ABL acquires Engage Marine Group
JAKARTA’s PT Asian Bulk Logistics has completed the acquisition of a majority shareholding in the Engage Marine Group, first foreshadowed by DCN on 27 March. The investment by ABL...
ACCC clears Hapag’s ZIM takeover
THE ACCC has given the nod to Hapag-Lloyd’s takeover, via the 100% acquisition of outstanding shares and voting rights, of ZIM Integrated Shipping Services. The Commission was...
Trade focus of Australia/Singapore joint protocol
AUSTRALIA and Singapore have signed a new protocol on economic resilience and essential supplies under the Singapore-Australia Free Trade Agreement. The protocol is expected to...
Adam cops another three-years as Infrastructure Australia CEO
THE Commonwealth government has reappointed Adam Copp as the chief executive of Infrastructure Australia (IA) for a further three-year term. Mr Copp has served as the IA CEO since...
Ports Australia head receives honorary doctorate
PORTS Australia chief executive Mike Gallacher has been presented with an honorary doctorate in business by the University of Plymouth in the United Kingdom. A social media post...
ANL fine-tunes TransTas service
EARLY next month ANL will introduce a number of changes to its TranzTas service between Australia and New Zealand. The carrier says the enhancements are designed to improve...
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Just what the doctor ordered: AMSA extends medical network
QUALIFIED seafarers and coastal pilots will have greater choice and easier access to medical examinations, with the Australian Maritime Safety Authority expanding its network of...
Farmers rail against Trump tariffs
THE NATIONAL Farmers’ Federation (NFF) says it is “deeply disappointed” in the United States’ decision to impose a new 12.5% tariff on Australian exports, replacing the existing...
South East Asia now making the rates running
IN A reversal of recent trends observers are finding “inexplicable” container freight rates between South East Asia main ports and the same in Australia have jumped substantially...
Sheep meat exporters seek Indian opportunities
ACCELERATING development of India’s market for lamb is the aim of a $250,000 grant provided to Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA). The MLA grant comes via the Commonwealth...
Record seizures highlight intensified crackdown on illicit tobacco
NEW data shows the Australian Border Force (ABF) continues to deliver significant results in disrupting illicit tobacco supply chains, seizing more than 2,300 tonnes of illicit...
ZIM/GSL resumes China PCC service
WITH official figures showing June was the fifth consecutive month of record electric vehicle sales in Australia, car carrier tonnage continues to flood into the supply chain from...
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OPINION: Is Australasian shipping ready for the strongest El Niño on record?
El Niño has returned to the Pacific, and while much of the attention has focused on its impact on agriculture and regional economies, its implications for shipping deserve equal...
Lamb farmers bleat about US market access
NATIONAL peak body the National Farmers Federation (NFF) says it supports other industry groups as they seek to ensure lamb exporters’ ongoing access to the lucrative US market....
Has the peak peaked or has space raced?
WITH China-Australia rates flatlining this week and South East Asia’s rise a third of last week’s, shippers may be seeing some stability. But as one observer notes, next week’s...
