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COVID crew keep MSQ busy
The impact of the coronavirus pandemic on commercial shipping remains the object of daily management by Maritime Safety Queensland. In its weekly update, issued on Friday, MSQ...
Port of Tauranga results show resilience
PORT of Tauranga, New Zealand’s largest port, has reported group net profit after tax of $90m on 24.8m tonnes of trade. Despite the ongoing disruption caused by the COVID-19...
Blockchain to give Aussie dairy competitive edge
MINISTER for agriculture David Littleproud has announced the first phase of a Blockchain and Traceability Framework for Australian dairy farmers. The project delivers on an...
COVID-19 and the impact upon global trade
A NEW “information note” published by the WTO Secretariat highlights how trade in goods and services has been affected by border closures and travel restrictions linked to the...
Wiseway announces financial year results
A STRATEGY of diversification has contributed to a solid performance in the 2019-20 financial year, Wiseway chief executive Roger Tong believes. Results just released showed:...
BluJay report highlights changing consumer expectations
SUPPLY chain application specialist, BluJay Solutions, has launched a new report The Delivery Experience, which surveyed more than 7,000 consumers across the Asia-Pacific. The...
U-Freight still sees project activity for airline repair
HONG KONG-based freight forwarder and logistics company, U-Freight says that while the crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic has caused a significant reduction in movements of...
Containers on the move at Mackay Port [WITH VIDEO]
THE Port of Mackay has been instrumental in shipping 300 containers as part of a project to decommission a trestle and conveyor from Hay Point Coal Terminal. It has released a...
COVID cases reported in ships off Queensland
MARITIME Safety Queensland has reported five cases of COVID-19 aboard four vessels arriving within Queensland during the past week. The cases were: Globe Electra (at anchor off...
Fortescue announces annual results
FORTESCUE Metals Group has announced its financial results for 2019-20, hailing a “successful execution” of integrated operations and marketing contributing to record revenue,...
Swire introduces MV Chefoo to East Asia – Papua New Guinea route
SWIRE Shipping has announced the deployment of MV Chefoo into its fleet, the second such 2400TEU geared vessel to join its services. According to Swire, the ship will be deployed...
Japanese parcel carrier partners with e-commerce group
JAPAN’S largest parcel carrier, Yamato Holdings has partnered with UK-based e-commerce solutions provider, Doddle, to create a proprietary nationwide PUDO network. The deal comes...
Ports Australia welcomes three new members
AUSTRALIA’S peak industry body representing port authorities and corporations, has welcomed three new members: Papua New Guinea Ports Corporation, Victorian Ports Corporation and...
Container deal seeks to facilitate CargoGulf expansion
NON-vessel operating common carrier, CargoGulf, has signed an agreement with MFC Cargo Container Concepts, a division of Modern Freight Company, to lease their containers. Under...
Cheap wine the focus of Australia-China trade spat (with video)
WINE has become the latest flashpoint in Australia-China trade tensions, with the Asian giant announcing an investigation into whether Aussie exporters are dumping cheap product...
