WFS joins the relief effort to help save lives in Italy
WORLDWIDE Flight Services is expediting the handling of time-sensitive materials destined for hospitals and medical centres in Italy. In recent days, this included handling cargo...
‘Two Port Policy’ eases Queensland port entry conditions
RULES preventing ships from docking at Queensland ports for 14-days since their last overseas port visit have been eased under a new policy announced this week by Maritime Safety...
MSC Australia announces “business continuity” plan
MSC Australia has announced steps, globally and locally, to protect staff and business operations during the coronavirus pandemic. All MSC Australian offices are to remain open...
FSL Trust announces appointment of CFO designate
FSL Trust Management, trustee-manager of First Ship Lease Trust, has announce the appointment of Markus Wenker as chief financial officer designate of FSLTM. Mr Wenker is to take...
VIDEO OF THE WEEK: MSC Isabella docks at Xiamen
FOOTAGE of one of the world’s largest container ship, MSC Irabella, has been posted on YouTube. The IIsabella (IMO 9839272) is flagged in Panama and was launched last year. It has...
VTS solution to improve safety at fogbound Peruvian port
THE port of Callao on Peru’s main harbour will install a vessel traffic service solution from technology group Wärtsilä. Dense fog and haze are a consistent challenge for Callao’s...
SAL raises alarm over Queensland coronavirus conditions
TIGHT new conditions for commercial ships entering Queensland ports have led to concerns they may impede the delay of crucial supplies. Maritime Safety Queensland this week banned...
Hong Kong exporter confidence falls, as virus and trade tensions take their toll
CONFIDENCE among Hong Kong’s exporters has fallen to its lowest level, in the context of coronavirus, softening global demand and ongoing trade tension between the US and Mainland...
ABF announces “self-isolation” requirement for commercial vessels
ON 15 March the Australian government announced people entering Australia from 0001 AEDST 16 March 2020 must do a precautionary self-isolation period for up to 14 days upon entry...
Coronavirus impact begins to show in LNG
THE latest report from EnergyQuest shows the effect of the coronavirus on Australian LNG industry. The disruption to trade with China and Japan from the coronavirus is starting to...
COVID: Remember the plight of seafarers, says ITF rep
CORONAVIRUS is causing particular hardship for seafarers, International Transport Workers Federation representative Dean Summers says. Mr Summers said the cruise ship sector was...
COVID: cruise lines announce operations pause
CRUISE lines have announced they are suspending services due to the threat of coronavirus. P&O Cruises Australia and Carnival Cruise Line have both confirmed a halt, following...
Neptune Pacific Line acquires Pacific Direct Line
CONTAINER shipping line Neptune Pacific has announced it has acquired Pacific Direct Line from PDL’s parent holding company, Pacific International Lines. The combined business...
DP World to work with Renault F1 team
STEVEDORE DP World and the Renault F1 Team have signed an agreement making DPW the racing car team’s global logistics partner and team title partner starting from the 2020 season....
More reachstackers being supplied in Europe
KALMAR will supply a Belgian operator Delca Logistics BV with a Super Gloria reachstacker with a lifting capacity of 45 tonnes. The order was booked in Cargotec's 2020 Q1 order...
