First CAX visitor welcomed by stevedores
HUTCHISON Ports Sydney recently welcomed a ship from the new China-Australia (CAX) service, with the arrival of the vessel GSL Africa. As reported in Daily Cargo News recently,...
Air freight under the microscope at virtual conference
THE COVID-19 pandemic has brought unprecedented challenges to air cargo but also an interesting array of responses, a conference has heard. The Asian Logistics, Maritime and...
China restricts Australian logs
CHINA has announced restrictions on imports of Australian logs. This is expected to hurt exporters from Queensland and Victoria in particular. A spokesperson for the Australian...
DHL Express invests in APAC on the back of e-commerce growth
DHL Express announced it is investing EUR 690 million between 2020 and 2022 to build or expand its facilities in key growth markets of Australia, Japan, Hong Kong SAR and South...
AAL wins at Asian freight and logistics awards
AT the 2020 Asian Freight, Logistics and Supply Chain Awards in Hong Kong on 9 November, AAL Shipping took the evening’s top project heavy lift carrier award, ‘Best Shipping Line...
Swire Shipping enhances its south-east Asia service
FROM December, Swire Shipping will enhance its south-east Asia service to connect south-east Asia, Middle East, Indian Subcontinent, Europe, Africa and USA with Papua New Guinea...
Pandemic lessons shared during gathering of Pacific security leaders
MARITIME security during a time of global pandemic was one of they key topics discussed at the recent Joint Heads of Pacific Security event. Delegates from Pacific Island nations’...
LNG bunkering plans for Newcastle
LIQUEFIED natural gas development company EPIK, responsible for the NSW government's Newcastle GasDock LNG import terminal, has announced it plans to include LNG bunkering...
LNG-powered bulkers to support 10-year U-Ming deal
U-MING Marine Transport Corporation, Taiwan’s largest publicly listed bulk carrier company, has been awarded a 10-year LNG dual fuel dry bulk charter contract by mining company...
ICTSI ramps up blockchain network
INTERNATIONAL Container Terminal Services says it has signed on to connect its 31 terminals to the TradeLens platform. So what is Tradelens you may ask? Well Tradelens is a...
Systemic failures in regulations around seafarer rights
NEW research from a team at the World Maritime University underlines systemic failures in the implementation of the regulatory regime for seafarers’ hours of work and rest,...
IMO approves methanol guidelines
THE adoption of interim guidelines on ethyl/methyl alcohol fuels by International Maritime Organization’s Maritime Safety Committee provides a genuine alternative for 2030...
GEODIS appoints new customs brokerage director in the Asia-Pacific
A GRADUATE of Central Queensland University has been appointed as regional customs brokerage director of transport and forwarding specialist GEODIS. Dr Kian Chuan Chang did his...
Biden wins US election
DEMOCRATIC Party candidate Joe Biden has won the US Presidential election. The latest reports had 290 state electoral college votes confirmed for President-elect Biden compared...
China props up the bulk trades as industry hopes for the best
BULK terminal operators and shippers were told at a recent virtual conference that China is currently stockpiling every kind of commodity at a “mind-blowing” rate, propping up an...
