Hapag shuns USTR surcharges, China bites back
HAPAG-Lloyd has joined other leading carriers in deciding against imposing surcharges linked to the USTR’s Section 301 fees on Chinese-owned and Chinese-built vessels calling at...
Illegal tyre exports prompt warning
EXPORTERS who send illegal waste overseas have been warned they face up to five years jail if caught by authorities. This follows an incident where federal agents reported...
Australian logistics industry figures present in Japan
SENIOR industry figures Andrew Adam and Peter van Duyn recently travelled to Tokyo, Japan, to present at the 7th International Cargo Handling Seminar. Mr Adam was previously the...
USTR will not deter Chinese carriers
AMIDST reports COSCO Shipping and OOCL face massive additional costs as a result of Trump Administration imposts on Chinese carriers and owners/operators of Chinese-built vessels,...
Ocean protection message for World Maritime Day 2025
‘OUR ocean, our obligation, our opportunity’ is the theme of World Maritime Day 2025 (25 September), as the seas face mounting pressures from human activity. Landmarks such as the...
LOTUS pray: biofuel trial succeeds
A LONG-TERM trial of biodiesel conducted by the Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation and NYK Line has found continuous use had no adverse impact on engine performance or the...
WA premier targets Japan and China for green energy
CHINA and Japan are on West Australian premier Roger Cook and mines and petroleum minister David Michael’s hit list as they push exports of the state’s green and renewable energy...
Japanese trade backed by cultural exchange
SOUTHERN Ports and the City of Bunbury in south west Western Australia are shoring up the port’s more than 2.3 million tonnes of trade with Japan over the past 12 months with a...
Has peak season peaked?
CHINA-Australia spot rates have fallen back again this week, according to the latest Shanghai Containerised Freight Index, despite forthcoming Golden Week voyage blankings. Levels...
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Agribusiness trade highlighted in Vic China report
INCREASED support will be provided to Victorian agribusiness exporters keen to leverage the lucrative China market, the state government says. The government has just released its...
Qatar Airways and Cainiao do an e-commerce deal
QATAR Airways Cargo and Cainiao have launched an expanded strategic partnership to boost cross-border e-commerce delivery. This project is said to significantly strengthen the...
CMA CGM decides against USTR surcharges
CMA CGM has decided that, for now, it will absorb fees to be applied by the Trump administration on operators of Chinese-built ships. Earlier this year the US Trade Representative...
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PIL launches new Korea China Indonesia Service
PACIFIC International Lines says it is expanding its footprint in East Asia and Indonesia with the launch of a weekly Korea-China-Indonesia (KCI) service, with direct connections...
Japan boasts ammonia engine breakthrough
MANUFACTURER Japan Engine Corporation (J-ENG) is claiming the first fully-functional full-scale commercial engine running on ammonia. Image: Japan Engine Corporation The...
COSCO cites “outstanding” first half performance
IN THE face of a highly uncertain external environment COSCO SHIPPING Holdings achieved an outstanding operational performance, resilient growth and retention of a sound financial...
