Industry group releases new IoT container standards
THE Digital Container Shipping Association’s standards for IoT containers have just been released, the first of their kind in the shipping industry. DCSA is a neutral, non-profit...
Live export exemption rejected for Al Kuwait vessel
THE Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment has made the decision to not grant Rural Export and Trading (WA) Pty Ltd an exemption to export livestock after 1 June....
Global LNG demand faces seasonal contraction
THE global liquefied natural gas industry is about to face its first seasonal demand contraction since 2012, with demand in northern summer 2020 expected to fall 2.7% or 3 million...
TAPA warns of a significant spike in cargo thefts
CARGO owners and logistics providers must prepare to protect their supply chains from a projected spike in cargo thefts as coronavirus lockdowns begin to be lifted across the...
Big break bulk cargo departs Townsville for the Big Easy
SINGAPORE-flagged bulk carrier Fengtien (9690896) departed Port of Townsville recently carrying one of the largest break-bulk shipments of zinc ingots from the North Queensland...
Customs brokers and forwarders in firing line of scammers
SCAMMERS are using “sophisticated methods” to defraud customs brokers and freight forwarders, the Department of Home Affairs says. In a statement published online, the...
Svitzer announces appointment of new global CEO
SVITZER has announced the appointment of Kasper Friis Nilaus as its new global chief executive, succeeding Henriette Thygesen. Mr Nilaus, 44, is currently vice president and...
DP World joins with TradeLens as part of digitalisation push
INTERNATIONAL stevedore DP World says it has completed the early stages of integration with TradeLens, a blockchain digital container logistics platform, developed by A.P. Moller...
“Big issues” discussed at Asian Shipowners’ AGM
THE Asian Shipowners’ Association held its 29th Annual General Meeting on 28 May, hosted by David Parmeter, who is chairman of both ASA and Maritime Industry of Australia Limited....
IRClass launches Advaita in China
DESPITE constraints caused by COVID-19, the Indian Register of Shipping has successfully launched a new dedicated cement carrier in China, the Advaita. IRClass surveyors braved...
Digitalisation behind Hellman’s CargoWise rollout
HELLMANN Worldwide Logistics has announced the rollout of CargoWise, the logistics solution of WiseTech Global. The new transport management system is to be implemented for all...
Giant box ship transits Suez Canal
HMM Algeciras, believed to be the world’s largest container ship, recently made its first transit of the Suez Canal. On hand to witness this event was Admiral Osama Rabie chairman...
Laptop imports boost China trade
AN INCREASE in imports of laptop computers from China was a standout feature of trade during the month of April, new figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics show....
Illicit drugs found in hand sanitiser bottles
ON 6 May, Australian Border Force officers at the Sydney Gateway Facility inspected a package sent from Canada which was described as containing medicine and clothing. Officers...
No new contracts for Ardent
EMERGENCY management and wreck removal company Ardent has issued a statement saying it will “no longer enter into new contracts from May 2020”. Ardent says it has completed more...
