U-Freight still sees project activity for airline repair
HONG KONG-based freight forwarder and logistics company, U-Freight says that while the crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic has caused a significant reduction in movements of...
OPINION: The shady world of international shipping exposed
AN ENVIRONMENTAL disaster has been unfolding on the idyllic Indian Ocean island of Mauritius, caused by apparent negligence on board the MV Wakashio. The empty bulk carrier ran...
Containers on the move at Mackay Port [WITH VIDEO]
THE Port of Mackay has been instrumental in shipping 300 containers as part of a project to decommission a trestle and conveyor from Hay Point Coal Terminal. It has released a...
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QLD government commits to Bowen Basin gas study
THE minerals sector has commended the Queensland government’s decision to invest $5m in a concept study to investigate the feasibility and options for a new transmission pipeline...
CMA CGM announces new innovations
INTERNATIONAL shipping and logistics giant, CMA CGM has announced the launch of two new innovations. The new innovations are called SEAPRIORITY get and SEAPRIORITY reach,...
ICTSI Pakistan welcomes first call of Far Shipping Gulf Service
PAKISTAN International Container Terminal recently welcomed another new service, with the recent maiden call of MV Thorsky as part of the FAR Shipping Gulf Service – 1....
Qantas records thumping loss
QANTAS has recorded a $1.96bn loss, with COVID-19 hitting its full-year revenue by 21%. Qantas said the result was reduced by a $1.4bn write-down in the value of assets, such as...
Japanese parcel carrier partners with e-commerce group
JAPAN’S largest parcel carrier, Yamato Holdings has partnered with UK-based e-commerce solutions provider, Doddle, to create a proprietary nationwide PUDO network. The deal comes...
Ports Australia welcomes three new members
AUSTRALIA’S peak industry body representing port authorities and corporations, has welcomed three new members: Papua New Guinea Ports Corporation, Victorian Ports Corporation and...
First Australian LNG shipment to Chile celebrated
MARKET analysts EnergyQuest have reported the first shipment of Australian liquefied natural gas cargo to Chile in South America. The cargo was from the Shell-run QCLNG project at...
Contract awarded for newbuild wind turbine vessels
OUYANG Offshore has awarded AqualisBraemar the construction supervision contract for two newbuild self-elevating wind turbine installation vessels to be constructed at Chinese...
Positive July shipping figures for Pilbara
PILBARA Ports Authority has achieved a 5% increase month-on-month, with a July throughput of 59.7 million tonnes. The Port of Port Hedland achieved a monthly throughput of 43.8...
Traceability tech potential for grape shipments
AND Fresh Pty Ltd has been awarded a grant to trial data logging technology across the table grape export supply chain. Minister for agriculture David Littleproud said improved...
Cleaner shipping the focus of webinars
MARITIME Industry Australia and the LNG Marine Fuel Institute have teamed up to promote discussion about cleaner energy in the context of global warming. The two organisations...
Kalmar to supply Vietnamese container terminal
KALMAR has signed an agreement through its local dealer Unico Vina JSC, to supply Saigon Newport Corporation with 25 units of the Kalmar Essential Terminal Tractor TL2. Since its...
