ITF hits out at NT Health on Darwin wharfie debacle
THE International Transport Workers’ Federation has said the Northern Territory Department of Health has gone beyond its authority in quarantining 13 stevedores. “The action sets...
WTO action to defend Australia’s wine makers
AUSTRALIA will defend the interests of Australian wine makers by taking action in the World Trade Organization over China's imposition of anti-dumping duties on Australian wine....
Yantian opens slowly but the damage is done
SUPPLY chain disruption from the six-day stop on export containers at Yantian Port continues, even as port authorities announce that productivity is gradually ramping up as...
Blockchain trade platform Tradelens expands to China
TRADELENS is now operational on the Chinese mainland, with 10 members joining in the country since its launch on 10 May. The new members of the blockchain-based trade platform...
DHL offering sustainable fuel option for FCL shipments
DHL has launched a sustainable marine fuel service for ocean freight for full-container-load shipments. This follows the introduction of a similar carbon-reduction service for...
Agricultural production to hit new record
AUSTRALIAN farmgate production is on track for a record-breaking $66.3bn year according to the Australian government. ABARES acting executive director Dr Jared Greenville said the...
Legal action in Darwin wharfie quarantine situation
LINX Cargo Care Group is taking legal action, challenging orders from NT Health that put 13 of its Darwin Port stevedores into 14-day quarantine after working the Tacoma Trader....
Yet more PIA notices, Hutchison makes ‘final offer’
NEGOTIATIONS between the Maritime Union of Australia and Hutchison Ports Australia appear to be coming to a head. The union has issued additional notices of protected industrial...
Ports Victoria board announced
THE Victorian government has appointed the board for the new state-wide ports body, Ports Victoria. Ports Victoria will bring together the Victorian Regional Channels Authority...
13 wharfies in quarantine, a ship stuck at port and a COVID testing stoush
THE Tacoma Trader has been at port in Darwin for nearly a week after the stevedores working it were sent to mandatory quarantine for 13 days after they were observed working the...
Yantian disruption ‘bigger than Ever Given’, Maersk ocean chief says
“FOR us, this is a much bigger disruption than the Ever Given getting stuck in the Suez Canal because of the duration and the importance of Yantian.” So said Maersk CEO of ocean...
LETTER TO THE DCN: Where is the incentive to improve port performance?
I WOULD like to comment on the recent opinion article by Peter van Duyn, published in the DCN, about container port performance. I read with interest the Shipping Australia...
Maersk regional chief outlines the trouble in Aus ports
VESSELS are facing up to a week's delay berthing at Australian ports due to ongoing industrial action and structural challenges, Maersk Asia Pacific managing director Ditlev...
Wharfies placed in quarantine over COVID breach
WORKERS at the Linx terminal at East Arm Wharf who boarded the Tacoma Trader to unload containers were put into 14-day mandatory quarantine at the Howard Springs facility on 11...
Industrial action at Hutchison causes turmoil
THE Maritime Union carried out protected industrial action at the Port of Brisbane on Saturday, and it also gave notice of further action at the terminal next week. The new...
