DSV reports strong Q1 2022 results despite war and supply chain disruptions
FREIGHT forwarder DSV has outlined its latest financial results against the backdrop of supply chain disruptions caused by COVID-19 lockdowns and the conflict in Ukraine. DSV...
Analyst reports spike in service contacts filed with US maritime commission
OCEAN freight analyst Sea-Intelligence has reported a sharp increase in service contracts filed with the Federal Maritime Commission in the United States. According to...
New logistics alliance to launch supply chain data platform
FEDEX and supply chain visibility company FourKites have joined forces to create a new end-to-end supply chain visibility platform called FourKites X. The new platform will be...
DHL Supply Chain to acquire national road freight company
DHL Supply Chain has announced it will acquire the Glen Cameron Group, a national logistics company specialising in road freight and contract logistics. Glen Cameron Group...
National Freight Data Hub awarded for coverage of freight movements
THE NATIONAL Freight Data Hub prototype website has received the APSEA Award for Spatial Enablement in recognition of its geospatial visualisation tools such as maps and graphs....
Sydney man charged for 233kg meth shipment
A SYDNEY man has been charged with importing 233 kilograms of meth into Australia in a shipping container. In March this year the Australian Border Force examined a container...
Freight forwarder charged for smuggling 7000 litres of alcohol in container
A FREIGHT forwarder who was imprisoned for importing 100,000 cigarettes into Australia has been fined $20,000 for smuggling 7000 litres of alcohol in the same shipping container....
THE DCN WEEKLY PODCAST: A roundup of the week's news
THE LATEST episode of The DCN Weekly covers our top news stories for the week, including a milestone in reporting seafarer fatalities at sea and an investigation into a fatal...
Shippers concerned by carbon tax ahead of IMO decarbonisation talks
THE GLOBAL Shippers Forum has voiced concern that the International Maritime Organization’s upcoming carbon tax discussions will push freight costs for shippers higher than their...
TradeWindow reports revenue, income increases but no profit in FY22
NEW Zealand-based supply-chain software company TradeWindow reported increases in income and revenue, but also an increase in loss over the past financial year, which runs from 1...
DHL Global Forwarding invests $17 million in Brisbane Airport facility
DHL Global Forwarding is investing $17 million in a new 4880 square metre facility at Brisbane Airport. The company held a ground-breaking ceremony at the site today. The facility...
TasPorts celebrates the buzziest members of its team
TASPORTS took the opportunity on World Bee Day this month to explore the role of bees in protecting Australia’s biodiversity, beginning in ports. TasPorts said Australia has...
DHL launches three transport hubs in regional NZ
DHL Supply Chain has announced the launch of three new transport hubs in New Zealand to improve service to regional areas on the North Island. Located in Whangarei, Tauranga and...
Commissioner calls for stronger relationship between industry and ABF
AUSTRALIA’s chain integrity depends in part on a relationship between the forwarding and customs broking industry and the Australian Border Force, according to ABF Commissioner...
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...
