PIL To install satellite communications on all ships
PACIFIC International Lines is installing satellite communication, or VSAT, on its entire fleet of about 100 vessels. PIL said such efforts were aimed at improving productivity on...
Strong Q3 results for DSV in an "extraordinary" market
EUROPE-based logistics provider DSV has releasing a strong set of Q3 2021 numbers across all three divisions under “extraordinary market conditions”, according to the company. The...
More details needed on European fuels plan for shipping
IN a position paper, the World Shipping Council (WSC), representing 90% of international liner shipping, has welcomed the FuelEU, an initiative to increase the use of sustainable...
Container trade on the up at Botany
CONTAINER trade at Port Botany showed a big increase last month, according to the latest available trade statistics from NSW Ports. Port Botany’s total container throughput...
MUA announces another round of strikes at Patrick’s Melbourne terminal
THE Maritime Union of Australia on Monday gave notice of rolling work stoppages at Patrick’s Melbourne terminal. The stoppages are scheduled to begin on Monday 1 November and...
New Dandenong South Intermodal development underway
THE Victorian and Commonwealth governments will jointly invest $28 million on government-owned land to connect rail to Salta’s Intermodal Terminal site boundary as part of...
“Enough is enough” – Patrick applies to terminate agreement with MUA
“ENOUGH is enough,” Patrick Terminals CEO Michael Jovicic said on Tuesday as the company lodged an application with the Fair Work Commission to terminate its enterprise agreement...
Zim Kingston fire brought under control
CANADIAN authorities have said a blaze on the containership Zim Kingston is under control. The 4352-TEU, Maltese-flagged containership was en route to Vancouver from Busan when it...
Freo container throughput up in August
FREMANTLE’S container throughput saw an increase in August, both month-on-month and year-on-year, according to the latest trade statistics from Fremantle Ports. The WA container...
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...
