Coronavirus prompts requests for seafarer contract extensions
THE Australian Maritime Safety Authority says it has received eight requests from seafarers for contract extensions beyond the 11-month limit of the Maritime Labour Convention...
Brisbane CEO calls for “humanitarian outcome” with cruise ships
CRUISE ships in Australian waters should be allowed to wait out the coronavirus crisis at deep sea anchorages rather than be forced to return to international ports of origin,...
Fernhurst to set up cold storage facility in Truganina
TEMPERATURE -controlled logistics operator Fernhurst, has announced plans for a purpose-built $20m cold storage warehouse in Truganina in Melbourne’s west. Fernhurst clients...
Port operations portrayed in Gladstone arts event
MORE than 60 artists from cross-section of age groups entered across four categories portrayed their interpretations of Gladstone port operations. The 2020 Paint the Port art...
Verus Global director listed in Forbes 30 under 30
VERUS Global founder, Jackson Meyer, has been listed in the Forbes 30 under 30 Asia list in the category of Industry, Manufacturing and Energy. In its first year of operation,...
MIAL launches maritime supply chain document
MARITIME Industry Australia has launched a document summarising the requirements for moving cargo between states and territories during the coronavirus pandemic. According to...
OPINION: Covid-19 and impact on air freight
FEDERAL government announcements regarding passenger movement restrictions in an effort to tackle Covid-19 has had an immediate effect on the movement of air cargo to and from...
Royal Wolf develops medical testing facilities using containers
WITH pressure already building on existing medical facilities, Royal Wolf has developed concepts for a variety of short-term medical testing facilities, as well as custom shelters...
NSW ports remain open as “essential services”
NSW Ports’ CEO Marika Calfas has issued a statement confirming the full operation of ports in Sydney and Port Kembla and the impacts of COVID-19 on business and trade. “Both ports...
Vic government re-affirms critical role of port and freight supply chain
THIS week the Victorian Government re-affirmed the vital function being performed by the port and the freight and logistics sector during the COVID-19 crisis, according to the...
Confusion over foreign vessels and tug delivery
THREE container ships that departed foreign ports in recent days are due to dock in Darwin this week, which has again raised the ire of the union which insists that ship crews...
Stand-off continues between government and cruise ships
THERE are reportedly around 11,000 crew onboard 11 foreign cruise ships that are currently in Australian waters as the coronavirus crisis continues. At least a dozen people have...
Historic week at Port of Fremantle
THE past week has been an historic one for the Port of Fremantle for several reasons. The deepest-draft ship ever to leave Fremantle Harbour, container ship MSC Sindy, departed...
MSC unveils new flexible cargo service to meet Asia demand
AS part of its ongoing response to the impact of COVID-19, MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company has developed a Suspension of Transit container shipping program to prepare for a...
Trust pledges £1 million to support those hit by COVID-19
THE ITF Seafarers’ Trust has launched an emergency fund to address the impact of the global pandemic on seafarers and their families. The fund also aims to provide a lifeline for...
