MSC recognised at awards
MEDITERRANEAN Shipping Company has been announced as ‘Sea Freight Operator of the Year’ at the FTA Multimodal Awards 2019 in Birmingham, UK. The awards, held every year, recognise...
Maersk announces “carbon-neutral” transport trial
SHIPPING giant Maersk has announced it is beginning trials of a “carbon neutral” fuel, said to be the first of its kind in the industry. The fuel is being piloted with select...
Minister seeks “Holy Grail” of freight on rail
VICTORIAN ports and freight minister Melissa Horne says the Mode Shift Incentive Scheme is critical in getting more containers off roads and onto rail near the Port of Melbourne....
Kalmar to build fully electric reachstacker
INDUSTRY equipment specialist Kalmar says it is closer to having an electric version of every product in its portfolio by 2021 with the announcement of an agreement with Cabooter...
Contract awarded for Townsville Cargo Terminal
TOWNSVILLE construction company Formset has been awarded a $10m contract to build a container terminal as part Townsville Port’s $30m Crane and Cargo Terminal project at Berth 4....
CMA CGM awarded at Asian logistics awards
FRENCH shipping giant CMA CGM was awarded the title of 'Best Global Shipping Line' at this week's Asian Freight, Logistics and Supply Chain Awards in Hong Kong. According to...
Container train derailment investigated
INVESTIGATORS from the Australian Transport Safety Bureau are seeking answers as to why a container freight train derailed at the town of Junee, 430km south-west of Sydney. The...
Stop work at West Swanson terminal
WHARFIES at DPWA’s West Swanson Terminal will down tools between 1pm and 3pm on Tuesday 18 June. This is due to an authorised stop working meeting and not part of any particular...
CEVA and CMA CGM announce low carbon solution
CUTTING customers' carbon footprint is the aim of a new service from CEVA Logistics and CMA CGM that is to operate in South East Asia. The concept aims to provide a solution for...
Coastal shipping policy to be developed by Victoria
A “CRITICAL action” in supporting development of a port strategy is how the Victorian government has described plans for its own review into coastal shipping. In a statement...
Shipping company criticised over Y M Efficiency clean-up
SHIPPING company Yang Ming has been criticised for failing to do more to help in the clean-up of containers from box ship YM Efficiency mid-last year. In an interview with Daily...
Townsville Port welcomes container and rail initiatives
“PIT to port” solutions are to become a reality at Townsville with the announcement of $30m from the Queensland government towards a new $48m common-user rail freight terminal at...
New tobacco import laws set to take effect
THE Australian Border Force has put out an alert, reiterating that from 1 July, most tobacco products will be declared “prohibited imports”. Such products includes cigarettes,...
First container train arrives at Werris Creek Intermodal
CRAWFORDS Group has announced the first container train to arrive at Werris Creek Intermodal Rail Facility near Tamworth, the famous township in country New South Wales. The site...
MARITIME LAW: Autonomous ships: 2019 update and the future
REGULATION of autonomous vessels and legislation dealing with their safety, manning and operation remain a particular challenge both nationally and internationally. The maritime...
