Joint venture seeks to provide cruise and marine solutions
TERMINAL operating systems provider Tideworks Technology has announced a joint venture with software provider Brenock Technology to cooperate on cruise and marine sector projects....
BluJay partners with TriumphPay to improve payment process for shippers and carriers
SUPPLY chain software specialists BluJay Solutions have announced a solution and tech partnership with TriumphPay. TriumphPay’s payment platform is used by shippers and freight...
AMC deal to deliver training to Filipino seafarers
AN MOU has been signed during a virtual Zoom meeting between AMC Search, the training and consultancy division of the Australian Maritime College, and Oceanwide Maritime Services...
Industry group releases new IoT container standards
THE Digital Container Shipping Association’s standards for IoT containers have just been released, the first of their kind in the shipping industry. DCSA is a neutral, non-profit...
Containerchain payment terms re-extended during pandemic
CONTAINERCHAIN has announced a further extension to its three-month extended payment term scheme that was due to end on 31 May. The payment extensions were announced back in March...
TAPA warns of a significant spike in cargo thefts
CARGO owners and logistics providers must prepare to protect their supply chains from a projected spike in cargo thefts as coronavirus lockdowns begin to be lifted across the...
Parcel delivery service begins 12-month discovery phase of delivery app
PROMINENT parcel delivery franchise, CouriersPlease, has begun a 12-month “discovery phase” of its new driver application aimed at assisting its fleet of franchisees choose the...
Digitalisation behind Hellman’s CargoWise rollout
HELLMANN Worldwide Logistics has announced the rollout of CargoWise, the logistics solution of WiseTech Global. The new transport management system is to be implemented for all...
Laptop imports boost China trade
AN INCREASE in imports of laptop computers from China was a standout feature of trade during the month of April, new figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics show....
Electric vehicles to support sustainable operations at Port of Newcastle
THE Port of Newcastle has announced it will switch to fully-electric vehicles across its operations by the end of 2021. It has unveiled the first four of its Hyundai Ioniq...
DHL launches customer portal for digital logistics
DHL Global Forwarding, Deutsche Post DHL Group’s air and ocean freight specialist, has launched myDHLi, a fully integrated online platform for freight forwarding customers....
Oracle teams up with Uber Freight
ORACLE has directly integrated Uber Freight into its Transport Management Cloud, to offer shippers real-time pricing and tendering capabilities. “The last few months have shown...
OPINION: Pandemic to drive supply chain transformations
FOR the last 15 years, many Australian organisations have been focusing on creating lean supply chains to reduce costs, however the spread of COVID-19 has greatly disrupted these...
Toll confirms data theft following cyber attack
A SERVER with information about commercial agreements as well as past and present Toll Group employees has been access by cyber criminals, Toll Group has confirmed. The company...
National WISTA associations come together to support seafarers
SEVERAL branches of the Women’s International Shipping and Trading Association have come together to offer free WISTA membership for seafarers until 31 August 2020. Membership...
