Electric vehicles on Toll’s Japanese fleet spark excitement
TOLL Group has announced it has taken possession of two new electric vehicles for its Japanese fleet, as part of its Toll Express Japan operation. Built by Daimler Trucks, the...
Hamburg Süd completes sale of dry bulk subsidiaries
SHIPPING giant Hamburg Süd has announced it has closed the sale of its dry bulk subsidiaries to The China Navigation Company. The transfer of the businesses Rudolf A. Oetker and...
New “green” gantries for Manila container terminal
Four new rubber-tyred gantries are set to add to Manila International Container Terminal’s fleet of container handling equipment, forming part of a 16-unit fleet. The fleet is to...
Live exports of sheep banned during northern summer
A BAN has been placed on the live export of sheep to the Middle East during the northern summer, the Department of Agriculture and Resources has confirmed. This follows a lengthy...
Protection from tariffs a feature of Australia and Hong Kong deal
A GUARANTEE Hong Kong will not hit Aussie goods with tariffs is how Australian authorities are hailing a new trade agreement. Australia and Hong Kong signed the Australia-Hong...
Mud crab exports set for a boost
MUD crabs from the remote Gulf of Carpentaria are set to find their way faster onto Chinese dining tables, with the Queensland government agreeing to provide extra money for a...
Record transit time shows how rail trumps sea freight says freight forwarder
DAVIES Turner’s Express China Rail Service set record transit times on their weekly rail import service for LCL cargoes from China. Head of supply chain services for Davies Turner...
U-Freight Group attracts small business with quick logistics
AS THE small business start-up market booms, U-freight Group has developed a so-called e+ Solutions service that equips start-ups with comprehensive e-commerce logistics....
Aluminium importer fined for avoiding dumping duty
A SYDNEY fabrication business has been ordered to pay more than $67,000 in penalties and recovered duty and GST. This followed an investigation by the Australian Border Force into...
SEA ASIA 2019 to discuss key issues facing maritime
SEA Asia 2019, a major maritime and offshore conference and exhibition in Singapore, is set to host more than 15,000 delegates from more than 80 countries and regions this 9 – 11...
Singapore maritime conference looks at future problems
More than 150 maritime industry professionals have flocked to Singapore for this week’s gathering of the Singapore branch of The Nautical Institute. The theme of the conference is...
IRClass earns five-year contract with Indian shipping giant SCI
INDIAN Register of Shipping has announced it has secured a five-year contract with The Shipping Corporation of India, India’s largest shipping company to provide emergency...
ICTSI upgrades Lae unit ahead of schedule
SOUTH Pacific International Container Terminal, a subsidiary of International Container Terminal Services, in Lae, Papua New Guinea, recently received three new hybrid rubber...
ABF claims “huge tobacco and cigarette haul”
AN APPARENT attempt to smuggle more than a tonne of molasses tobacco, 810,000 cigarettes and other banned products has led to charges being laid against a 48-year-old man from the...
Timber exporters seek to boost Japan ties
KANGAROO Island Plantation Timbers says it is looking forward to working with state and federal authorities to promote trade between South Australia and Japan. KIPT managing...
