AAL names Newcastle, orders more Super Bs
AAL SHIPPING has used to occasion of the official unveiling and naming of its latest Super B-Class vessel, AAL Newcastle, to announce it will extend the series to ten ships via...
Hold off on extra charges, IFCBAA says
IFCBAA chief executive Scott Carson says container businesses should avoid applying additional charges as fuel prices start to bite. In a statement, Mr Carson said they were aware...
Government cuts fuel excise to ease energy costs
FUEL excise (petrol and diesel) has been halved for three months and heavy vehicle user charges cut as the Australian government seeks to ease pressure on the transport sector....
FORG ahead, government exhorted
RAIL freight should be prioritised as an essential service in response to heightened fuel prices and supply risks, the industry’s peak body says. The Freight on Rail Group (FORG)...
MV Raider’s crew charged over alleged cocaine import
THE AUSTRALIAN Federal Police say they have charged six crew members of the merchant ship MV Raider after an investigation into an organised crime syndicate which police allege...
OPINION: Food supply chains during an oil supply shortage
As the world is battling with a shortage of oil supply due to the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, in Australia, the flow-on effects reach far beyond fuel stations and motorists....
PGO scheme needs “targeted enhancements”, says ALC
TARGETED and practical enhancements are required to the Product Guarantee of Origin (PGO) scheme, the Australian Logistics Council says, to support “a credible, transparent...
PROJECT CARGO: Going big - the future of project cargo
The pressure is on Australia’s project cargo and breakbulk sector as shipments get more complicated, clients become more time-conscious and ports put the pressure on costs. Daily...
Engage betrothed but not yet at the altar
ONE of the towage industry’s long-standing rumours has been confirmed with Engage Marine (EM) announcing it is tying the knot with Indonesia’s Asian Bulk Logistics. In a statement...
Procuring oil on troubled waters
FEDERAL government advice that six ‘lost’ April fuel import shipments have been replaced, and a further three contracted from the USA, will provide some soothing of nerves in the...
Shipper peak bodies call for urgent action on shipping charges
AUSTRALIA’S peak shipper bodies have called on the federal government to urgently intervene on what they say are “massive, unregulated” shipping charges. Freight & Trade Alliance...
Commonwealth announces support for transport sector
ENSURING truckies and transport operators are protected from fuel price rises is the aim of changes to the Fair Work Act announced by the federal government. The government says...
Australia and the EU conclude trade deal
BOLSTERING Australian competitiveness and diversifying market access is how a trade deal with the EU has been described by the federal government. The deal was announced this week...
Middle East war unleashes surcharges blitz
INBOXES have been groaning over the last ten days as carrier notifications of emergency fuel surcharges (EFSs) and rapidly revising BAFS — at sea and on land — flooded in. There’s...
MIDDLE EAST UPDATES: IMO calls for safe maritime corridors
WELCOME to our rolling updates on the crisis unfolding in the Middle East and its impact upon shipping, trade and transport. We will add new information as it becomes available,...
