ASX-listed logistics company appoints new board member
WISEWAY Group has appointed Robert McNutt as a non-executive director in what the company said is part of its expansion strategy, particularly in the US market. ASX-listed...
Container shipping industry must brace for higher costs
RESEARCH firm Drewry reports that the container shipping sector is either already facing or about to face higher costs. This comes amidst booming stocks and rising profitability...
WA takes tough stance on COVID onboard ships
THE Western Australian government has updated the protocols for vessels arriving at its ports, effective immediately, with tougher requirements for crew testing and vaccination...
GEODIS consolidates NZ operations with new purpose-built facility
LOGISTICS providers GEODIS has announced a strategic move to a new facility at Auckland Airport, following strong and sustained growth in the New Zealand market. The...
Industry body reiterates call for new federal regulator for shipping
THE Freight and Trade Alliance has reiterated its call for the federal government to establish a new regulator, “along the lines of the US Federal Maritime Commission”. In formal...
Record performance for GEODIS in the first half of 2021
IN the first half of 2021, logistics group GEODIS has achieved revenues of €4.865 billion, up 21% compared to 2020, resulting from sustained activity recorded in all the group's...
Hapag-Lloyd expects half-year EBIT nearly six times higher than last year
BASED on preliminary figures, shipping line Hapag-Lloyd expects for the first half of 2021 an EBITDA of around US$4.2 billion (€3.5 billion) compared to around US$1.3 billion...
Trident Taskforce seizes drugs and chemicals in joint operation
AS part of a joint drug trafficking investigation, detectives from the Trident Taskforce have arrested two people and seized significant quantities of Gamma Butyrolactone (GBL)...
Kalgin Logistics acquires QIFS
PACIFIC Islands logistics specialist Kalgin Global Logistics has acquired Queensland International Freight Services. Brisbane-based QIFS is a specialist in the Papua New Guinea...
DSV Panalpina reports big half-year profit growth
DANISH transport and logistics behemoth DSV Panalpina reported an 18% growth in gross profit in its interim financial report for the first half of the 2021 calendar year. The...
Freight & Trade Alliance partners with air-freight specialist
FREIGHT & Trade Alliance is partnering with aviation and air freight consultancy Avistra to facilitate what it says is necessary supply-chain reform. FTA said the partnership...
Belgium employs roving vaccination teams for seafarers
FOLLOWING successful COVID-19 vaccinations of Belgian seafarers that started on 2 June, Belgium is moving to another level with a proposal by the Deputy Prime Minister Vincent van...
Australian wine pivots from China
THE latest research from the Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics has found that anti-dumping duties have seriously disrupted Australia’s wine trade. The...
Delta cases rise on containership in New Zealand
NEW Zealand health officials have confirmed additional cases of COVID-19 onboard the containership Mattina, bringing the total number of confirmed cases on the ship to 15. These...
Toowoomba export hub at Wellcamp Airport takes off
QUEENSLAND’s primary producers will be benefit from the opening of a $17.8m Regional Trade Distribution Centre at Toowoomba’s Wellcamp airport. Deputy Premier and Minister Steven...
