OPINION: Transforming retail stores into online micro fulfilment centres is not a simple fix
AT THE height of the COVID-19 pandemic in Australia, we saw physical retail stores, except for those experiencing panic buying, become collateral damage. As people stayed in their...
Carnival Cruise Line extends voluntary suspension
IN consultation with public health officials, government and industry, Carnival Cruise Line has extended a voluntary suspension, putting a further hold on its operations in...
GAC acquires container logistics business
GAC has further strengthened ties with Belgium-based logistics services provider Ahlers with a memorandum of understanding to acquire the container logistics business unit of its...
DP World Chile terminal orders reachstackers
KALMAR has concluded an agreement to supply DP World Lirquen terminal in Chile with a total of nine units of Kalmar mobile equipment. The order comprises two Kalmar G generation...
Tigers appoints new managing director for China
GLOBAL logistics player Tigers has appointed Jana Schebera as its new managing director in China, adding a further layer of freight forwarding expertise as the logistics provider...
Kuehne+Nagel reports market share growth during pandemic
LOGISTICS giant Kuehne+Nagel has highlighted “market share gains” as evidence of success in beating off the worst effects of global pandemic. The company, which reports its...
Government kyboshes Spirit of Tasmania replacement plans
THE Tasmanian government has blocked plans to have new Spirit of Tasmania vessels built by a Finnish company, citing the impact of COVID-19 and the need to boost the local...
New partnership breeds healthy wheat for Australia
A NEW type of wheat, with 10 times more fibre than standard wheat, is set to enter the Australian food market due to a breeding partnership finalised last month. The high-fibre...
Cargotec claims “solid performance” for 2020 first half year
LOGISTICS technology company Cargotec has claimed a “solid performance” in the first half year of the 2020 calendar year. Listed highlights were total liquidity at EUR 970m...
Trimaran ‘sprint’ shows off Aussie shipbuilding smarts
TWO high-speed trimaran ferries, built by Austal Australia, have done a side-by-side sprint off the coast of Perth. As Bajamar Express (Austal Hull 394) was departing Australia on...
Extend IFAM until end of 2021: FTA
ENSURING the ongoing viability of aviation freight justifies the extension of International Freight Assistance Mechanism until the end of 2021, Freight and Trade Alliance...
Final crew member sentenced for drug smuggling venture
A JOINT Australian and Chinese law enforcement operation charged a man and seven co-accused following the seizure of liquid methamphetamine and liquid MDMA found inside barrels on...
New terminal to take Townsville Port to new era
THE arrival of ship Coronado Bay has marked the first time a container vessel has fully utilised the new cargo terminal at the Port of Townsville. Berth 4 Terminal is a $10m,...
White paper explores the post-pandemic supply chain
TOGETHER with Richard Wilding, professor of supply chain strategy at Cranfield University in the United Kingdom, DHL has released a white paper envisioning possible changes in...
AAL transports giant cable carousel from Dubai to Taiwan
BREAKBULK and project heavy lift carrier, AAL Shipping has delivered a cable carousel measuring 23 metres in diameter (73-metre circumference) to Jan De Nul Group, for the Formosa...
