ACFS makes Adelaide acquisition
ACFS Port Logistics has announced the acquisition of Kerry Logistics warehouse and transport business in Adelaide. The relationship between both organisations was reportedly...
Q&A: Pandemic and logistics
What have been the challenges? During the panic buying phase of the crisis, the major challenge for many logistics operators and their customers was the ability restock quickly...
Ports Australia launches trade statistics resource
PORTS Australia has take industry data and transformed it into a new multi-layered online resource with a stylish and accessible format. “We’ve endeavoured to create a...
Webinar to discuss COVID impact upon maritime supply chains
A WEBINAR on the Impact of COVID-19 on Maritime Supply Chain and Post-Pandemic Mitigation Strategies is being organised by the Australian Maritime Logistics Research Network. To...
APL England departs (with video)
THE embattled box ship APL England has officially left port. A spokesperson for the Australian Maritime Safety Authority said the vessel departed Port of Brisbane just after 6pm...
COMMENTARY: COVID-19 - trends, innovation and productivity opportunities
AUSTRALIA is an island nation and our ports act as a gateway to the world, facilitating the daily trade of everyday goods, food and beverages, and critical supplies into our...
APL England cleared to sail
CONTAINER ship APL England has been released to sail to China after being released from detention at Brisbane by the Australian Maritime Safety Authority. The ship is set to leave...
VIDEO: Newcastle box port in action
PORT of Newcastle has released a digital composition showing how a box port in the Hunter might look and operate. A website containing the footage, as well as arguments supporting...
Transport operators respond to VTA bushfire container calls
MORE than 20 shipping containers are set to be transported to Victoria’s Gippsland and the state’s north-east as part of a Victorian Transport Association effort to support...
Large meth cargo hidden in shipping container
A SHIPPING container of furniture was used to conceal a consignment of 360kilograms of crystal meth, it has been revealed. The illicit cargo, discovered in Melbourne, is said to...
Sea Swift defends IR approach in wake of union criticism
CAIRNS-based coastal shipping company Sea Swift says its wants to retain as many jobs as possible despite tough economic conditions brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic. The...
Human Rights at Sea denounces ITF’s ‘enough is enough’ call
THE issuing of the ‘enough is enough’ call to action by the International Transport Workers’ Federation on 15 June has been criticised by not-for-profit organisation Human Rights...
Agriculture outlook dominated by recovery from drought
WHILE the COVID-19 pandemic will continue to present challenges, the outlook for agriculture will be dominated by recovery from drought, according to the June Agriculture...
Mechanical issues delay Maersk Semarang
MAERSK Line has confirmed mechanical issues are behind delays in the sailing of Maersk Semarang, a container ship currently at Port Botany. Maersk Semarang (IMO 9330070) is a...
HullWiper joins new global alliance for marine biosafety
HULLWIPER has become one of four founding members of the International Maritime Organisation’s Global Industry Alliance for Marine Biosafety. The GIA will work with the IMO’s...
