The DCN Weekly: Episode 77
THE MARITIME Union of Australia has been suspending its planned industrial action at DP World terminals this week as the two parties conduct negotiations at the Fair Work...
Victorian project boosts female representation in freight sector
A PROJECT aimed at diversifying Victoria’s freight and logistics workforce has successfully increased the number of women in the sector, according to the state government. The...
Five arrested over air-cargo cocaine haul
SOUTH African police have arrested five men allegedly responsible for loading 100 kilograms of cocaine into the cargo hold of an aircraft bound for Sydney. The Australian Federal...
Tobacco smugglers convicted in Adelaide
AN ADELAIDE court has fined two men found guilty of importing almost one tonne of illicit tobacco into Australia. A large portion of it was smuggled in a shipping container. The...
Man lands 18-year sentence over meth in "suspicious" container
A MAN has been sentenced to 18-and-a-half years’ imprisonment for attempting to import 154 kilograms of methamphetamine into Australia in a shipping container. Authorities seized...
Silk terminates Kemps Creek lease agreement
SILK Logistics is terminating its agreement for lease of a site in Kemps Creek NSW, where it intended to build new company warehouses. The ASX-listed company announced in November...
Wiseway calls off airline acquisition
ASX-LISTED freight and logistics operator Wiseway has announced it will not proceed with plans to acquire Southeast Asian Airlines (SEAIR). Instead, it is “redirecting its focus”...
Cocaine seized from reefer at Tauranga
Authorities in New Zealand have intercepted about 35 kilograms of cocaine in a reefer at the Port of Tauranga. NZ Customs Service said they uncovered the haul during a routine...
QLD avos bound for China
AVOCADOS Australia and China Entry-Exit Inspection and Quarantine Association have signed an MOU in Beijing to work towards facilitating market access to China for Queensland...
WiseTech acquires Mexican customs software provider
ASX-listed logistics software developer WiseTech Global has acquired Sistemas Casa, a Mexican provider of customs and international trade software. Sistemas Casa offers a suite of...
Maersk marks 30 years in Australia with seven new facilities
MAERSK has announced the opening of seven new facilities across the country as it marks its 30 years in Australia. Six of the seven new facilities will be omnichannel fulfilment...
Australian charged over Ports of Auckland drug bust
FOUR men, including an Australian national, were charged after NZ authorities seized 140 kilograms of cocaine at Ports of Auckland on the weekend. The haul was found in the cavity...
Kuehne+Nagel sees volume trend reverse in Sea Logistics
KUEHNE+NAGEL has reported a return to volume growth in its Sea Logistics business unit in the third quarter of 2023. EBIT in Sea Logistics amounted to CHF 875 million (about $1.5...
DSV profit drops in first nine months of 2023
DANISH logistics giant DSV has reported a 15.1% decrease in gross profit and a 30.6% drop in EBIT in the first nine months of 2023. The company said the results were expected,...
Kalgin to open Port Moresby office
KALGIN Global Logistics is opening a new office in Port Moresby in Papua New Guinea. Kalgin Global Logistics in PNG. Image: Kalgin Global Logistics Kalgin has been operating for...
