World Maritime Day brings call to help stranded seafarers
THE International Maritime Organization has declared that 2020's World Maritime Theme is “Sustainable shipping for a sustainable planet”. IMO Secretary-General, Kitack Lim, said,...
GEODIS commits air freight capacity to Asia-Europe
GLOBAL logistics provider GEODIS has confirmed a two-way schedule of flights from China to Europe and back through to early 2021, as part of its AirDirect service. GEODIS...
Ports Australia launches sustainability strategy guide [WITH VIDEO]
PORTS Australia has released a new guide that provides Australian ports with a systematic and robust approach to sustainability as they prepare their strategies or evolve the work...
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Export guide launched for Indonesian vegetable market
AN EXPORT guide for those seeking to target the Indonesian vegetable market has been launched by the Australian Food and Grocery Council. The guide was produced via the...
Waste collecting floating jetty launched in Norway
A GREENTECH start-up Clean Sea Solutions, and PG Flow Solutions, have launched a floating dock in Norway that automatically rinses marinas and harbours for ocean plastic, diesel...
Port bottlenecks set to hurt consumers, says logistics exec
AUSTRALIANS should expect to pay more for imported goods this Christmas due to shipping container backlogs at major ports, says Andrew Coldrey, vice president of third-party...
Lengthy jail terms for cocaine smugglers
THREE men have been jailed in relation to 55 kilograms of cocaine found inside a plasma cutting machine in June last year. Operation Neem was a joint Australian Federal Police and...
PCTC concept vessel claims to slash emissions
SWEDISH company Wallenius Marine has unveiled the latest iteration of its sustainable pure car and truck carrier vessel the Oceanbird. The concept ship has the capacity to carry...
Unpaid wages lead to ship ban
PANAMANIAN bulker AC Sesoda (IMO 9470791) has been banned from Australian waters for 12-months after it was revealed to have underpaid its crew by more than A$118,000. AMSA...
Trade and peace the focus of DP World/Israel MOU
DEVELOPING trade while also helping facilitate peace in the Middle East is the focus of a series of memorandums of understanding signed this week by two key figures in the...
Piracy and robbery at sea in Asia during August
THE ReCAAP Information Sharing Centre released its August 2020 Report on the situation of piracy and armed robbery against ships in Asia. It reported that in the month of August,...
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...
