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...
Oceania has the happiest seafarers: survey
THE Seafarers Happiness Index, conducted by the Mission to Seafarers in association with the Shipowners’ Club, exists to provide an ongoing study into how people at sea feel about...
Pacifica Shipping adding larger coastal vessel
PACIFICA Shipping announced it had acquired a 1700-TEU vessel for deployment on its premium coastal shipping service in New Zealand. MV Moana Chief will meet growing domestic and...
LNG and minerals lead QLD exports charge
DATA released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics shows Queensland has notched up record-breaking merchandise exports for the 15th month in row. Premier and minister for trade,...
Ice hidden in industrial machine intercepted
A MAN has been extradited from Victoria after being arrested at Melbourne International Airport over his alleged role in the importation of $155m worth of methylamphetamine....
Royal Wolf wins awards for container technology
ROYAL Wolf took home two accolades from the Australian Business Awards 2019. The awards were for the Wolf Lock, a specialised product developed by the shipping container supplier....
Stink bug solutions expand into South Australia
FOLLOWING the success of recent events hosted in Fremantle, ACFS Port Logistics and Freight & Trade Alliance are expanding coverage to support the South Australian import sector...
