Businesses join forces to bolster supply chain strengths
TM INSIGHT has announced the acquisition of private Australian private supply chain consultancy XAct Solutions. The deal was backed by private equity firm Next Capital. By joining...
Class society receives US Coast Guard recognition
INDIAN Register of Shipping has joined the list of classification societies to have received authorisation as a recognised organisation from the US flag administration. The...
Kuehne+Nagel invests in global vaccine distribution network
WITH the opening of airside pharma and healthcare hubs in Brussels and Johannesburg, Kuehne+Nagel says it has added two strategic elements to its global network of...
Supply chain investment required for battery metals sector to meet climate targets
THE battery raw materials supply chain requires increased investment during the next 10 years in order to meet climate targets, according to a new report from commercial...
Plan for bigger ships, say ANL execs
SENIOR figures at ANL have issued a call for Australia to do more to prepare for the advent of bigger ships. In a recent statement, the company said ships around the world had...
Two arrested and meth in cans of coconut milk seized
THE Australian Border Force have confirmed that two people have been arrested in relation to the seizure of 600 litres of liquid methamphetamine concealed inside cans of coconut...
Free trade benefits for agriculture highlighted
THE importance of free trade agreements to Australia’s agricultural exports has been highlighted in a new report. The report, entitled Stocktake of Free Trade, was authored by the...
Allow crew changes, insists IMO secretary-general
IN A statement issued ahead of the General Assembly of the United Nations, the secretary-general of the International Maritime Organization has called on governments to take swift...
Japan halts search for Gulf Livestock 1 survivors (with video)
THE Japanese Coast Guard has suspended its search for 40 missing sailors who were on board a live export ship believed to have sunk in the East China Sea, the ABC has reported. It...
DHL eCommerce Solutions expands Sydney headquarters
DHL eCommerce Solutions announced that it will relocate its Sydney headquarters to a 19,000-square-metre facility, co-located with DHL Global Forwarding, at Military Road,...
New South Wales leads expected winter crop bounce back
THE Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics has released its latest crop report which forecasts an increase in winter crop production of 64% in 2020/21. It also...
Maersk makes Asia-Europe rail service permanent
MAERSK has announced that its Asia-Europe service is to be a permanent fixture, just over a year after its launch in August 2019. The ‘AE19 service’ is described as a combination...
Japanese authorities find empty lifeboat from Gulf Livestock 1 crew (with video)
JAPANESE authorities say they have found an empty life boat from the Gulf Livestock 1, the vessel that sunk in terrible conditions last week in the East China Sea. Two members of...
Human Rights at Sea arbitration website goes live
UK-BASED independent charity Human Rights at Sea and the Paris-based arbitration practice of global law firm Shearman & Sterling LLP have created a new website: www.hrasarb.com....
More inbound freight rate rises from Asia, Europe
MEDITERRANEAN Shipping Company is the latest carrier to announce rate changes, with increases for all container cargoes from Asia to Australia and New Zealand. From 1 October...
