Containerchain payment terms re-extended during pandemic
CONTAINERCHAIN has announced a further extension to its three-month extended payment term scheme that was due to end on 31 May. The payment extensions were announced back in March...
TAPA warns of a significant spike in cargo thefts
CARGO owners and logistics providers must prepare to protect their supply chains from a projected spike in cargo thefts as coronavirus lockdowns begin to be lifted across the...
APL England master appears in court
THE master of the APL England has appeared in Wynnum Magistrates Court, via video link, to face two charges relating to the loss of containers from the ship. ADVERTISEMENT The...
Charges laid against master of the APL England
CHARGES have been laid against the master of the APL England, which lost about 50 containers overboard off Sydney last week, the Australian Maritime Safety Authority has...
DP World joins with TradeLens as part of digitalisation push
INTERNATIONAL stevedore DP World says it has completed the early stages of integration with TradeLens, a blockchain digital container logistics platform, developed by A.P. Moller...
“Big issues” discussed at Asian Shipowners’ AGM
THE Asian Shipowners’ Association held its 29th Annual General Meeting on 28 May, hosted by David Parmeter, who is chairman of both ASA and Maritime Industry of Australia Limited....
Voluntary Performance Model “disappointing”, shippers say
A VOLUNTARY scheme aimed at reining in soaring stevedore charges in Melbourne has been labelled “disappointing” by a key industry organisation. The Voluntary Port of Melbourne...
APL England detained, inadequate lashings cited
THE Australian Maritime Safety Authority has officially detained the APL England in Brisbane, citing inadequate lashing arrangements. As previously reported in Daily Cargo News,...
Clean-up specialist appointed for APL England containers
OPERATORS of the APL England, ANL, have announced the appointment of Varley Group to manage the clean-up of containers that fell overboard last Sunday. As reported in Daily Cargo...
“Transparency, fairness and certainty” aim of Melbourne Voluntary Performance Model
LANDSIDE operators carrying freight at the Port of Melbourne may enjoy greater transparency, fairness and certainty regarding infrastructure charges and terminal access fees. This...
Giant box ship transits Suez Canal
HMM Algeciras, believed to be the world’s largest container ship, recently made its first transit of the Suez Canal. On hand to witness this event was Admiral Osama Rabie chairman...
APL England: questions answered by operator
A SPOKESPERSON for ANL speaks with Daily Cargo News about the APL England incident and what is to happen now What is the condition of the ship? All vessels’ equipment is in good...
ATSB begins APL England investigation
THE Australian Transport Safety Bureau says it has started the evidence-gathering phase of its investigation into the loss of containers from APL England, an incident that...
Foul weather in NSW causes port delays
A RUN of rough weather has caused delays to both containerised and bulk shipping in New South Wales over the weekend and the start of the new week. A spokesperson for the Port...
Containers overboard from APL England
CONTAINER ship APL England (IMO 9218650) has reported the loss of 40 containers overboard while sailing off New South Wales over the weekend. The ship’s master reported the...
