DSV Panalpina completes Globeflight acquisition
DSV Panalpina has completed the acquisition of South African courier company Globeflight Worldwide Express. The finalisation comes after the relevant competition authorities...
Air cargo demand goes through the roof in March
GLOBAL air cargo demand has continued to be higher than pre-COVID levels, according to the latest air cargo market data from the International Air Transport Association. Air cargo...
Queensland primed for an improved beef season
WITH a multi-million-dollar investment in new infrastructure and a raft of international trade initiatives delivered by the Queensland government, the state’s beef exports are...
LNG supplier to build bunker barge
TITAN LNG, a supplier of LNG as a marine fuel, announced the development tender of a new LNG bunkering barge, Krios. The company said it would increase the accessibility of LNG as...
ONE conducts second trial for biofuel
OCEAN Network Express has carried out a second trial of what it says is sustainable marine biofuel. The trial took place onboard MOL Experience, which was refuelled with the...
CMA CGM to buy 22 new vessels
CMA CGM, the world’s third-largest shipping line by TEU capacity, put in an order for 22 new ships with the Chinese shipbuilding giant CSSC Group. The order includes six...
Peak trade bodies call for a new federal regulator
THE Freight and Trade Alliance and the Australian Peak Shippers Association have called for a new Federal regulator, along the lines of the US Federal Maritime Commission, to...
ABF discovers huge meth haul in two shipping containers
FIVE hundred forty kilograms of liquid methamphetamine were seized when ABF officers discovered the illegal drug hidden across two shipping containers carrying bottles of canola...
Höegh to design a greener car carrier
Höegh Autoliners has signed an MOU with Xiamen Shipbuilding Industry to introduce a new class of environmentally friendly car carriers. Höegh said the Aurora Class was a crucial...
New guide to boost consumer confidence in food supply chains
A NEW guide that helps Australian agrifood businesses comprehensively track and trace food products from the farm gate to the dinner plate will be launched today (Thursday) by...
C.H Robinson and Austal work for charity in WA
FREIGHT forwarder C.H. Robinson has broadened its relationship with its customer Austal while supporting families in need through the Ronald McDonald House Charities Home for...
Global liner schedule reliability improves in March
SCHEDULE reliability for global shipping lines improved in March, according to a report from research and analysis firm Sea-Intelligence. “It seems as if the worst has passed,...
Hapag-Lloyd’s sustainability report shows reduction in emissions
THE highlights from Hapag-Lloyd’s latest sustainability report are a large reduction in sulphur oxide emissions during 2020; fuel savings achieved through ship optimisations and...
MSC introduces new electronic bill of lading
MSC is officially introducing the electronic bill of lading (eBL) for its customers around the world, following a successful pilot phase, using a solution on an independent...
PayCargo tailors its platform for Air Cargo Netherlands
FINANCIAL platform PayCargo has teamed up with Air Cargo Netherlands to help simplify the payment and collection of the association’s membership and delegate transactions....
