Supply chain investment required for battery metals sector to meet climate targets
THE battery raw materials supply chain requires increased investment during the next 10 years in order to meet climate targets, according to a new report from commercial...
Plan for bigger ships, say ANL execs
SENIOR figures at ANL have issued a call for Australia to do more to prepare for the advent of bigger ships. In a recent statement, the company said ships around the world had...
Free trade benefits for agriculture highlighted
THE importance of free trade agreements to Australia’s agricultural exports has been highlighted in a new report. The report, entitled Stocktake of Free Trade, was authored by the...
Allow crew changes, insists IMO secretary-general
IN A statement issued ahead of the General Assembly of the United Nations, the secretary-general of the International Maritime Organization has called on governments to take swift...
DHL eCommerce Solutions expands Sydney headquarters
DHL eCommerce Solutions announced that it will relocate its Sydney headquarters to a 19,000-square-metre facility, co-located with DHL Global Forwarding, at Military Road,...
New South Wales leads expected winter crop bounce back
THE Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics has released its latest crop report which forecasts an increase in winter crop production of 64% in 2020/21. It also...
Innovation aims to help liner companies’ profits soar
ALLOWING shipping lines to profit from revenue management techniques used by airlines is the aim of a concept developed by Mizzen Group and Maxamation. The two businesses have...
Maersk makes Asia-Europe rail service permanent
MAERSK has announced that its Asia-Europe service is to be a permanent fixture, just over a year after its launch in August 2019. The ‘AE19 service’ is described as a combination...
Charges laid over $20m cocaine air cargo import plot
IN A joint release from the Australian Border Force and Australian Federal Police, details have been provided of charges brought against an Adelaide man over an alleged plot to...
VTA advocates for business support on COVID recovery roadmap
THE Victorian Government has released its roadmap for re-opening the state’s economy as part of a phased withdrawal from the Stage 3 and 4 restrictions that have been in place...
Human Rights at Sea arbitration website goes live
UK-BASED independent charity Human Rights at Sea and the Paris-based arbitration practice of global law firm Shearman & Sterling LLP have created a new website: www.hrasarb.com....
Arrow invests in biosecurity
PREPARING for new biosecurity challenges has been a focus for Melbourne logistics business Arrow Transport. The business recently employed former Price & Speed depot manager...
“Ice” found in ice-cream making machine
THE Australian Border Force has reported the case of methamphetamine or ice being found in an ice-cream making machine brought to Australia. On 8 May 2020, a sea cargo container...
More inbound freight rate rises from Asia, Europe
MEDITERRANEAN Shipping Company is the latest carrier to announce rate changes, with increases for all container cargoes from Asia to Australia and New Zealand. From 1 October...
Study calls for immediate COVID-19 vaccine delivery planning
LOGISTICS and supply chain specialist DHL has released a study, developed with McKinsey & Company, on securing a stable supply chain for vaccines and medical goods during COVID-19...
