VIDEO OF THE WEEK: Containership takes out crane at Korean port
FOOTAGE on YouTube has captured the moments a container ship crashes into cranes at the Port of Busan in South Korea. The incident happened on Monday 6 April....
Wiseway hands down third quarter results
FREIGHT logistics operator Wiseway has reported an increase in freight volumes during the third quarter of the 2020 financial year. Wiseway, which focuses on the movement of goods...
Verus Global director listed in Forbes 30 under 30
VERUS Global founder, Jackson Meyer, has been listed in the Forbes 30 under 30 Asia list in the category of Industry, Manufacturing and Energy. In its first year of operation,...
Stand-off continues between government and cruise ships
THERE are reportedly around 11,000 crew onboard 11 foreign cruise ships that are currently in Australian waters as the coronavirus crisis continues. At least a dozen people have...
ANL withdrawing from CA6 service
SHIPPING line ANL said in a statement that it will “streamline” its north-east Asia to Australia service by withdrawing from the CA6 service. The final voyage with ANL’s...
Wharfies refuse to unload containership, citing coronavirus
WATERFRONT workers and stevedore DP World Australia are at loggerheads, after wharfies at West Swanson refused to unload box ship Xin Da Lian, citing coronavirus fears. But the...
Government invests in priority air freight for Aussie exporters
A NEW $110m initiative will back Australia’s agricultural and fisheries sector by helping them export their produce into key overseas markets, with return flights bringing back...
Coronavirus and the impact upon wholesale supply chains
WHOLESALERS and retailers in areas such as fashion have felt the effects of China “shutting shop”, CouriersPlease chief transformation officer Jessica Ip says. China implemented a...
Incat awarded contract to build high speed catamaran
AUSTRALIAN high-speed vessel specialists Incat Tasmania and South Korean coastal passenger transport company SeaWorld Express Ferry have announced an order for a new generation...
‘Two Port Policy’ eases Queensland port entry conditions
RULES preventing ships from docking at Queensland ports for 14-days since their last overseas port visit have been eased under a new policy announced this week by Maritime Safety...
Address China freight backlog, says Jackson Meyer
A LARGE backlog of freight has occurred in China with challenges in how it is now cleared out, according to Verus Global group CEO and director Jackson Meyer. Mr Meyer was...
ABF signs MOU with Singapore
SUPPORTING efforts to make trade digital is the aim of a memorandum of understanding between the Australian Border Force and the Singapore government. Australian Border Force...
VIDEO OF THE WEEK: MSC Isabella docks at Xiamen
FOOTAGE of one of the world’s largest container ship, MSC Irabella, has been posted on YouTube. The IIsabella (IMO 9839272) is flagged in Panama and was launched last year. It has...
Hong Kong exporter confidence falls, as virus and trade tensions take their toll
CONFIDENCE among Hong Kong’s exporters has fallen to its lowest level, in the context of coronavirus, softening global demand and ongoing trade tension between the US and Mainland...
RBA pledges further measures to combat coronavirus economic impact
RESERVE Bank Governor Philip Lowe says he is ready to take further action to support the Australian economy, as coronavirus takes its toll on business and trading. In a statement...
