Virgin Atlantic Cargo announces new Manchester-Delhi service
BUSINESSES moving £20bn of trade between the United Kingdom and India each year will enjoy a direct link to and from the North of England from October 2020 when Virgin Atlantic...
Arrests following alleged 154kg meth import
AN APPARENT attempt to import more than 150kg of methamphetamine from Mexico into Australia has resulted in charges being laid against a 26-year-old Canadian-French dual national....
Merger looms between CBFCA and AFIF
A SPECIAL general meeting of the Customs Brokers and Forwarders Council of Australia on March 16 is set to vote on whether to form a single body with the Australian Federation of...
The Mission to Seafarers calls for nominations
INTERNATIONAL seafarer welfare charity, The Mission to Seafarers, is calling on the maritime community to propose individuals and organisations that have made significant...
ANALYSIS: The unintended consequences of amending standard policy wordings
THE INSURED imported helicopters into Australia and had an annual facility with a marine insurer under a ‘master slip’ wording which provided “Helicopter Cargo Insurance (single...
VTA releases provisional program for State Conference 2020
THE Victorian Transport Association has released the provisional program for the State Conference 2020, to be held from 1-3 March at Silverwater Resort, Phillip Island. The...
Union and shipping line at odds over virus risk
WATERFRONT workers fear they are being put at risk from container ships from China, according to the Maritime Union. The MUA has issued a statement saying workers at Webb Dock...
Direct container shipping service contracts through NYSHEX
THE New York Shipping Exchange (NYSHEX) has launched an enhancement allowing shippers and carriers to utilise the NYSHEX framework and technology to secure, monitor and enforce...
DHL moves to expand online booking service for ocean transport
DHL Global Forwarding, the air and ocean freight specialist of Deutsche Post DHL Group, has announced it is expanding its instant online quotation and booking service to DHL Ocean...
Cruise sector monitoring virus threat
THE Australian cruise sector is working to stay abreast of developments regarding coronavirus, Australian Cruise Association chief executive Jill Abel says. “We are continuously...
Enhanced screening announced for ships from China
FEDERAL authorities say ships from China will face added scrutiny in coming days as part of efforts to prevent an outbreak of coronavirus in Australia. A spokesperson for the...
U-Freight opens e-commerce fulfilment centre
U-FREIGHT Korea, part of the Hong Kong-based U-Freight Group, has opened a new logistics hub in the South Korean city of Incheon. The e-commerce fulfilment centre will process...
Toll Group shuts IT systems after 'cyber security incident'
FREIGHT business Toll Group has shut down “a number”" of IT systems following a “cyber security incident”. In a statement sent to Daily Cargo News, the company said that as “a...
Warwick Capper launches Verus first birthday bash
FORMER Sydney Swans’ legend Warwick Capper helped launch first birthday celebrations for freight forwarding business Verus Global at Brighton Baths in Melbourne this week. Other...
Man charged after 130kg of 'ice' found in machinery
DETECTIVES have charged a man with drug supply as part of investigations into the alleged importation of nearly $100m worth of methylamphetamine concealed in a one tonne piece of...
