Rising diesel prices to up the cost of container transport
RISING diesel prices in Australia are contributing to higher freight transport prices and inflationary pressures, Container Transport Alliance Australia said in a recent...
ONE expands reefer box fleet
OCEAN Network Express is adding 6500 new refrigerated containers to its fleet. The container line said the containers are to meet demand for refrigerated cargo, which it expects...
SCLAA holds the 60th anniversary ASCLAs in Melbourne
THE Supply Chain and Logistics Association of Australia held the 60th anniversary Australian Supply Chain & Logistics Awards last week at the Crown Palladium, Melbourne. More than...
Swire Shipping celebrates 150th anniversary
CELEBRATING its 150th anniversary this year, Swire Shipping has reflected on its past and is looking toward a sustainable future. The company is the oldest operating entity of...
700 kilos of smuggled drugs found in shipping container
NEW Zealand Customs intercepted a shipment of 700 kilograms of cocaine, found in a shipping container at the Port of Tauranga. Using what it said were “intelligence and targeting...
New research project to support women working at sea
A NEW research project focusing on women working on cargo ships intends to explore the welfare needs of women seafarers. The project will be carried out by the Seafarers...
Ever Forward runs aground off the US coast
LESS than a year after Ever Given blocked the Suez Canal, Ever Forward has run aground off the east coast of the US. DCN understands the containership, operated by Evergreen Line,...
CMA CGM completes first bonded LNG SIMOPS bunkering in China
CMA CGM and Shanghai International Port Group (SIPG) have together achieved the successful bunkering of a 15,000 TEU LNG-powered containership at Yangshan Port. CMA CGM SYMI was...
AMPI Maritime Future Conference
THE Australasian Marine Pilots Institute’s Australia’s Maritime Future Conference is to be held soon – 30-31 March – in Wollongong. Don’t miss out on the opportunity to join with...
Patrick Terminals employees vote up enterprise agreement
PATRICK Terminals employees across all four of its terminals have voted up a new enterprise agreement after two years of negotiations. The agreement gives employees a 4% pay rise...
Neil Stephens appointed Port of Brisbane CEO
NEIL Stephens has officially been appointed chief executive officer of Port of Brisbane. Stepping into the role of interim CEO in August last year, Mr Stephens has led the port...
Inland Rail will cut transport costs: CSIRO
CSIRO’s Inland Rail Supply Chain Mapping project found that a shift from road to Inland Rail could drive down the cost of transporting 22 million tonnes of freight every year. New...
A higher bridge for taller trains in Narrabri
THE Australian Rail Track Corporation is modifying the planned bridge of the Walgett branch Line in Narrabri to allow double-stacked container trains to transition on and off the...
Omicron outbreak slows freight in China
FREIGHT operations have been disrupted at major Chinese ports as a surge in omicron infections triggers a wave of COVID-19 restrictions. According to Reuters, new COVID cases have...
Pacific National launching two east-west container services
RAIL operator Pacific National is launching two new weekly containerised freight services between Sydney and Perth. The company said the new routes are in line with plans to boost...
