Transport body works on virus contingency plan
PEAK body Road Freight NSW says it is working with industry partners and other stakeholders on contingency plans to provide support to its members affected by the spread of...
U-Freight talks up e-commerce logistics growth
COMMENTING on a recent report that suggests the global e-commerce logistics market is likely to exceed EUR500bn by 2024, Simon Wong CEO of the U-Freight Group says his company is...
Napier monitors virus impact on log exports
NAPIER Port in New Zealand says it is “closely monitoring” trading patterns to log exports, with coronavirus affecting customers and the vital Chinese destination market....
Conference canned over virus fears
THE 29th Asian Shipowners’ Association annual meeting and conference, scheduled for Darwin this May, has been cancelled. Maritime Industry Australia, which was to have hosted the...
Charges laid after MDMA seized from shipping container
MORE than one tonne of MDMA (ecstasy) has been seized and five people charged in relation to its importation and intended distribution. Three men were arrested in Sydney on...
Virus a threat to already stagnant economies, analyst says
CORONAVIRUS risks seriously impeding international and domestic economic growth, a conference in Victoria has heard. Principal consultant with investment consultancy JANA, Duncan...
BluJay Solutions acquires Expedient Software
INTERNATIONAL supply chain and data solutions specialist, BluJay Solutions, has announced it has acquired Expedient Software. Expedient provides customs and forwarding software...
Wiseway announces half year results
A “MORE diversified income stream” was listed as a highlight of freight forwarder Wiseway Group’s results for the six months to December 31. Key figures included: Revenue of...
Study on LNG for capesize bulker on Aus-China route
THE latest independent study from SEA-LNG confirms that liquefied natural gas delivers a strong return on investment for Capesize bulkers on the Australlia to China trade route,...
OPINION: How the coronavirus highlights the perils of the US-China trade war
DONALD Trump’s September 2015 assertion that the North American Free Trade Agreement was a “disaster” gave prescient notice of what lay ahead. The economic nationalism of America...
DHL Express receives “Top Employer” honours for the Asia-Pacific
INTERNATIONAL freight mover, DHL Express, has been named 2020 Top Employer for the Asia Pacific as well as nine countries and territories in the region: Australia, Hong Kong,...
Wiseway Logistics' mercy dash to Wuhan
A CHARTER flight organised by Wiseway Logistics departed Sydney Airport at 3pm Monday loaded with 100 tonnes of donated emergency supplies to Wuhan – the epicentre of the outbreak...
Arrests following alleged 154kg meth import
AN APPARENT attempt to import more than 150kg of methamphetamine from Mexico into Australia has resulted in charges being laid against a 26-year-old Canadian-French dual national....
Virus causing surge in insurance cargo claims, expert says
HEAD of marine and trade at international law firm DWF, Jonathan Moss, says there will be an increase in cargo-related insurance claims as the coronavirus impacts the...
Shell confirms Prelude issues
ENERGY giant Shell has confirmed issued with its giant floating liquid natural gas facility off the north-west coast. In a statement dated 18 February, the company stated that...
