OPINION: The global maritime supply chain is resilient, not vulnerable
DRAMATIC new evidence from the UN Conference on Trade and Development shows just how much the demand for goods has soared because of COVID-19. And, crucially, despite what you may...
UN tool aims to help stranded seafarers
AIMED at addressing the needs of stranded seafarers, struggling with the impact of the pandemic, a new human rights due diligence checklist is being provided to companies relying...
Important judgement passed in UK court
THE High Court in the United Kingdom has issued an important judgment clarifying that ordinarily an owner is not liable to pay damages to a charterer if it collects freight due...
IMO meeting to focus on containers lost at sea
THE upcoming meeting of the International Maritime Organization’s Maritime Safety Committee (5-14 May 2021) will focus on containers lost at sea. Over the course of three months...
Coastal shipping analysis paper released
PEAK ports body Ports Australia has released a coastal shipping analysis paper to provide data-supported insight. Ports Australia said the impetus for the factsheet is a desperate...
Productivity Commission blind to shipping in supply chain report: Submissions
SEVERAL new submissions to the Productivity Commission's interim report on supply chain vulnerability have highlighted the fact that the maritime sector is largely absent in the...
Queensland primed for an improved beef season
WITH a multi-million-dollar investment in new infrastructure and a raft of international trade initiatives delivered by the Queensland government, the state’s beef exports are...
ONE conducts second trial for biofuel
OCEAN Network Express has carried out a second trial of what it says is sustainable marine biofuel. The trial took place onboard MOL Experience, which was refuelled with the...
New CEO for Australian port appointed
MICHAEL Parker is the new chief executive officer of Fremantle Ports and is to take up the role this week A statement from the Western Australia government said Mr Parker has...
CMA CGM to buy 22 new vessels
CMA CGM, the world’s third-largest shipping line by TEU capacity, put in an order for 22 new ships with the Chinese shipbuilding giant CSSC Group. The order includes six...
VICT introducing new charges for landside operators
VICTORIA International Container Terminal is increasing its infrastructure charge by 8.2% for full export and import containers, bringing it to $141.80. The terminal is also...
March a strong month for Melbourne container throughput
PORT of Melbourne handled a total of 291,262 TEU in March, just shy of 30% more than March 2020, according to the latest trade information from the port. A statement from the port...
New guide to boost consumer confidence in food supply chains
A NEW guide that helps Australian agrifood businesses comprehensively track and trace food products from the farm gate to the dinner plate will be launched today (Thursday) by...
Global liner schedule reliability improves in March
SCHEDULE reliability for global shipping lines improved in March, according to a report from research and analysis firm Sea-Intelligence. “It seems as if the worst has passed,...
Hapag-Lloyd’s sustainability report shows reduction in emissions
THE highlights from Hapag-Lloyd’s latest sustainability report are a large reduction in sulphur oxide emissions during 2020; fuel savings achieved through ship optimisations and...
