Svitzer tug engineers to down tools at three ports
SVITZER tug engineers are to down tools on Thursday (28 October) for four hours at Kwinana/Fremantle, Melbourne and Brisbane. The Australian Institute of Marine and Power...
NSW Auditor General’s report critical of Sydney freight rail capacity management
THE New South Wales Auditor General found the state’s transport agencies do not have strategies or targets to improve the efficiency or capacity of the metropolitan shared rail...
Zim buys seven second-hand vessels in October
CONTAINER shipping line Zim has purchased seven second-hand vessels in October. The vessels, built between 2007 and 2009, include five 4250-TEU vessels and two 1100-TEU vessels....
DP World launches digital logistics system
DP World is making a move into digital logistics, with the launch of Cargoes Logistics, a digital logistics system that it said provides instant online cargo booking and tracking...
Phenomenal profits to continue for shipping lines in 2022
MARITIME research and consulting firm Drewry has released highlights from its 3Q21 Container Forecaster, including its container shipping demand and supply/demand outlooks, annual...
Strong performance for logistics operator
SWISS global transport and logistics company Kuehne+Nagel has shown growth in all its business units during the third quarter of 2021, in some cases significantly. At CHF (Swiss...
Full container throughput at Adelaide at multi-year low in September
CONTAINER throughput at Port Adelaide was at a nadir in September, according to the latest available trade statistics from Flinders Ports. Port Adelaide’s full container...
One response to container rate volatility
WHILE recent reports suggest that shipping container rates are beginning to show signs of easing, CEO of freight forwarding company Verus Global and founder of Fickle Technologies...
ONE to expand electronic bills of lading capability
OCEAN Network Express has announced plans to expand its electronic bills of lading (eBL) offering with technology provider Wave BL, with the objective to enhance and accelerate...
OPINION: Never mind the shipping crisis, we have a quarantine crisis
YES, I will show my age in this opinion piece (or maybe I will show my 23 years of experience). In the olden days we could take our quarantine files to a quarantine office, take a...
China Navigation rebrands as Swire Shipping
THE China Navigation Company (CNCo) announced that it has been renamed to Swire Shipping as part of a strategy to streamline its brands, and provide customers and stakeholders...
Big ship berths at Botany, breaks records
RECORDS were broken at Port Botany on Friday when the containership MSC Asya berthed at the port. It was the heaviest ship to berth at the port, and it had the deepest draught of...
Nor-Shipping says the race is on to reach zero emissions
THE organisers of Nor-Shipping, an industry exhibition and conference event taking place from 10-13 January 2022 are expecting a “fundamental shift” in industry focus post-COP26....
Maersk invests in green fuels start-up
MAERSK Growth, the corporate venture arm of A.P. Moller - Maersk, has invested in Vertoro – a Dutch start-up focused on developing liquid lignin technology that can be used as a...
MSC adopts standardised codes
MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company has fully adopted BIC facility codes (BFC) for all depots globally. Similar to airports’ three-letter IATA codes, all MSC’s depots are now...
