Ofload acquires CIA Logistics
AUSTRALIAN digital freight forwarding and transport management company Ofload has acquired Melbourne-based freight specialist CIA Logistics. The acquisition was Ofload’s first,...
AMSA, defence force and bulker rescue four from missing boat
THE Australian Maritime Safety Authority has co-ordinated the rescue of a boat with four people on board after it went missing in the Solomon Sea. The 14-metre workboat Ogoi Ratz...
Wallenius Wilhelmsen to open new Queensland site
RO-RO specialist Wallenius Wilhelmsen is establishing a new equipment processing and technical services facility at the Brisbane Airport precinct. The site, which is scheduled to...
The week in bulk: Capesize revival
THE Baltic Dry Index showed some improvement over the past week after months of steady decline. The index ended the week at 1553, up from the previous Friday’s 1213. A turnaround...
Port workforce blamed for employers' "economic vandalism", MUA says
PORT workers are unfairly “bearing the brunt of criticism” from managers following the release of the Productivity Commission’s draft report, according to the Maritime Union of...
Brisbane sees big container throughput in August
CONTAINER trade at the Port of Brisbane was on the up last month. Total containerised cargo throughput at the port in August came to 148,229 TEU, an increase of 11% on August last...
Efficient yacht to be built on Incat Crowther’s design
AUSTRALIAN shipbuilding and engineering company Incat Crowther has partnered with YCTS to design Shadowolf, a single-hulled support yacht. The design is catamaran support yacht...
NSW Ports commits to building resilience in a changing environment
NSW Ports has outlined its support for clean energy and climate-change resilience in its recently published sustainability strategy. The strategy commits NSW Ports, which manages...
South East Asian ports record more action ahead of peak season: analysis
AS China grapples with the zero-COVID policy and resulting lockdowns, the demand for containers declines amidst the busiest peak season shipping. The interesting trend from the...
IMO working group tackles autonomous shipping questions
REGULATING maritime autonomous surface ships (MASS) has implications for safety, legal and facilitation instruments under the purview of the international Maritime Organization....
More reactions to Productivity Commission draft report
ANOTHER wave of responses to the Productivity Commission’s draft report follows a pattern of relief and frustration expressed on the day of its release. The draft report, Lifting...
Black Sea shipping corridor continues to stabilise food markets
THE Black Sea Grain Initiative is continuing to stabilise global food markets, according to the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development. The initiative is a...
Darwin Middle Arm Development progressing
THE Northern Territory government is progressing its plans to transform Middle Arm into a sustainable industrial precinct. Northern Territory minister for infrastructure, planning...
Is the 20-foot container on its way out? Drewry says no
THE 20-foot dry freight container is not going anywhere, according to maritime research consultancy Drewry. A-footer a contraction in output of newbuild 20-foot shipping...
DB Schenker up for sale
DEUTSCHE Bahn is putting its Schenker logistics business up for sail, according to a report from Reuters. An initial public offering and a direct sale were stated as options for...
