Investment in global expansion delivers for Wiseway
AUSTRALIAN integrated freight and logistics operator Wiseway has reported an 11.8% growth in revenue in the first half of financial year 2022, compared to the previous...
Another big ship berths at Botany
ON Friday, Port Botany broke a record with MSC Tokyo becoming the containership with the deepest draught to visit the port. The vessel has a draught of 15.1 metres, beating the...
Queensland floods cause havoc at Port of Brisbane
SEVERE rainfall and flooding in South East Queensland over the past week has disrupted operations at the Port of Brisbane. Several days of intense rainfall damaged properties and...
BIC and FIATA join Cargo Integrity Group
THE original five partners of the Cargo Integrity Group have welcomed the Bureau International des Containers (BIC) and the International Federation of Freight Forwarders...
National Intermodal Corporation a blow to the private sector: Scurrah
PACIFIC National has denounced the establishment of the National Intermodal Corporation, suggesting the government’s investment in the interstate rail freight network is...
PIL launches China to East Africa service
PACIFIC International Lines has announced the launch of two weekly direct services designed to enhance its China to East Africa service – known as EAS and EA3. “This will allow...
Increasing revenue and increasing costs in Qube’s half-year results
QUBE Holdings reported a dip of 2.6% in profit to $56.3 million (NPAT) for the first half of the 2022 financial year. At the same time, the company reported a 26.7% increase in...
CMA CGM launches biofuel bunkering trial in Singapore
CMA CGM has launched a biofuel bunkering trial in Singapore, with 10,640-TEU APL Paris the first and largest of up to 32 containerships to participate in the trial. Bunkering was...
New National Intermodal Corporation to support Inland Rail
THE Australian government has announced the establishment of the National Intermodal Corporation to support the Inland Rail project. National Intermodal will facilitate the...
Port Botany Landside Improvement Strategy benefits outweigh costs: analysis
COMPONENTS of the Port Botany Landside Improvement Strategy have helped bring consistent benefits to port users, the public sector and citizens, according to a cost benefit...
First call to South Island for Zim ship
LYTTELTON Port of Christchurch last week welcomed what it said was Zim’s first call to the South Island of New Zealand. The first vessel on the service, Contship Ono, arrived last...
Container ship Marcos V loses empty containers
THE Panama-flagged container ship Marcos V has reportedly lost 26 empty 40-foot containers around the Dutch Wadden islands on 18 February, while en route to Germany in heavy...
ABF reports surge in tobacco smuggling
THE Australian Border Force said it is seeing a “significant” increase in attempted tobacco smuggling at the Australian border. Between 1 January and 31 December 2021 the ABF...
Global trade continues to grow, but is expected to slow
UNCTAD’s Global Trade Update reveals that global trade reached a record high in 2021, about US$28.5 trillion, an increase of almost 13% relative to pre-pandemic levels. Data from...
Australia’s new biofouling requirements
THERE are new rules for managing biofouling for international vessels arriving in Australia that will come into effect on 15 June 2022. Under the requirements, operators of all...
