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Federal government reviewing freight strategies: minister
MINISTER for infrastructure and transport Catherine King said the government is “undertaking a look at the freight and supply [chain] strategy”. The minister was speaking at the...
PPA handles 63.3 million tonnes in October
PILBARA Ports handled a total throughput of 63.3 million tonnes in October, in line with volumes in the same month last year. The Port of Port Hedland achieved a monthly...
Silk terminates Kemps Creek lease agreement
SILK Logistics is terminating its agreement for lease of a site in Kemps Creek NSW, where it intended to build new company warehouses. The ASX-listed company announced in November...
Wiseway calls off airline acquisition
ASX-LISTED freight and logistics operator Wiseway has announced it will not proceed with plans to acquire Southeast Asian Airlines (SEAIR). Instead, it is “redirecting its focus”...
Additional industrial action announced at DP World in wake of cyberattack
THE MARITIME Union of Australia will continue with protected industrial action at DP World terminals as it recovers from a cyberattack that halted operations at its four...
Maersk makes trans-Tasman service changes
MAERSK announced changes to its trans-Tasman Polaris service, affecting ports in both Australia and New Zealand. In an advisory, Maersk said the changes were following the...
Protesters target Israeli line at Botany and Melbourne
PROTESTERS have been targeting the Israeli shipping company Zim at Port Botany and the port of Melbourne. There is concern that protest activity may flare up again as other Zim...
Tassie container volumes increase
TASPORTS has reported a drop in total cargo volumes for the first quarter of the 2024 financial year, but an increase in container volumes. The ports in the TasPorts network...
DP World terminals resume operations after cyberattack (updated)
OPERATIONS at DP World’s Australia terminals are resuming after its IT systems were shut down, crippling throughput at the terminals after a cyberattack on Friday. Landside...
CMA CGM’s Q3 results reflect downturn in container shipping
FRENCH ocean carrier CMA CGM reported significant downturns in revenues, driven in large part by tumbling revenues from its shipping division. The company said its shipping...
QLD avos bound for China
AVOCADOS Australia and China Entry-Exit Inspection and Quarantine Association have signed an MOU in Beijing to work towards facilitating market access to China for Queensland...
Cyberattacks: the marine insurance perspective
By Maurice Lynch and Jason Symons, partners, Mills Oakley Australia is amid a tumultuous period of cyber upheaval. Last weekend, another large Australian business was exposed to a...
DP World terminals impacted in “cybersecurity incident”, company working to restore operations
A "CYBERSECURITY incident" has impacted operations at container terminal operator DP World's Australian operations. The company said it is working “around the clock” to restore...
Nine-month revenue, earnings and volumes up at ICTSI
INTERNATIONAL Container Terminal Services (ICTSI) has reported an EBITDA of US$1.11 billion for the first nine months of 2023, a 7% increase on the same period last year. Revenue...
New ship and port calls on trans-Tasman service
ANL is adding an additional vessel and three new port calls to its trans-Tasman service Tranztas (TTZ). ANL announced it would deploy the containership Palawan on the service and...
