A mixed bag for Victoria’s food and fibre exports
COMMONWEALTH government figures show Victoria remains Australia’s largest food and fibre exporter, providing 27% of Australia’s food and fibre exports and accounting for 50% of...
British marines seize Iranian oil tanker
ROYAL Marines have seized control of Iranian oil tanker Grace 1 off Gibraltar. Marines boarded the vessel off British-controlled Gibraltar, apparently following a request from the...
VIDEO: Container vessel cuts it too close while berthing
Taken by port workers at the Pakistani port of Karachi last year shows containers falling from the moving container ship and crashing onto the wharf. Luckily it appears that...
DP World confirms Topaz acquisition
DP WORLD has announced the acquisition of Topaz Energy and Marine from Renaissance Services and Standard Chartered Private Equity for an enterprise value of US$1.1bn. Topaz is a...
VICT owner reports improvements at Manila operation
EFFORTS to fast-track the movement of overstaying import containers from port of Manila have resulted in the utilisation rate dropping below 58% at Manila International Container...
CMA CGM recognised at Seatrade awards
CMA CGM has won the category of Best Ship Owner/Operator at the Seatrade Maritime Awards Asia event held last week in Hong Kong. The shipping line said the award was recognition...
"Twiggy" opens tug harbour at Port Hedland
AUSSIE entrepreneur Andrew ‘Twiggy’ Forrest has unveiled Fortescue Metals Group’s new tug and towage facility in Port Hedland, a harbour named after his mum. The new Judith Street...
Large quake fails to affect Port of Darwin
SHIPPING and port operations were unaffected by an earthquake that shook up Darwin about 12.30pm (local time) on Monday. The quake was measured at 7.2 on the Richter Scale and is...
Trade mission seeks to capitalise on China opportunities
THE Supply Chain and Logistics Association of Australia is running a “trade visit” to China from 30 July to 10 August. SCLAA chief executive Amanda O’Brien said the trip was “a...
Sailor denied entry to Australia over child exploitation material
A 26-year-old Vietnamese merchant seaman has been stopped from coming ashore after Australian Border Force officers found child exploitation material on his mobile phone. The man...
AAL recognised at Asian logistics awards
AAL has won the ‘Best Shipping Line - Project Cargo’ at the Asian Freight, Logistics and Supply Chain Awards (AFLAS), held recently in Hong Kong. Facing competition from other...
Japanese warship impacts on Brisbane dock
A TERMINAL operator has described as "minor" an incident on Tuesday where a Japanese warship impacted Brisbane's Portside Wharf. Footage of the the 14,000-tonne, 178-metre ship JS...
FTA utilisation increasing
AUSTRALIAN businesses are increasing their utilisation of free trade agreements, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade assistant secretary Lachlan Crews says. Mr Crews noted...
RSPCA lodges “formal complaint” over cattle treatment
RSPCA Australia says it has lodged a formal complaint with the Department of Agriculture after receiving images and footage showing “brutal treatment” of Australian cattle live...
CMA CGM awarded at Asian logistics awards
FRENCH shipping giant CMA CGM was awarded the title of 'Best Global Shipping Line' at this week's Asian Freight, Logistics and Supply Chain Awards in Hong Kong. According to...
