Two jailed for smuggling $3.96 million in methamphetamine
IN a joint release the Australian Federal Police and Australian Border Force have reported that two Sydney men have been jailed for their involvement in the importation of 13.2...
Pandemic exposes efficiency gap between container ports
CONGESTION continues to plague global container ports with little sign of abating. Delays continue to negatively impact global supply chains, causing frustration for shippers and...
Extended supply chain woes to pump carrier profits
RESEARCH firm Drewry has reported, in its latest Container Forecaster report, that the current supply chain turmoil will last longer than anticipated, forcing big upgrades to...
Supply chain faces perfect storm of industrial action and driver shortages
THE Victorian Transport Association said planned industrial action and the potential for interstate linehaul driver shortages due to the looming vaccine deadline, are creating a...
Landside terminal fee increases for DP World Australia
PORT terminal and supply chain operator DP World Australia, on 1 October, announced increases to its Terminal Carrier Access Public Tariff Schedules for its Melbourne, Sydney and...
Air cargo up 7.7% in August versus pre-COVID levels
THE latest data from the International Air Transport Association (IATA) shows that air cargo was up 7.7% in August versus pre-COVID levels but pressure on capacity is rising. As...
CMA CGM Group orders two Boeing 777 freighters
BOEING and CMA CGM Group have announced the purchase of two new Boeing 777 Freighters to expand the group’s air freight division operations. CMA CGM Group launched its dedicated...
Drewry survey of shippers and carriers on the container system crisis
RECENT interviews conducted by Drewry of global shippers and leading carriers within its global customer base expose concern and real commercial harm to most shippers and identify...
Proposed energy hub one step closer for north Queensland
TOWNSVILLE is a step closer to establishing an advanced manufacturing facility at the Lansdown Eco-Industrial Precinct that would refine ore to produce critical materials for use...
Achieving carbon neutrality in the Asia Pacific logistics sector
TWENTY-twenty was a critical juncture for environmental consciousness, according to logistics company Kuehne+Nagel. Here are excerpts from its release providing insights into the...
TT Club raises awareness of risk around abandoned cargo
WITH supply chain congestion and widespread delays in the international container trades set to continue, the vexatious challenges of abandoned cargo will remain and probably...
Inland Rail will be backbone infrastructure for Australia
THE group representing Australia’s rail freight operators and infrastructure owners has reinforced the need to increase momentum with delivery of the Inland Rail project. The...
IT developments in zero emissions and maritime trade
ZILCH Forwarding and TradeWindow have both reached critical milestone recently in the development of their respective technologies that further the digitalisation of maritime...
Pacific National increases services to meet container freight demand
PRIVATE rail freight company Pacific National is increasing services in response to a surge in demand for capacity across intermodal (containerised freight) routes. Pacific...
New gateway clearance measures to boost sea-cargo import efficiency
THE Australian Border Force is introducing new gateway clearance measures that will allow the release of cleared sea cargo from customs control in the port of discharge,...
