Canal. On hand to witness this event was Admiral Osama Rabie chairman...
NFF president promotes China trade
NATIONAL Farmers’ Federation president Fiona Simson says a good relationship with China is critical in order to forge ongoing trade ties. Speaking with the official Chinese news...
APL England: questions answered by operator
A SPOKESPERSON for ANL speaks with Daily Cargo News about the APL England incident and what is to happen now What is the condition of the ship? All vessels’ equipment is in good...
COVID-19 reported on live export ship at Fremantle
PREMIER of Western Australia, Mark McGowan, has confirmed cases of COVID-19 among the crew of a live export ship at Fremantle. Mr McGowan told a press conference a number of crew...
Industry group’s IR reforms for post-pandemic recovery
AUSTRALIAN Energy and Resources Group (AMMA) to help the nation recover from the COVID-19 pandemic has put a number of industrial relations reforms forward. They include...
ATSB begins APL England investigation
THE Australian Transport Safety Bureau says it has started the evidence-gathering phase of its investigation into the loss of containers from APL England, an incident that...
Gladstone getting the community behind ‘Active August’
GLADSTONE Ports Corporation has announced an ‘Active August’ campaign instead of the usual Botanic to Bridge fun run which can’t be held due to COVID-19 restrictions. Acting CEO...
INSIGHT: Methyl bromide and the road to 2047
AUSTRALIA is a signatory to the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer, this protocol was signed in 1987 and entered into force in 1989. The protocol has...
AFIF CEO Brian Lovell to retire
BRIAN Lovell has confirmed he is to retire from the Australian Federation of International Forwarders in months to come. It is expected Mr Lovell, the AFIF CEO, will finish up at...
Foul weather in NSW causes port delays
A RUN of rough weather has caused delays to both containerised and bulk shipping in New South Wales over the weekend and the start of the new week. A spokesperson for the Port...
Containers overboard from APL England
CONTAINER ship APL England (IMO 9218650) has reported the loss of 40 containers overboard while sailing off New South Wales over the weekend. The ship’s master reported the...
