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...
LNG bunkering plans for Newcastle
LIQUEFIED natural gas development company EPIK, responsible for the NSW government's Newcastle GasDock LNG import terminal, has announced it plans to include LNG bunkering...
Dangerous goods licence cancelled after Sydney tunnels’ incident
THE New South Wales Environment Protection Authority has cancelled the licence of a Sydney truck driver after several breaches of the dangerous goods transport rules. In October...
LNG-powered bulkers to support 10-year U-Ming deal
U-MING Marine Transport Corporation, Taiwan’s largest publicly listed bulk carrier company, has been awarded a 10-year LNG dual fuel dry bulk charter contract by mining company...
Systemic failures in regulations around seafarer rights
NEW research from a team at the World Maritime University underlines systemic failures in the implementation of the regulatory regime for seafarers’ hours of work and rest,...
IMO approves methanol guidelines
THE adoption of interim guidelines on ethyl/methyl alcohol fuels by International Maritime Organization’s Maritime Safety Committee provides a genuine alternative for 2030...
Stolt announces joint venture
STOLT Tankers and Essberger Tankers have announced a joint venture for the operation of their combined parcel tanker fleets trading in Europe. From January, the joint venture,...
