CMA CGM to present reefer expertise at trade fair
FRENCH shipping and logistics giant CMA CGM Group has signed up as an exhibitor at the VietFish trade fair, set for Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, from August 29-31. CMA CGM is to...
Ag minister starts Asia trade mission
BRIDGET McKenzie, Australia’s minister for agriculture, has landed in Japan to begin a north Asia visit designed to promote trade between Australia and key trading partners in the...
Impending stink bug season prompts warning
TRANSPORT operators are reviewing their cost and container detention liabilities ahead of the brown marmorated stink bug season (officially starting 1 September). Container...
Cartel charges against Wallenius Wilhelmsen
RO-RO specialist Wallenius Wilhelmsen Ocean has been charged with criminal cartel conduct, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has announced. According to the...
PM commits to Strait of Hormuz mission
A ROYAL Australian Navy frigate and a P-8A Poseidon maritime surveillance aircraft are to be deployed to the Middle East for one month before the end of 2019. This follows several...
Maersk cleans up the Nile
SHIPPING and logistics giant A.P. Moller - Maersk recently took part in an effort to help clean up the mighty Nile River in Egypt. Together with a local rising start-up, Greenish,...
ANL updates Australia to south-east Asia services
ANL has announced a renewed set of services for the AAX1 and AAX2 south-east Asia services, through a joint-partnership between ANL, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk Line and ONE. The enhanced...
Ship-to-shore crane upgrades for Moroccan container terminal
PART of Kalmar’s Q3 2019 order book, a lucrative deal has been made with long-term customer EUROGATE Tanger in Morocco to upgrade the capabilities of four ZPMC ship-to-shore...
WiseTech reports “strong growth”
AN INCREASE in revenue and earnings is justification for WiseTech’s global growth strategy, chief executive and founder Richard White says. Mr White was speaking following the...
BHP heartened by “resilient growth”
A NOTABLE pick up in the US economy and “resilient” growth in China are cause for confidence for the remainder of 2019, mining giant BHP reports. The mining company has released...
INDUSTRY OPINION: Challenges of the maritime energy transition
SULPHUR 2020 is a game changer - with a little over four months to go until implementation, predictions of the effect range from slight to skyrocketing costs severely impacting on...
Analyst reflects on global trade tensions
TRADE and customs consultant, Michelle Frennier, says a Chinese decision to halt purchase of US agriculture products will likely spur a surplus of soybeans and other high-volume...
Supply chain anti-counterfeit tool welcomed
E-COMMERCE logistics operator, U-Freight Group, has welcomed a decision by Amazon to launch its supply chain anti-counterfeit tool internationally. The e-retail giant has expanded...
WiseTech acquires US‐based Depot Systems
WISETECH Global has announced the acquisition of US-based logistics solutions company Depot Systems. Depot Systems is a prominent container yard/terminal management software...
Africa Mercy arrives at Dakar
THE Africa Mercy arrived at the Port of Dakar, Senegal, on Thursday. The visit comes after an invitation from the President of Senegal, and the minister of health and other...
