Wharfies join fight against coronavirus
MARITIME Union of Australia west coast branch secretary Christy Cain says maritime workers are committed to working with the West Australian government, employers, and industry...
Littleproud announces appointment of coronavirus adviser
AGRICULTURE minister David Littleproud has announced Mark Tucker as the Senior Agriculture Industry Engagement Officer, focusing on coronavirus. “Mr Tucker will be the key liaison...
MSC Australia announces “business continuity” plan
MSC Australia has announced steps, globally and locally, to protect staff and business operations during the coronavirus pandemic. All MSC Australian offices are to remain open...
Address China freight backlog, says Jackson Meyer
A LARGE backlog of freight has occurred in China with challenges in how it is now cleared out, according to Verus Global group CEO and director Jackson Meyer. Mr Meyer was...
VTA praises Commonwealth and Victorian government support
FINANCIAL support announced by the Commonwealth and Victorian governments to help businesses impacted by the coronavirus will minimise unemployment, VTA boss Peter Anderson says....
ABF signs MOU with Singapore
SUPPORTING efforts to make trade digital is the aim of a memorandum of understanding between the Australian Border Force and the Singapore government. Australian Border Force...
FSL Trust announces appointment of CFO designate
FSL Trust Management, trustee-manager of First Ship Lease Trust, has announce the appointment of Markus Wenker as chief financial officer designate of FSLTM. Mr Wenker is to take...
Pilots bid farewell to Mavis
PORT Phillip Sea Pilots have bid farewell to the Mavis III, the pilotage vessel that has serviced Port Phillip Bay and The Heads for the past 26 years. Beginning operations in...
ALC applauds NSW move on curfews
THE Australian Logistics Council has applauded the decision of the NSW government to override curfews preventing night-time deliveries and loading dock use during the coronavirus...
VIDEO OF THE WEEK: MSC Isabella docks at Xiamen
FOOTAGE of one of the world’s largest container ship, MSC Irabella, has been posted on YouTube. The IIsabella (IMO 9839272) is flagged in Panama and was launched last year. It has...
Rehab plan for Dalrymple Bay Coal Terminal
THE first ever publicly available rehabilitation plan for a major coal export port terminal in Australia is delivering significant value at least 30 years in advance of the...
Minister defends Queensland’s 14-day ship exclusion
QUEENSLAND transport minister Mark Bailey has defended moves to exclude all foreign ships from pilotage areas at state ports until 14 days have elapsed since leaving their last...
VTA stresses need for “exceptional hygiene”
THE VICTORIAN Transport Association has reminded members and every transport operator and business that works in freight and logistics to practice “exceptional hygiene” in order...
CBFCA cancels upcoming regional forums
IN line with government advice, the Customs Brokers and Forwarders Council of Australia has issued an update on its plans for upcoming industry events. “The health and well being...
Freight to be unimpeded by Tassie border measures
TOUGH new measures aimed at halting the spread of coronavirus into Tasmania should have minimal impact upon trade, industry says. Premier Peter Gutwein has announced the “toughest...
