African Heron not burning high sulphur fuel, operators say
A BULKER detained at Geelong earlier this month was not burning banned high sulphur oil, operators MUR say. As reported in Daily Cargo News, the Australian Maritime Safety...
Hydraulink joins ‘Coalition of Kindness’
BLACKBUTT Engineering, which operates as an authorised Hydraulink dealer in Port Macquarie, has joined a group of companies known as the “Coalition of Kindness” that are...
FedEx appoints president for the Asia-Pacific
INTERNATIONAL transport company FedEx Express has announced the appointment of Kawal Preet as the new president of Asia Pacific, Middle East and Africa. Kawal Preet, previously...
E-tailers changing the way they send customer parcels
THE boom in online retail activity has undoubtedly seen an increase since coronavirus restrictions were put in place: in the first week of May alone, Australia saw 109% growth in...
Oracle teams up with Uber Freight
ORACLE has directly integrated Uber Freight into its Transport Management Cloud, to offer shippers real-time pricing and tendering capabilities. “The last few months have shown...
New playgrounds unveiled at Gladstone marina
THE Marine Parklands owned by Gladstone Ports Corporation will soon be home to three new playgrounds. GPC’s manager of people, community and sustainability, Rowen Winsor, said the...
Intermodal Asia 2020 rescheduled for March 2021
LOGISTICS conference Intermodal Asia has been rescheduled to March 2021. The event was originally to have been held in Shanghai in March this year and July 2020 before the...
RightShip makes key Asia-Pacific appointment
MARITIME risk management specialist RightShip has announced the appointment of Sau Weng Tang as its new head of Asia-Pacific customer engagement. Sau Weng, who is to be based in...
Chamber argues against minimum wage rise
MINIMUM wages should be maintained at current levels through to mid-2021 in a submission by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission set to be lodged with the Fair Work...
Clinton Channel widening hailed for job creation
GLADSTONE Port chief executive Craig Walker has talked up the job-creation benefits of widening the Clinton Channel at the Central Queensland port. The project is expected to...
Paddy mourns Jack Mundey
“A PERSON of great principle” is how MUA national secretary Paddy Crumlin has remembered the late Jack Mundey who died recently at the age of 90. Mr Mundey lived a long and...
Mass job losses recorded in April
SEASONALLY-adjusted employment fell by 594,300 people between March and April, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics. ABS head of labour statistics Bjorn Jarvis said...
Bulker detained at Geelong for non-compliant fuel
BAHAMAS-flagged bulker African Heron (IMO 9750000) was detained at Geelong recently, after being found with fuel above the allowable sulphur content. A spokesperson for the...
Maersk predicts tough second quarter (with video)
A DECREASE in container volumes in the order of 20-25% is likely in the second quarter of the 2020 calendar year, A.P. Møller - Mærsk chief executive Søren Skou says. The shipping...
Bauxite miner prepares for record Tasmanian shipments
MINER Australian Bauxite Ltd has announced the sale of 35,000 tonnes of bauxite cement, with the mineral to be exported via Bell Bay in Tasmania before 20 August. The bauxite is...
