Inge Kosan given permission to anchor off Brisbane
THE Inge Kosan tanker ship is headed towards Australia and news service AAP confirmed on Sunday it has been given permission to anchor off Brisbane. The British-flagged ship,...
Incident alert issued for ships in Indonesian waters
ON 17 April, two incidents occurred to ships while underway off Tanjung Pergam, Bintan Island, Indonesia. The two incidents occurred within an interval of four hours and in close...
Why container freight rates have surged
WHEN the Ever Given megaship blocked traffic in the Suez Canal for almost a week in March, it triggered a new surge in container spot freight rates, which had finally started to...
Geodis launches an internship program to support young graduates
GEODIS has established an internship program for the families of its employees as a way to build the professional future of younger generations. The company said its new Jump’In...
DHL Supply Chain appoints new chief in Thailand
DHL Supply Chain has appointed Steve Walker as chief executive officer of DHL Supply Chain Thailand cluster which consists of Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia and Myanmar. He takes...
New portable lab for medicinal maggots in container
CONTAINER company Royal Wolf has created a tailored shipping container solution for a Griffith University project investigating the production and use of maggots for medicinal...
Toll Group inks deal to sell Global Express business
TOLL Group parent company Japan Post has agreed to sell its Global Express business to private equity company Allegro Funds. The sale is subject to regulatory approvals and other...
Government trial scheme aims to biosecurity costs for importers
FROM July, the Australian government is set to trial new industry arrangements that aim to reduce biosecurity compliance costs at the border for importers. Minister for...
New report shows global connectivity better for agriculture
DESPITE the global economic shocks like those produced by the COVID-19 pandemic, agricultural sectors and economies overall are better off when exposed to international trade, the...
Decrease overall in incidents of armed robbery at sea in Asia
THE latest report from the ReCAAP Information Sharing Centre found a total of 17 incidents of armed robbery against ships (comprising 16 actual incidents and one attempted...
Research shows two in three Aussie shoppers want low-carbon delivery
NEW research reveals that 68% of Australians would choose lower-carbon-emitting parcel delivery methods, an emerging consumer preference that retailers and carriers will need to...
Man charged after seizure of illicit drugs in Melbourne
JOINT Taskforce Icarus members arrested and charged a 35-year-old Melbourne man, in connection to the seizure of 34 kilograms of illicit drugs from an alleged safe house at...
Panama Canal Authority postpones price hike
THE PANAMA Canal Authority (ACP) is postponing an increase in transit fees, which were due to come into effect on 15 April. The proposed changes would increase the cost increase...
LOGOS to acquire logistics facilities across Australia
LOGISTICS real estate company LOGOS has announced a new venture with KKR and Mubadala Investment Company for the development of modern, high-quality logistics facilities across...
New Austrade CEO starts work
MINISTER for trade Dan Tehan welcomed the arrival of Mr Simonet as Austrade’s new chief. He said Mr Simonet’s business acumen and “international perspective” will help Australian...
