New logistics alliance to launch supply chain data platform
FEDEX and supply chain visibility company FourKites have joined forces to create a new end-to-end supply chain visibility platform called FourKites X. The new platform will be...
Gladstone oil spill response exercise a success
A THREE-DAY pollution response exercise in Gladstone this week has prepared the local maritime community for potential oil spill situations. Exercise Cabin is a real-time exercise...
RightShip and corporate innovation platform collaborate on maritime vision
RIGHTSHIP has announced it is collaborating with global innovation platform Plug and Play to further the innovation and growth of start-up businesses in the maritime industry....
National Freight Data Hub awarded for coverage of freight movements
THE NATIONAL Freight Data Hub prototype website has received the APSEA Award for Spatial Enablement in recognition of its geospatial visualisation tools such as maps and graphs....
Global port leaders highlight advantages of digitalisation in crises
PORT leaders from around the world who met under the remit of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development have highlighted the role of technology in safeguarding ports...
Zim to implement 1-Stop service
ZIM Integrated Shipping is to implement 1-Stop’s PRA validation service, starting on 14 June. A statement from Zim said the PRA validation system is designed to ensure the PRA...
LNG carrier undertakes trans-oceanic voyage with autonomous navigation
LNG carrier Prism Courage completed a trans-Pacific voyage relying on autonomous navigation technology. Hyundai subsidiary Avikus, together with SK Shipping, announced the...
BHP tests automated shiploaders at Port Hedland
BHP is testing two new automated shiploaders at its export facility in Port Hedland as part of a $50 million project to fully automate eight shiploaders by 2023. The automation...
Logistics platform C.H. Robinson welcomes new reconciliation plan
LOGISTICS management platform C.H. Robinson has announced its second Reconciliation Action Plan has been approved by Reconciliation Australia, the peak body in national...
Australasian freight tech company expands in SE Asia
TRADEWINDOW, a New Zealand-based freight technology company, has expanded its reach in South East Asia with a sales-agency agreement with InterCommerce Network Services....
Project44 launches “formal expansion” into Australia and NZ
PROJECT44 is moving into the Australasian market. In a statement released on Monday, the company announced its “formal expansion into Australia and New Zealand”. In February, the...
TradeWindow reports revenue, income increases but no profit in FY22
NEW Zealand-based supply-chain software company TradeWindow reported increases in income and revenue, but also an increase in loss over the past financial year, which runs from 1...
Quad leaders agree on new maritime domain awareness initiative
AT the recent meeting of the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue, the leaders of Australia, India, Japan and the US agreed to establish a new maritime domain awareness initiative...
Commissioner calls for stronger relationship between industry and ABF
AUSTRALIA’s chain integrity depends in part on a relationship between the forwarding and customs broking industry and the Australian Border Force, according to ABF Commissioner...
IFCBAA national conference talks borders, digitalisation and shipping
THE SECOND day of the International Forwarders and Customs Brokers Association of Australia national conference revolved around supply chain integrity, digitalisation and the...
