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ICHCA tracks 25 years of hazards

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THE INTERNATIONAL Cargo Handling Association has analysed nearly 500 incidents involving shore workers over the last quarter century and found consistently worrying trends. Key...
ICHCA tracks 25 years of hazards

ANL launches new Asia-Australia service

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ANL will next month launch a brand new service connecting North Asia, Papua New Guinea and Queensland. Dubbed APR 2, the fortnightly service will utilise 3 x 1,700 TEU vessels...
ANL launches new Asia-Australia service

Russian tsunami impacts trade routes

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A TSUNAMI triggered by an 8.8 magnitude earthquake off Russia on 30 July is having a widespread impact. West Australian ports like Fremantle and Kwinana kept a wary eye out and...
Russian tsunami impacts trade routes

CMA CGM Q2: Stable in an uncertain environment

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CMA CGM’s second quarter has seen a decline in shipping results year-on-year, most notably in EBITDA, but the broader Group results were stable. Releasing 1H/Q2 2025 results last...
CMA CGM Q2: Stable in an uncertain environment

Port Melbourne Containers books in with OneStop

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PORT Melbourne Containers has become the latest company to hit the digital improvement trail, signing with OneStop for two integrated supply chain packages. In a joint statement...
Port Melbourne Containers books in with OneStop

Maersk committed to OC1 service

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MAERSK Line has assured Australian and New Zealand shippers its OC1 service to/from East Coast North America will remain unchanged following MSC’s withdrawal as a slot-charterer....
Maersk committed to OC1 service

Software to ease Westlink congestion

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SOFTWARE company OneStop’s modal and vehicle booking system will be integrated into Melbourne’s Westlink Container Park. The strategic partnership which goes into effect on Monday...
Software to ease Westlink congestion

A3N upgrade arrives in Melbourne

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THE FIRST of the A3 consortium’s upsized vessels in its northern loop (A3N) arrived in Melbourne yesterday [24 July]. The 7,111 TEU ALS Hercules, chartered by ANL, is also the...
A3N upgrade arrives in Melbourne

MSC taps China for crews

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IN PURSUIT of seafarer resources to crew its ever-expanding fleet Mediterranean Shipping Co has opened its first ship management company in China, in the Ningbo Beilun Free Trade...
MSC taps China for crews

World Container Index – 24 July 2025

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DREWRY'S World Container Index decreased 3% to $2,517 per 40ft container this week. Source: Drewry World Container Index Drewry's World Container Index (WCI) fell 3.3% this week,...
World Container Index – 24 July 2025

It was a matter of time

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AS MSC continues its saturation of global container trades – not to mention luxury cruise shipping, Mediterranean ferry services, European towage, worldwide landside logistics...
It was a matter of time

Andrew Robb pushes Gladstone container potential

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A GLADSTONE box terminal linked with Inland Rail can play a transformative role in handing east coast freight, Inter-Port Global strategic advisor Andrew Robb says. Andrew Robb...
Andrew Robb pushes Gladstone container potential

MSC to launch own ANZ-North America service

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MEDITERRANEAN Shipping Company will launch a standalone Australia/New Zealand-East Coast North America service in February 2026, replacing a 15-year-old slot-charter agreement...
MSC to launch own ANZ-North America service

Tauranga’s electrifying announcement

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NEW ZEALAND’s largest container port is committing more than NZD 3.5 million to the acquisition of the nation’s first all-electric straddle carrier, with associated charging...
Tauranga’s electrifying announcement

Shipping lines strike while the iron is hot

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WITH key indices showing rises in freight rates on routes out of Asia into Australia and New Zealand and peak season looming carriers are pushing ahead with rate restorations,...
Shipping lines strike while the iron is hot