The DCN Weekly: Episode 50
IN THE news this past week, containership CMA CGM Puccini lost steering and hit a navigational beacon as it left the Port of Melbourne....
Air cargo capacity passes pre-Covid levels in April
GLOBAL air cargo capacity has surpassed pre-Covid levels for the first time in three years, data from the International Air Transport Association shows. The latest monthly data...
New transport hub opens in NZ
DHL Supply Chain has opened a new regional transport hub in Hamilton, on New Zealand's North Island. The logistics business expects the hub to improve final-mile delivery...
The DCN Weekly: Episode 49
IN THE news this week, Australian Border Force officers found 300 kilograms of methamphetamine in a steel hydraulic press sent from Mexico by sea....
Zilch partners with 123Carbon
MELBOURNE-based Zilch Forwarding has partnered with Dutch company 123Carbon, a multi-modal carbon insetting platform. Zilch Forwarding was founded last year with the aim to...
Industry talks biosecurity, budget and ports at IFCBAA conference
THE IFCBAA National Conference 2023 was a platform for vibrant discussion and some tough questions from the industry. The annual International Forwarders & Customs Brokers...
International Day for Women in Maritime 2023
TODAY is the second annual International Day for Women in Maritime, a day to celebrate women in the industry and raise the profile of women in maritime. The International Maritime...
Sydney man sentenced for air freight meth haul
A SYDNEY man has been sentenced to 11 years in jail for his role in a plan to import 100 kilograms of meth into Australia in air cargo. The drugs were intercepted in Canada; the...
Meth consignment picked up at Botany freight forwarding company
A MAN has been charged after he collected a consignment of drugs from a freight forwarding company in Botany. The Sydney man allegedly imported 137 kilograms of methamphetamine...
FIATA called on to accelerate single global air program
THE FEDERATION of Asia Pacific Aircargo Associations (FAPAA) called on the International Federation of Freight Forwarders Associations (FIATA) to move faster on establishing a...
Cargo.one unveils new digital platform
DIGITAL air cargo bookings marketplace cargo.one has launched a new platform designed for freight forwarders and import and export agents. The company said the platform, cargo.one...
336kg of heroin intercepted at Port of Brisbane
AUTHORITIES have intercepted a shipping container containing 336 kilograms of heroin at Port of Brisbane. They say the haul is the largest amount of heroin ever seized in...
Airline's return to Victoria to boost South America trade
LATIN America’s largest airline is planning to relaunch a service to Melbourne that would boost Australia’s exports to South America. LATAM Airlines paused its direct service from...
Timor-Leste expands electronic single window for trade
TIMOR-LESTE has expanded its electronic single window to accelerate the movement of international trade. The electronic single window system was designed to reduce the cost and...
Mondiale VGL appoints new chair and director
MONDIALE VGL has appointed Justine Smyth as independent director and chair. The company said her appointment would support its next phase of growth in the global freight...
