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...
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...
VIDEO: Russian cargo ship hits bridge in South Korea
WATCH what happens when a Russian cargo ship veers off course and crashes into a traffic bridge in South Korea. Fortunately, no injuries were reported when the almost 5443-tonne...
Local marine engineering company wins two US defence contracts
PORT Macquarie-based marine engineering firm Birdon announced it had won two contracts with the US Army and the US Coast Guard, collectively worth $575m. Birdon CEO Jamie Bruce...
Australia contributes to strong first half for ICTSI
GLOBAL port management company, headquartered in the Philippines, International Container Terminal Services, has released strong first half 2019 financial results and operational...
CMA CGM launches entirely digital ecosystem
CMA CGM’s new digital ecosystem comprises an online agency and other e-commerce channels that allow the digital transmission of relevant information and data between the shipping...
Suez Canal welcomes world’s largest container vessel
A RECENT announcement confirmed the successful transit of MSC GULSUN, the world’s largest container vessel, on its first trip through the New Suez Canal. The Panamanian ship...
New, hefty fines for misdeclared cargo
AFTER several high-profile incidents such as the Yantian Express fire in January, several ocean carriers have announced heavy fines for misdeclaring hazardous cargo. Hapag-Lloyd...
Global air freight demand dips in June
GLOBAL air-freight demand decreased by 4.8% in June, compared with the same month last year, measured in freight-tonne-kilometres. The data released by the International Air...
Port of Rotterdam launches new digital company
A NEW entity, known as PortXchange Products will offer the Pronto platform and application to ports around the world, together with strategic partners Shell and A.P....
Google pledges carbon-neutral shipping by 2020
GOOGLE says it will neutralise carbon emissions from delivering consumer hardware by next year and include recycled plastic in each of its products by 2022. Anna Meegan, head of...
Oceania has the happiest seafarers: survey
THE Seafarers Happiness Index, conducted by the Mission to Seafarers in association with the Shipowners’ Club, exists to provide an ongoing study into how people at sea feel about...
