COVID: Containerchain announces payment extension period during pandemic
CONTAINERCHAIN has announced it has agreed to extend its payment terms to 21 days to help Australian container transport operators manage cash-flows during coronavirus pandemic....
Neptune Pacific Line acquires Pacific Direct Line
CONTAINER shipping line Neptune Pacific has announced it has acquired Pacific Direct Line from PDL’s parent holding company, Pacific International Lines. The combined business...
Port of Townsville upgrade underway
THE $193m port upgrade at Townsville is underway with the first rocks laid this month for a new protective wall. Construction is progressing on the 2.2km protective rock wall,...
DP World to work with Renault F1 team
STEVEDORE DP World and the Renault F1 Team have signed an agreement making DPW the racing car team’s global logistics partner and team title partner starting from the 2020 season....
More reachstackers being supplied in Europe
KALMAR will supply a Belgian operator Delca Logistics BV with a Super Gloria reachstacker with a lifting capacity of 45 tonnes. The order was booked in Cargotec's 2020 Q1 order...
Transport body works on virus contingency plan
PEAK body Road Freight NSW says it is working with industry partners and other stakeholders on contingency plans to provide support to its members affected by the spread of...
CMA CGM happy with 2019, but virus looms large in year ahead
AN IMPROVEMENT in profitability for the 2019 fourth quarter was driven by a development strategy and an ability to cut costs, CMA CGM chairman and chief executive Rodolphe Saadé...
Court rejects Mayfield attempt to lift “stay of proceedings” in Hunter box port case
A SUBMISSION by Mayfield Development Corporation to lift a “stay of proceedings” in a case against New South Wales Ports has been rejected by the Federal Court. As previously...
Express rail container service from China to UK re-commences
ONE company not deterred by the threat of Covid-19 coronavirus is the United Kingdom’s Davies Turner, that has been operating an express rail service for containers from Wuhan to...
Biosecurity dogs continue ‘pawsome’ record
BIOSECURITY detector dogs continued their outstanding work last year, screening incoming passengers and goods for biosecurity risk items at airports, mail centres and sea ports....
Virus triggers cash flow pain for transport sector
THE CORONAVIRUS crisis and a resulting lull in container trade is having a worrying cash-flow impact on transport operators, Container Transport Alliance Australia director Neil...
Charges laid after MDMA seized from shipping container
MORE than one tonne of MDMA (ecstasy) has been seized and five people charged in relation to its importation and intended distribution. Three men were arrested in Sydney on...
NatRoad rejects proposed heavy vehicle charges increase
INDUSTRY body NatRoad has confirmed its opposition to an increase in in both heavy vehicle registration and Road User Charges by 2.5% in 2020-21 and a further 2.5% in 2021-22. The...
Burgeoning freight task demands a rail response, says Vic minister
MINISTER for freight Melissa Horne says rail will be crucial in the future of container movements in and around the Port of Melbourne. Addressing the Victorian Transport...
Mizzen announces Maersk Spot arrangement
MIZZEN Group managing director Jon Charles says the integration of Maersk Spot into the Mizzen platform will be a boon for customers. The integration, announced this week, allows...
