OPINION: US China trade agreement - Phase One
IN MUCH the same way that Australia welcomed rain this week, the release of “Phase One” of the US and China Agreement had led to some degree of relief and confidence in the...
Tobacco smugglers foiled
AUSTRALIA’s joint agency Illicit Tobacco Taskforce seized three shipments of illicit tobacco worth more than $11m in evaded duty during the holiday. On Boxing Day, after a tip...
Ship’s master convicted after failing to report engine failure
THE master of a tanker ship has been convicted after failing to report “without delay” a main engine breakdown off Queensland. The incident dated back to Thursday 31 January 2019...
Singapore group’s container throughput in 2019
PSA International reports that it handled 85.2m TEU at its port projects around the world for the year ending 31 December 2019. The group’s volume increased by 5.2% over 2018,...
ICTSI’s legal team recognised in awards program
PHILIPPINE-based International Container Terminal Services’ global corporate legal affairs team was honoured recently by the Asian Legal Business magazine. It was a finalist in...
Role of DUKC hailed at Middle Eastern port
ON THURSDAY 9 January the bulk carrier MV LMZ Phoebe sailed from Saqr Port, United Arab Emirates, with a draft of 12.78m. This made it the first ship to use the newly installed...
Middle East tensions to trigger higher maritime insurance premiums
FURTHER political turbulence in the Middle East will likely lead to insurers and re-insurers raising premiums, head of marine and trade at UK firm DWF Law Jonathan Moss says....
Steadily rising throughput for Pilbara Ports
PILBARA Ports Authority delivered a total monthly throughput of 64.6 million tonnes for the month of December 2019. This throughput was a 2% increase compared to the same month in...
Wärtsilä Exhaust gas cleaning system gets CCS approval
TECHNOLOGY group Wärtsilä’s Exhaust Gas Cleaning system has been type approved in China by the China Classification Society. This follows the order for the system from Dalian...
Missile strikes as Iran and US edge closer to the brink
MISSILES have struck US military bases in Iraq in apparent Iranian retaliation to the American assassination of General Qassem Soleimani. Casualty numbers remained unclear at the...
Bonded warehouses a boost for Wiseway
GLOBAL freight forwarder Wiseway Group has announced all their branches have been granted a ‘Depot Licence’ by the Department of Home Affairs under the Customs Act, with the...
WOMEN IN MARITIME: Navigating treacherous waters
What made you consider a maritime career? I never dreamt of being in maritime. It was my desire for an offbeat career that brought me here. I was at the crossroads looking for a...
U-Freight offers air cargo screening from Hong Kong
WITH the phased implementation of 100% air cargo security screening having now started, the U-Freight Group says it is well placed to assist shippers with one of its logistics...
DHL Express Japan names Tony Khan as president
DHL Express has named Tony Khan as president and representative director, DHL Express Japan effective January 1, 2020. Mr Khan becomes a member of the management board of DHL...
Gloomy outlook for Hong Kong exports
HONG Kong export values are tipped to shrink 2% in 2020, according to the latest forecast by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council. Meanwhile, the HKTDC Export Index for the...
