Maritime taskforce seeks to smash transnational crime
COOPERATION between Australian agencies via the Maritime Border Command is helping in the fight against maritime crime. The MBC is a joint effort entity made up from the...
Union claims court win in MV Portland case
A PROSECUTION lodged by the Fair Work Commission against the Maritime Union and seafarers who did a two-month sit-in on the MV Portland has been dismissed by the Federal Court....
China rail freight direct to regional Britain
BRITISH logistics and supply chain business Davies Turner says its Express China rail freight service now goes direct to UK regions Head of supply chain Tony Cole said they had...
Beirut blast prompts ammonium nitrate debate
AN EXPLOSION at Beirut port, blamed upon the dangerous storage of ammonium nitrate, has prompted discussion about how this chemical is being both stored and handled in Australia....
Air cargo continues recovery in July
ACCORDING to analysis by CLIVE Data Services, the volume of global air cargo continues to show a gradual but consistent month-on-month recovery in the month of July. The growth in...
Indian Register of Shipping launches vessel for Unichart Navigation
MV ROKNOOR-32, a general cargo vessel, built under the classification of the Indian Register of Shipping (IRClass), has been launched from the Delta Shipyard in Chattogram,...
Unison Jasper remains under detention at Newcastle
AMSA says investigations are continuing into the vessel Unison Jasper, a bulker detained at Newcastle last week. As reported in Daily Cargo News, the Hong Kong-flagged ship was...
Huge explosion at Beirut Port (with video: warning, distressing content)
ALMOST 80 people are confirmed to have died from a huge explosion at the port in Beirut, Lebanon. While investigations are understood to be still underway, the nation’s President...
Dog sniffs out illegal cigarettes (with video)
TOBACCO detector dog Nayla has helped foil an apparent attempt to import illicit cigarettes from China hidden in a shipping container. According to the Australian Border Force,...
Spike in maritime robberies prompts discussion
THE Regional Co-operation Agreement on Combating Piracy and Armed Robbery against Ships in Asia held a virtual dialogue on 30 July with representatives of shipping associations...
Bulker TW Hamburg banned for wage exploitation
THE Liberian-flagged bulk carrier TW Hamburg has become the second vessel in a week to be banned by the Australian Maritime Safety Authority from Australian ports for 12 months....
Australia will “vigorously defend” barley exporters, says Minister Littleproud
AGRICULTURE minister David Littleproud has promised a vigorous defence of barley exporters following a decision by China to hit a lucrative Australian industry with tariffs....
“Seize those opportunities", minister tells exporters
TRADE minister Simon Birmingham has spoken of the need to diversify trading partners following a recent decision by China to impose tariffs on Australian barley. In conversation...
Policy response has eased pandemic pain, says economist
A STRONG policy response has helped mitigate the impact of COVID-19 and the largest private sector collapse since the Great Depression, ANZ chief economist Richard Yetsenga says....
Record iron ore shipments reported by Fortescue
MINER and iron ore exporter Fortescue Metals Group has reported exporting 47.3m tonnes from the Pilbara during the June quarter, a quarterly record for the company. FMG also...
