Coronavirus cases sees Hutchison ships sub-contracted to DPWA
TWO container ships booked for Hutchison Ports Sydney terminal this week have been subcontracted to DPWA. This follows two cases of coronavirus among Hutchison staff, albeit these...
CORONAVIRUS: Open letter from Diego Aponte, MSC Group president and CEO
THE SPREAD of COVID-19 has created a public health issue unprecedented in our lifetimes, triggering an unexpected shock for societies and economies. During this troubling period,...
Virus on the waterfront
CORONAVIRUS cases have been reported among wharfies at Hutchison’s Port Botany operation. Hutchison has confirmed two cases, albeit it says they were not workplace transmissions...
UK Chamber of Shipping calls for govt support of industry
THE UK Chamber of Shipping has called for immediate support from the United Kingdom government to ensure freight continues to flow. The UK Chamber is the trade association and...
Royal Wolf develops medical testing facilities using containers
WITH pressure already building on existing medical facilities, Royal Wolf has developed concepts for a variety of short-term medical testing facilities, as well as custom shelters...
NSW ports remain open as “essential services”
NSW Ports’ CEO Marika Calfas has issued a statement confirming the full operation of ports in Sydney and Port Kembla and the impacts of COVID-19 on business and trade. “Both ports...
Vic government re-affirms critical role of port and freight supply chain
THIS week the Victorian Government re-affirmed the vital function being performed by the port and the freight and logistics sector during the COVID-19 crisis, according to the...
Confusion over foreign vessels and tug delivery
THREE container ships that departed foreign ports in recent days are due to dock in Darwin this week, which has again raised the ire of the union which insists that ship crews...
Historic week at Port of Fremantle
THE past week has been an historic one for the Port of Fremantle for several reasons. The deepest-draft ship ever to leave Fremantle Harbour, container ship MSC Sindy, departed...
MSC unveils new flexible cargo service to meet Asia demand
AS part of its ongoing response to the impact of COVID-19, MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company has developed a Suspension of Transit container shipping program to prepare for a...
Trust pledges £1 million to support those hit by COVID-19
THE ITF Seafarers’ Trust has launched an emergency fund to address the impact of the global pandemic on seafarers and their families. The fund also aims to provide a lifeline for...
ANL withdrawing from CA6 service
SHIPPING line ANL said in a statement that it will “streamline” its north-east Asia to Australia service by withdrawing from the CA6 service. The final voyage with ANL’s...
Wharfies refuse to unload containership, citing coronavirus
WATERFRONT workers and stevedore DP World Australia are at loggerheads, after wharfies at West Swanson refused to unload box ship Xin Da Lian, citing coronavirus fears. But the...
MSQ changes working “in the context of shipping”
CHANGES to tough restrictions on ships docking at Queensland ports appear to be working, according to industry. A Maritime Safety Queensland condition preventing ships from...
Minister Horne criticises stevedore fee hikes
VICTORIAN ports and freight minister Melissa Horne has criticised stevedore DPWA for increasing access charges for truck and rail operators collecting cargo from the Port of...
