Farmer-led traceability platform to eliminate food fraud
FOOD fraud is having a devastating impact on Australian farmers, costing up to $2bn each year, says technology provider Aglive. An independent report conducted by Meat & Livestock...
Digital career map to combat supply chain talent shortages
A LOOMING capability shortage in supply chain and logistics in Australia has prompted the development of a “career mapping tool” to encourage a new generation of talent. The...
Tom Holyman joins Toll
FORMER ANL executive Thomas Holyman has taken on a new role with Toll Group as general manager of ocean freight for Australia and New Zealand. Mr Holyman has spent just over two...
Shipping enters the Queensland election campaign
SHIPPING has entered centre stage of the Queensland election campaign, with the incumbent Labor Party announcing it will commit $21m over two years towards a coastal shipping...
Australian Gas Industry Trust appoints inaugural executive officer
FOLLOWING an extensive search, the Australian Gas Industry Trust has appointed its first executive officer, Dr Jen Thompson, to further develop the Trust’s core objectives of...
Kalmar to supply 10 new AutoStrads for Patricks
KALMAR is to supply ten Kalmar AutoStrad units to Patrick Terminals. The fully automated straddle carriers are scheduled to be completed during the first quarter of 2021. Patrick...
"Deprivation of liberty" on ships under the microscope
NON-PROFIT group Human Rights at Sea has released its latest report, examining several scenarios where deprivation of liberty may occur onboard private ships. It released the...
Consultation sought on export control rules for animals and game
A NEW legislative framework for agricultural exports starting from 28 March 2021 will consist of the Export Control Act 2020 and a suite of legislative instruments, the Export...
TT Club focuses on temperature-controlled cargo losses
ANALYSIS of specialist insurer TT Club’s claims records for transport operators over the past three years shows temperature-controlled incidents ranking in third place. Almost 30%...
Allied Seafreight on the move
ALLIED Seafreight in Melbourne has announced it has secured a 10-year lease at 27-43 Toll Drive, Altona North. “We will transition to our new facility from January 2021, which...
New mooring dolphin to attract freight at Gladstone
A $3.8m dollar mooring structure at Gladstone Ports Corporation’s Auckland Point terminal is set to help transform the region into a “containerised freight hub” according to the...
Shore leave warning after crew work beyond 14-month limit
THE Australian Maritime Safety Authority has confirmed it conducted a complaint from the ITF that crew on board the Panama-flagged car carrier MV Metis Leader had been at sea for...
New facilities for Melanesian marine services camp
PACIFIC Towing has launched a new commercial kitchen and dining facilities at its dedicated tug base in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea. Managed to international standards and...
Preparations to hospitalise COVID-affected crew
MARITIME Safety Queensland says arrangements are being put in place to transfer two crew members from the Sofrana Surville to hospital. This follows tests on all 19 of the crew on...
Napier Port and Winstone Pulp extend partnership
NAPIER Port and long-time customer, Winstone Pulp International, have entered into an agreement for a 10-year contract renewal for exports to be handled from Napier Port. Napier...
