Top 10 risks for container terminal operators
INEVITABLY there are occasions where incidents are fortuitous and unavoidable and that is the key reason for buying insurance. However, TT Club has released its top rating risk...
Australia contributes to strong first half for ICTSI
GLOBAL port management company, headquartered in the Philippines, International Container Terminal Services, has released strong first half 2019 financial results and operational...
Coastal shipping reform on national agenda
EARLIER this month, the Council of Australian Governments meeting supported the National Freight & Supply Chain Strategy which includes clear commitments to connecting regions and...
VICT calls for a delay on port levy approval
THE Victoria International Container Terminal has called for the government to delay its decision on the Port of Melbourne’s $15 a container levy on the port’s imports proposed to...
New system for fast container loading
ADAPTALIFT announced it was bringing its container slip-sheet loading system to the Australian market. The loading system, from Combilift, was engineered specifically for loading...
CMA CGM launches entirely digital ecosystem
CMA CGM’s new digital ecosystem comprises an online agency and other e-commerce channels that allow the digital transmission of relevant information and data between the shipping...
WOMEN IN MARITIME: We need all hands on deck
GENDER equality in the maritime industry is under the spotlight. Forums and conferences around the world are shining a light on the subject and for this year’s World Maritime Day...
Suez Canal welcomes world’s largest container vessel
A RECENT announcement confirmed the successful transit of MSC GULSUN, the world’s largest container vessel, on its first trip through the New Suez Canal. The Panamanian ship...
New, hefty fines for misdeclared cargo
AFTER several high-profile incidents such as the Yantian Express fire in January, several ocean carriers have announced heavy fines for misdeclaring hazardous cargo. Hapag-Lloyd...
Melbourne’s Arrow Transport moves into Sydney market
MELBOURNIAN container transport operator Arrow Transport and Logistics announced recently it had acquired Sydney Sideloaders, a Sydney-based container transport business. Sydney...
YM Efficiency clean up expected in 2020
ON 1 June 2018, the Liberian-flagged container ship YM Efficiency lost 81 containers in heavy weather about 30 kilometres southeast of Newcastle. The Australian Maritime Safety...
Victorian review of port access and pricing announced
THE Victorian Department of Transport has engaged Deloitte Access Economics to undertake a review related to a recommendation made by the state's freight plan to “investigate...
Fremantle Ports marks record rail performance
THE Western Australian government's policy to raise the container rail subsidy has resulted in a 30% increase in the amount of freight taken by rail to Fremantle Inner Harbour....
Shanghai tops ranking of world's best-connected ports
THE Shanghai port has topped the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development’s 2019 ranking of the world’s best-connected ports. The Chinese port garnered a connectivity...
Botany’s container numbers take a dip
PORT Botany saw a quieter month than usual in June with container throughput decreasing from the previous month as well as the same period last year. Total container trade through...
