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...
National recognition for young Port of Newcastle leader
PORT of Newcastle deputy general counsel Gabriella Sainsbury has been shortlisted in the Laywers Weekly magazine’s ‘30 under 30’ awards, for her achievements, innovation and...
MSQ eases pandemic restrictions for Port of Gladstone
MARITIME Safety Queensland says it plans to align the arrival of vessels into the Port of Gladstone with Brisbane and Townsville from this Friday night. In a letter to Ports...
Cars drive timely economic boost at Townsville port
THE Port of Townsville has awarded the contract for its $2.5m project to extend the secondary wharf at Berth 10, which will be able to accommodate car carriers. Townsville marine...
SA infrastructure strategy welcomed by Freight Council
RECOGNITION of the critical need for improved road maintenance funding and scheduling is a key outcome of South Australia’s just released 20 Year State Infrastructure Strategy...
OPINION: Pandemic to drive supply chain transformations
FOR the last 15 years, many Australian organisations have been focusing on creating lean supply chains to reduce costs, however the spread of COVID-19 has greatly disrupted these...
Export hub grants aims to help businesses through pandemic
TEN export hubs from five states are to receive more than $4.9m under the Small and Medium Sized Export Hubs Initiative funded by the Commonwealth. Trade minister Simon Birmingham...
VIDEO: Time lapse footage of ship sailing from Red Sea to Hong Kong
SOME impressive footage has become available showing the voyage of a box ship from the Red Sea to Hong Kong. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AHrCI9eSJGQ The footage, taken a...
More piracy incidents in 2020 with concern over Singapore
ACCORDING to the latest report from ReCAAP Information Sharing Centre on piracy and armed robbery against ships in Asia, a total of nine incidents were reported in April 2020. Of...
ANL supports regional communities during pandemic
SHIPPING company ANL has helped indigenous communities in remote parts of the Northern Territory by transporting important medical and food supplies during the pandemic. The...
U-Freight targets trade on Malay Peninsula
LOOKING to increase its presence in cross-border logistics between Thailand, Malaysia and Singapore, U-Freight Group has confirmed the appointment of Ong Boon Seong as a director...
Toll confirms data theft following cyber attack
A SERVER with information about commercial agreements as well as past and present Toll Group employees has been access by cyber criminals, Toll Group has confirmed. The company...
