Container exhibition comes to Narrabri
AN EXHIBITION highlighting the role of containers in international trade has reached the sleepy town of Narrabri in northern New South Wales. The exhibition, hosted by Narrabri...
AFIF conference set to begin
HEAVY hitters from government and industry will gather at Essendon Fields, Melbourne this week for the Australian Federation of International Forwarders National Conference. To be...
Galbraith appointed new Royal Wolf executive GM
NEW Royal Wolf Australasia executive general manager Audrey Galbraith is set to make safety a high priority during her time at the helm. Ms Galbraith has just taken on the key...
Mizzen and Kontainers announce partnership
MIZZEN Group has announced a partnership with Kontainers, a business that provides a "self service web application" helping shippers book their own freight movements. The...
ICHCA invites submissions for safety awards
A GLOBAL cargo handling association has launched this year’s innovation in safety awards in conjunction with the TT Club. The International Cargo Handling Co-ordination...
Port investment lessons leads to recognition
AN AWARD for a port in central America has lessons for the broader international ports community, a senior executive says. The United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America...
Union critical of terminal management
MARITIME Union deputy national secretary Will Tracey has criticised differing messages from Victoria International Container Terminal and parent company ICTSI. As was reported in...
Maritime Museum hosts Patrick celebrations
AN EVENING function at the Australian National Maritime Museum marked the 100th birthday of stevedoring company, Patrick Terminals. The event was attended by customers, industry...
Shipping conference begins in Asia
MORE than 160 shipping professionals from Singapore and the region have gathered this week for the 2019 Nautical Institute Singapore branch annual conference. The conference has...
Philippines port reports improvement with new container handlers
PHILIPPINES business Subic Bay International Terminal Corporation says it has procured two new additional empty handlers from Kalmar as part of its efforts to boost port...
LETTER TO THE DCN: VICT and stevedore fees
WHILST feeling just a tad of sympathy for VICT it has to be asked why, two years after opening, it has suddenly been discovered that they got their sums so badly wrong that for...
Patrick raises the bat
PATRICK Terminals in Sydney this week hosted descendants of company founder Captain James R Patrick on the occasion of the business’s 100 year celebrations. Providing an overview...
Rotterdam and Guangzhou sign agreement
HEAD honchos of the Port of Rotterdam Authority and the port authority of Guangzhou have met in China to sign a partnership agreement. The agreement is with a view to share...
Schulte Group announces venture capital unit for maritime startups
A VENTURE capital unit aimed at identifying global maritime investment opportunities and financing startups has been announced by the Schulte Group. The unit is called has...
AAL brings RTGs to Felixstowe
AAL has celebrated its inaugural call at Felixstowe with the delivery of four RTGs from China. This delivery was part of a development project that is expected to see the UK’s...
