Townsville car imports motoring on
THE Port of Townsville has recorded its highest motor vehicle import figures in the last quarter - almost 6000 vehicles arrived through the port between October and December 2020....
DSV Panalpina posts positive 2020 results
DSV CEO Jens Bjørn Andersen said 2020 was a strong year for DSV Panalpina despite the pandemic and unpredictability throughout the year. “Thanks to an extraordinary effort by our...
Minster acknowledges concerns around biosecurity delays
DAVID Littleproud, the agriculture minister, acknowledged industry concerns with delays in receiving biosecurity document assessment and inspections services from his department....
Throughput up across the board at Pilbara ports
THE month of January 2021 saw 57.1 million tonnes of cargo move through the ports managed by Pilbara Ports Authority. This throughput was a 4% increase compared to the same month...
Australia’s first barley shipment to Mexico worthy of a toast
AUSTRALIAN barley is heading to a significant new market this month after the nation’s biggest grains exporter, CBH Group, signed a deal to ship 35,000 tonnes of malting barley to...
Air cargo demand plummets in 2020: IATA
THE INTERNATIONAL Air Transport Association said demand for air cargo decreased by 10.6% in 2020 compared with 2019. IATA said this was the largest drop in year-on-year demand...
State Conference signals return of events for VTA
VICTORIA’S peak transport industry association will hold its first in-person major event in more than a year. The Victorian Transport Association has just opened registration for...
Two charged in air-cargo drug bust
TWO men have been charged as part of ongoing investigations into the alleged importation of methylamphetamine concealed in an air-cargo consignment. The consignment arrived in...
Geodis acquires Pekaes
GEODIS has finalised its acquisition of the Polish logistics company Pekaes after obtaining regulatory approval. Geodis CEO Marie-Christine Lombard said she was pleased with the...
AAL commits resources to Europe-Asia liner service
AAL Shipping is marking the one-year anniversary of its Europe–Middle East/India–Asia Monthly Liner Service with a long-term commitment to employing six mega size (30,000+ DWT)...
UK applies to join CPTPP
THE UK announced it would begin negotiations to join the Comprehensive and Progressive Trans-Pacific Partnership, with formal negotiations set to start in 2021. Rigby Cooke...
Incident alert on ships in eastbound lane of Singapore Strait
THE ReCAAP Information Sharing Centre has issued an alert for ships in the eastbound lane of the Singapore Strait as incidents of armed robbery against ships continued to occur to...
Deepening trade and maritime ties with Malaysia
PRIME Minister Scott Morrison and Prime Minister of Malaysia, Muhyiddin Mohd Yassin, held the first Australia-Malaysia Annual Leaders’ Meeting on 27 January 2021 via video...
Enhanced monitoring for reefer containers
CARRIER Transicold’s TripLINK platform for refrigerated container monitoring has been enhanced with capabilities to integrate with vessel-based wireless networks for improved...
Verus Global announces big turnover in second year
FREIGHT forwarding startup Verus Global announced a gross turnover of $52.8 million in its second year of operation – double its gross turnover for its first 12 months ($26...
