IFCBAA national conference talks borders, digitalisation and shipping
THE SECOND day of the International Forwarders and Customs Brokers Association of Australia national conference revolved around supply chain integrity, digitalisation and the...
CMA CGM makes big foray into air cargo with partnership
The Air France-KLM Group and CMA CGM on Wednesday signed a partnership deal that the two companies say will combine their complementary cargo networks. Under the 10-year agreement...
Maersk makes cool moves in NZ
MAERSK is opening a new a new 45,000-square-metre cold chain facility in New Zealand’s Waikato District. The facility is to be located in the Ruakura Superhub development. This...
Containership breaks away from Brisbane berth
ON MONDAY OOCL Brisbane broke away from a berth at Port of Brisbane’s Fisherman Island. There were no injuries reported in the incident and Maritime Safety Queensland is...
Brisbane container trade down in March
CONTAINER trade through Brisbane saw a decrease in this past March, according to the latest trade statistics from the Port of Brisbane. Over the month, a total of 109,731 TEU...
Swire Shipping joins World Shipping Council
SINGAPORE-based carrier Swire Shipping has joined the World Shipping Council and the company’s CEO, Jeremy Sutton, was elected as a representative to the council’s board. WSC...
Westport project advances with multimillion-dollar investment
FURTHER funding has been committed to the Fremantle’s Westport project, which includes the establishment of a new outer harbour and container port built in Kwinana. Under a...
Hapag-Lloyd reports huge Q1 profits
HAPAG-Lloyd reported substantial profits for the first quarter of 2022. The company’s first quarter EBITDA was US$5.3 billion (€4.7 billion). Its EBIT rose to US$4.8 billion (€4.3...
CMA CGM to collaborate on carbon-reducing digital systems
The CMA CGM Group and PSA Corporation – a subsidiary of PSA International – signed a memorandum of understanding to jointly create and implement sustainable systems relating to...
Coalition’s plans to increase “sovereign maritime capability”
“AUSTRALIA has a maritime vulnerability,” Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce said in announcing the Coalition’s plans to increase Australia’s “sovereign maritime capability” if...
Decreases in Freo container throughput in March
CONTAINER throughput at the Port of Fremantle declined slightly in March from a high in February, according to the latest trade statistics from Fremantle Ports. March saw a total...
Shipping tech companies partner on unmanned container feeder project
SHIPPING technology company Massterly, partially owned by Wilhelmsen, has announced its involvement in a plan to replace traditional feeder vessels in Norway with autonomous,...
New RTGs arrive at Sydney
FIVE new rubber-tyred gantry cranes arrived onboard MV Chipol Taihu at the DP World Australia Sydney terminal on Friday. The Kalmar RTGs were discharged on arrival and arrived...
World Container Index decreased very slightly last week
DREWRY’S composite World Container Index decreased by 0.5% to US$7727.84 per 40-foot container this past week. While the index decreased this week, it remains 41.2% higher than a...
Melbourne sees March decline in container throughput
PORT of Melbourne reported a decline in total container throughput in March – driven by declines in both import and export containers, and a big decline in empty container...
