Crack-down on battery flare-ups
THE CMA CGM/ANL GROUP will discontinue bookings for shipments involving lithium-ion batteries co-packed with other hazardous goods, effective immediately. The carriers say that in...
ZIM applies Hoopo solution to smart containers
ZIM Integrated Shipping Services has announced that it will be accelerating the global deployment of smart containers through the integration of solutions from Israeli-based...
Milestone MSC ship heading to scrap
MEDITERRANEAN Shipping Company’s first-ever brand new containership has been sold for demolition. The 3300 TEU MSC Alexa, named after founder Gianluigi Aponte’s daughter, was...
ICTSI sees 31% income increase
INTERNATIONAL Container Terminal Services, Inc., parent of Melbourne’s Victoria International Container Terminal at Webb Dock, has reported “another excellent set of results” for...
ABF welcomes new Commissioner
The Australian Border Force (ABF) has welcomed its new Commissioner Gavan Reynolds AO at an official ceremony in Canberra yesterday (10 November). The official ceremony, held at...
SCLAA announces new acquisition
THE SUPPLY Chain and Logistics Association of Australia (SCLAA) has announced its acquisition of Supply Chain Partners (SCP), a supply chain business tools platform. The SCLAA...
World Container Index jumps 7%
THE WORLD Container Index increased again this past week, up 7% to US$3444 per 40-foot container on 7 November. The composite index, published weekly by Drewry, is now 67% below...
Baltic Exchange weekly report
THE BALTIC Dry Index increased this past week to 1495 on Friday 8 November The Baltic Dry Index for the week ending Friday 8 November 2024. Source: Baltic Exchange Capesize The...
TasPorts says Grassy Port works nearing completion
TASPORTS says the Bollard Replacement Project at King Island’s Grassy Port is progressing, with works nearing completion. The project aims to enhance the infrastructure at the...
Rising shipping insurance hurting community groups
RISING insurance costs for the shipping industry are taking money away from community groups. EES Shipping Managing Director Brian Hack says community sport is the big loser as...
Australia and UAE finalise CEPA
AUSTRALIA and the United Arab Emirates have signed their Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement – a deal eliminating tariffs on more than 99% of Australia’s exports to the...
Kimberley bridge building supply chain resilience
WESTERN Australia has taken the next step in building supply chain resilience in the Kimberley with the new Brooking Channel Bridge set to open to traffic on Wednesday, 13...
Melbourne luncheon to celebrate Alma Doepel restoration progress
A GALA luncheon in Melbourne this month will celebrate the progress of the restoration of Australian-built tall ship Alma Doepel. On 22 November, over lunch at Hotel Windsor, the...
OneStop, Tyne ACFS partner up for NZ depot
LOGISTICS software company OneStop has announced the expansion of its partnership with Tyne ACFS that will see its solutions integrated at the joint venture’s new Auckland depot....
Red Sea diversions, longer transits improve crew wellbeing
LONGER transits caused by Red Sea diversions appear to be giving seafarers more time to rest, resulting in an improvement in wellbeing, a Mission to Seafarers report has found....
