Customs brokers and forwarders in firing line of scammers
SCAMMERS are using “sophisticated methods” to defraud customs brokers and freight forwarders, the Department of Home Affairs says. In a statement published online, the...
Gladstone Maritime Museum to reopen in East Shores precinct
GLADSTONE Ports Corporation has announced construction is about to start on a new home for the local Maritime Museum at East Shores. The Gladstone Maritime Museum will join the...
Charges laid against master of the APL England
CHARGES have been laid against the master of the APL England, which lost about 50 containers overboard off Sydney last week, the Australian Maritime Safety Authority has...
DP World joins with TradeLens as part of digitalisation push
INTERNATIONAL stevedore DP World says it has completed the early stages of integration with TradeLens, a blockchain digital container logistics platform, developed by A.P. Moller...
Parcel delivery service begins 12-month discovery phase of delivery app
PROMINENT parcel delivery franchise, CouriersPlease, has begun a 12-month “discovery phase” of its new driver application aimed at assisting its fleet of franchisees choose the...
“Big issues” discussed at Asian Shipowners’ AGM
THE Asian Shipowners’ Association held its 29th Annual General Meeting on 28 May, hosted by David Parmeter, who is chairman of both ASA and Maritime Industry of Australia Limited....
Scrap trucking curfews for good, says ALC
A SUSPENSION of trucking curfews around the nation should become permanent, the Australian Logistics Council says. As was widely reported, state governments around the nation...
IRClass launches Advaita in China
DESPITE constraints caused by COVID-19, the Indian Register of Shipping has successfully launched a new dedicated cement carrier in China, the Advaita. IRClass surveyors braved...
Voluntary Performance Model “disappointing”, shippers say
A VOLUNTARY scheme aimed at reining in soaring stevedore charges in Melbourne has been labelled “disappointing” by a key industry organisation. The Voluntary Port of Melbourne...
Sea freight tobacco smugglers thwarted in hefty haul
AUSTRALIAN Border Force officers have detected and seized 660 kilograms of chewing and loose leaf tobacco, while also arresting a man allegedly involved in a smuggling attempt....
APL England detained, inadequate lashings cited
THE Australian Maritime Safety Authority has officially detained the APL England in Brisbane, citing inadequate lashing arrangements. As previously reported in Daily Cargo News,...
Digitalisation behind Hellman’s CargoWise rollout
HELLMANN Worldwide Logistics has announced the rollout of CargoWise, the logistics solution of WiseTech Global. The new transport management system is to be implemented for all...
Clean-up specialist appointed for APL England containers
OPERATORS of the APL England, ANL, have announced the appointment of Varley Group to manage the clean-up of containers that fell overboard last Sunday. As reported in Daily Cargo...
“Transparency, fairness and certainty” aim of Melbourne Voluntary Performance Model
LANDSIDE operators carrying freight at the Port of Melbourne may enjoy greater transparency, fairness and certainty regarding infrastructure charges and terminal access fees. This...
Port Authority and Svitzer sign towage agreement
PORT Authority of NSW has announced the signing of a non-exclusive towage licence with Svitzer Australia for towage services in the ports of Sydney Harbour and Botany Bay. This...
