Virus a threat to already stagnant economies, analyst says
CORONAVIRUS risks seriously impeding international and domestic economic growth, a conference in Victoria has heard. Principal consultant with investment consultancy JANA, Duncan...
BluJay Solutions acquires Expedient Software
INTERNATIONAL supply chain and data solutions specialist, BluJay Solutions, has announced it has acquired Expedient Software. Expedient provides customs and forwarding software...
Lobby group condemns Senate motion on vaping imports
A LOBBY group called the Australian Retail Vaping Industry Association, part of the Australian Retailers Association, has criticised Senator Stirling Griff for engineering the...
Study on LNG for capesize bulker on Aus-China route
THE latest independent study from SEA-LNG confirms that liquefied natural gas delivers a strong return on investment for Capesize bulkers on the Australlia to China trade route,...
Mizzen announces Maersk Spot arrangement
MIZZEN Group managing director Jon Charles says the integration of Maersk Spot into the Mizzen platform will be a boon for customers. The integration, announced this week, allows...
VIDEO OF THE WEEK: Movie offers insight into the maritime
A DOCUMENTARY about the work of women with seafarers during World War 1 was officially launched at Melbourne Mission to Seafarers this week. Entitled Harbour Lights, the movie is...
Rio Tinto announces “zero emissions” goal
MINER and minerals exporter Rio Tinto has announced plans for net zero emissions by 2050, as part of $1bn it plans to invest as part of its new climate change targets. The new...
Liberia strengthens Norwegian presence
THE Liberian Registry is opening a new full-service office in Oslo, Norway. This marks Liberia’s fourth new office opened since 2019, as the Registry continues to grow its global...
WiseTech stocks take a dip on coronavirus fears
STRONG growth for the first half of the 2020 financial year have failed to prevent a slump in WiseTech shares on the Australian Stock Exchange. The tech/forwarding giant was...
OPINION: How the coronavirus highlights the perils of the US-China trade war
DONALD Trump’s September 2015 assertion that the North American Free Trade Agreement was a “disaster” gave prescient notice of what lay ahead. The economic nationalism of America...
DHL Express receives “Top Employer” honours for the Asia-Pacific
INTERNATIONAL freight mover, DHL Express, has been named 2020 Top Employer for the Asia Pacific as well as nine countries and territories in the region: Australia, Hong Kong,...
Virgin Atlantic Cargo announces new Manchester-Delhi service
BUSINESSES moving £20bn of trade between the United Kingdom and India each year will enjoy a direct link to and from the North of England from October 2020 when Virgin Atlantic...
Opinions divided as Equinor pulls of Great Australian Bight drilling plans
NORWEGIAN company Equinor has announced it is walking away from plans to drill for oil in the Great Australian Bight. In a statement, the company said its exploration drilling...
KPI Bridge Oil agrees merger with OceanConnect Marine
SUBJECT to the receipt of regulatory approval, KPI Bridge Oil and OceanConnect Marine will merge to form a new brand and entity, KPI OceanConnect. The merger will create one of...
New digital platform aims to disrupt road freight industry
A NEW road freight technology platform developed by Loadsmile has been launched, which matches fleet and route coverage with appropriate loads, enabling more orders and less empty...
