More Chinese New Year adjustments announced
THE SHAPE of container shipping’s Lunar New Year response is changing, with a peak season surcharge abandoned and more voyage blankings added in the China-Australia trade. The A3...
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Grimaldi to launch China-Australia ro-ro service
NAPLES-based global ro-ro, PCTC and ferry operator Grimaldi is to inaugurate a monthly China-Australia service within a fortnight. The company has allocated three ships to the new...
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All eyes on Suez Canal for freight impact, says DHL
INCREASING volumes through the Suez Canal are set to jolt the ocean freight market in 2026, DHL Global Forwarding says. The company has just published reports into the ocean and...
Japanese complete investment in Australian rail services provider
ALL regulatory and financial hurdles have been crossed in the transformation of UGL Transport into a joint venture between previous owner CIMIC Group and new investor Sojitz...
Piracy and marine robbery up in 2025
INCIDENTS of piracy and armed robbery rose globally in 2025 but most cases were classified as low-level. According to the International Chamber of Commerce’s International...
Accessing New Markets Initiative announcment aimed at boosting exports
A NEW trade diversification network has been announced by the federal government, with 40 national peak bodies forming the Accessing New Markets Initiative (ANMI). The peak...
SpecTec looks to APAC growth with Singapore appointments
MARITIME technology provider SpecTec has strengthened its Asia-Pacific operations from its Singapore hub, appointing two senior executives as it expands support for shipowners and...
What a feeling! Queensland cops bust smugglers of containerised stolen Toyotas
AN INTERNATIONAL crime syndicate used shipping containers to send whole stolen Toyota vehicles to the United Arab Emirates from Australia for profit, Queensland Police say....
Hapag tightens export scrap requirements
A SPATE of cargo misdeclarations that has left import containers of scrap detained by customs authorities in Southeast Asian countries has led Hapag-Lloyd to toughen documentation...
Engineering business makes maritime appointment
CONSULTING engineering company Haskoning has appointed Bas van Dijk as director of its water and maritime unit within its Asia-Pacific operations. A senior engineer with more than...
Law firm boosts its SEA transport team
GLOBAL law firm Reed Smith announced the appointment of banking and finance partner Gregory Xu to its Singapore office. Dr Xu, who joins from Stephenson Harwood, is to join Reed...
OPINION: Just when you thought it was safe to get back into the beef export market
The announcement by the Chinese government on 1 January 2026 that it was imposing new import quota limits on imports of beef into China differs to the previous ban on imports of...
Meat industry feels the pain as China announces beef tariffs
“EXTREMELY disappointed” is how the Australian Meat Industry Council (AMIC) says it feels after the announcement by China to implement new beef imports from 1 January. According...
INDUSTRY OPINION: Stepping up
With the Australian Peak Shippers Association being appointed Vice Chair of the Asian Shippers’ Alliance, Australia steps into a bigger arena AUSTRALIA has just taken a major step...
New owners for SCF Containers
ADELAIDE-headquartered specialised container supplier SCF has been sold to Indonesia’s Asian Bulk Logistics by global asset investor ICS for an undisclosed price. The 100%...
