Kuehne + Nagel to accelerate development in Asia Pacific
LOGISTICS provider Kuehne + Nagel has set a path for further and accelerated growth in Asia Pacific. Targeting a stronger role in logistics across Asia, the company has decided to...
TT Club appoints network partner in China
INTERNATIONAL freight and logistics insurer, TT Club has announced the appointment of a new network partner, tasked with providing support for clients in Qingdao, China. This...
DPWA’s Andrew Adam hits out at union over annual leave cancellation claims
DP WORLD Australia chief operating officer Andrew Adam has hit out at the Maritime Union over claims the company has cancelled workers approved leave during the escalating...
Truck drivers bring aid to Gippsland farmers
DROUGHT and fire relief efforts in Gippsland, Victoria, have continued with hay bale donations delivered across the state. Stewart Clark and Peter Keem, both from C3 Australia,...
Wärtsilä helps environmental performance in cruise ships
TECHNOLOGY group Wärtsilä is to supply Chantiers de l‘Atlantique, France, a series of solutions aimed at support and enhance the efficiency and environmental sustainability of two...
Logistics company goes into bat for fire-affected communities
WHEN cricketer Michael Bright posted on his Facebook page with a call for sporting goods for fire impacted sporting associations on the NSW South Coast, little did he expect the...
Port of Newcastle certified by environmental agency
PORT of Newcastle has become the first port in Australia or New Zealand to be certified by EcoPorts, the ports sector’s global environmental and sustainability standard. EcoPorts...
December throughput surge for RG Tanna Coal Terminal
GLADSTONE Ports Corporation’s RG Tanna Coal Terminal reported the highest coal exports of the month of December since 2014. Acting chief executive Craig Walker said a total of...
New Premier for Tasmania
THE State of Tasmania is to have a new Premier. Will Hodgman recently confirmed he would leave the post, with senior Liberals Peter Gutwein and Mitchell Ferguson left to contest...
Clint Latta new head of trade and policy for FTA
CLINT Latta has begun a senior advisory role within the Freight & Trade Alliance and the Australian Peak Shippers Association as head of trade and policy. FTA director and...
Fatality confirmed following crew release
NINETEEN members of the crew of the MV Duke, the tanker ship seized by pirate ships in the Gulf of Guinea back in December, have been released by their captors. But according to a...
Smit and union at odds over contracting
TOWAGE operator Smit Lamnalco has rejected claims of “sham contracting” in relation to a tug delivery job for Gladstone. Maritime workers protested outside the Smit Lamnalco...
Shipping players to develop ammonia-powered vessel
THE new project aims to design an oil tanker that can be fuelled with ammonia and whose technology can be adapted to other types of ships, officials told Reuters. It brings...
Scan Global Logistics acquires Australian Pioneer International Logistics
SCAN Global Logistics advised that as of 15 January, it had acquired Pioneer International Logistics. PIL is uniquely positioned in the Australian market with a strong market...
The search for the XL 40 Under 40 is underway
AS PART of a new initiative in Europe, the search is on to find the 40 most dynamic and influential professionals under the age of 40 working in the global breakbulk industry....
