Shipping delays tipped to impact Christmas shopping
GIFTS bought online and shipped from overseas now are unlikely to make it into the country before Christmas warns Jackson Meyer, CEO of international freight forwarder Verus...
UK freight forwarders cite “unreasonable” surcharges
THE British International Freight Association has joined FIATA (The International Federation of Freight Forwarders Associations) in calling for governments to support the key...
Working together to open up horticultural markets
THE Australian government has welcomed talks with its regional partners on improving biosecurity market access for horticultural exports. Minister for agriculture David...
Oil spill response skills tested at Weipa
ENSURING port staff can respond effectively to an oil spill was the aim of an exercise at Weipa in north Queensland this week. Together with Maritime Safety Queensland and Rio...
Australia should have intervened on behalf of seafarers says ITF
THE International Transport Workers’ Federation is urging the governments of China, India and Australia to collaborate and urgently end the stalemate around the berthing of the...
AAL transports heavy lift components from China to WA
GLOBAL project heavy lift carrier AAL Shipping recently delivered 22,400cbm of stacker reclaimer components from Dalian in North East China to Port Hedland in Western Australia....
Grain trains start a rolling
LOGISTICS company Qube’s first grain train for the 2020 harvest has left from QubeAgri at Coonamble bound for Quattro Ports grain terminal at Port Kembla. Coonamable is on the...
Sydney tanker crew test negative for COVID
THE crew of oil tanker Haruna Express tested negative for COVID-19 following tests by New South Wales authorities late last week. NSW Police did an offshore operation in...
China restricts Australian logs
CHINA has announced restrictions on imports of Australian logs. This is expected to hurt exporters from Queensland and Victoria in particular. A spokesperson for the Australian...
Long-term lease for gas terminal at Port Kembla
AUSTRALIAN Industrial Energy has signed a critical lease for up to 25 years with NSW Ports for the Port Kembla Gas Terminal. Proponents claim this is a crucial step towards...
DHL Express invests in APAC on the back of e-commerce growth
DHL Express announced it is investing EUR 690 million between 2020 and 2022 to build or expand its facilities in key growth markets of Australia, Japan, Hong Kong SAR and South...
AAL wins at Asian freight and logistics awards
AT the 2020 Asian Freight, Logistics and Supply Chain Awards in Hong Kong on 9 November, AAL Shipping took the evening’s top project heavy lift carrier award, ‘Best Shipping Line...
Swire Shipping enhances its south-east Asia service
FROM December, Swire Shipping will enhance its south-east Asia service to connect south-east Asia, Middle East, Indian Subcontinent, Europe, Africa and USA with Papua New Guinea...
VIDEO: Ship prangs of 2020
A COMPILATION of ship crashes from 2020 has been uploaded on to the internet, capturing some of the drama that occurs when things go wrong around ports. Fortunately, we understand...
Ports seek reconciliation
NORTH Queensland Bulk Ports has worked with traditional owners to release its Reconciliation Action Plan aimed at building capacity, opportunities and greater cultural...
