OPINION: More new evidence that ocean shipping is handling COVID disruption
FROM about June 2020 onward, commentators said that populations around the world were increasingly buying more goods. The Reserve Bank of Australia has now conclusively explained...
Royal Wolf helps embattled football club
IN June 2020, Wynnum Wolves Football Club on Brisbane’s bayside was left devastated after thieves stole soccer equipment and recycled cans worth thousands of dollars. In November,...
Drugs hidden in sea cargo BBQs intercepted at Port Botany
A JOINT investigation was launched after 316 kilograms of methylamphetamine was seized on 4 May at Port Botany. The consignment of 62 large cardboard boxes originated in Thailand....
Patrick gets another PIA notice from MUA
THE MARITIME Union of Australia has issued a notice of protected industrial action for Patrick’s AutoStrad terminal at Brisbane. The notice includes “a ban on attending for work...
Watch new quay crane assembly at Patrick’s Sydney terminal
A NEW Liebherr Group ship-to-shore crane has now been moved to the Patrick Terminals – Sydney AutoStrad quay line after three months of assembly. The below video condenses three...
Ports Australia signs Neptune Declaration
PORTS Australia has singed the Neptune Declaration. It has joined more than 800 organisations worldwide working to alleviate problems for seafarers caused by the COVID-19...
New project to assess potential of zero carbon fuels
INDUSTRY partners have joined forces to assess the technical, financial and environmental potential of converting existing vessels to zero carbon fuels and technology as part of...
Maersk expands logistics infrastructure in SE Asia
A.P. Moller-Maersk is expanding its contract logistics and distribution capabilities in Vietnam with three new facilities coming into operation in Song Than and Bac Ninh. The...
Hapag-Lloyd reports a ripper first quarter
HAPAG-LLOYD reported its first-quarter profits for this year were about US$1.9 billion (EBITDA). The company’s revenues increased in the first quarter of 2021 by around 33%, to...
MUA gives notice of more Patrick protected industrial action
THE Maritime Union of Australia issued Patrick Terminals a notice of protected industrial action for its Port Botany terminal. This notice comes on the heels of two other PIA...
BUDGET: Lots for infrastructure, but naught for the blue highway
THE Federal Budget for 2021-22 is tightly focused on driving growth and rebuilding the economy from the COVID-19 pandemic. There is much to laud, including the commitment of...
LETTER TO THE DCN: SAL article does not tell the full story
DEAR Sir, I would like to comment on the recent opinion article by Shipping Australia published in the DCN about supply chain resilience. I believe that some of the assumptions...
Ocean Network Express expands its reefer fleet
OCEAN Network Express (ONE) continues to expand its current refrigerated container fleet by adding another 27,500 new units, including 850 units equipped with advanced controlled...
Port of Melbourne welcomes proposed funding for intermodal terminal
THE Port of Melbourne has welcomed the proposed $2-billion Commonwealth budget commitment for the creation of a new intermodal terminal to accommodate future Inland Rail services....
Change of leadership at major stevedore
Major stevedore DP World has shuffled its executive team in the Asia Pacific region with two promotions here in Australia. The company’s current CEO and managing director of...
