North P&I and Standard Club announce merger plan
MARITIME insurers North P&I and Standard Club have started discussions for a proposed merger that would create a new global marine insurer. A statement said the new entity would...
Omicron outbreak slows freight in China
FREIGHT operations have been disrupted at major Chinese ports as a surge in omicron infections triggers a wave of COVID-19 restrictions. According to Reuters, new COVID cases have...
Pacific National launching two east-west container services
RAIL operator Pacific National is launching two new weekly containerised freight services between Sydney and Perth. The company said the new routes are in line with plans to boost...
Devonport environmental risk still “significant”
FOLLOWING the late-January incident where two tugs sank at the Port of Devonport, there is still a “significant” and ongoing risk of an “environmental disaster”, according to...
Vic gov’t establishes container storage working group
THE VICTORIAN government last week established a container storage working group as a way for the government to work with the freight and logistics industry. The new group...
Man sentenced in drug-smuggling case
THE NSW District court on Friday sentenced a 35-year-old man to 24 years in prison, with a non-parole period of 14 years, over his role in the criminal syndicate that attempted to...
BITRE launches road and rail supply chain resilience review
THE Bureau of Infrastructure and Transport Research Economics is leading a review exploring the resilience of Australia’s road and rail supply chains. The review intends to inform...
Hapag-Lloyd to acquire Deutsche Afrika-Linien
HAPAG-Lloyd is to acquire German container liner business Deutsche Afrika-Linien (DAL), the company announced on Thursday. DAL operates four liner services between Europe, South...
Russia-Ukraine conflict continues to harm seafarers and supply chains
THE International Chamber of Shipping has reinforced its warning that the Russia-Ukraine conflict will send shockwaves through the supply chain if seafarers continue to be...
Endurance indeed: Shackleton’s shipwreck discovered off Antarctica
EXPEDITIONERS have discovered the wreck of Ernest Shackleton’s ship Endurance more than a century after it sunk off the coast of Antarctica. Endurance sank in 1915 after becoming...
Ships’ cooks to be honoured at upcoming celebration day
MARITIME catering management provider MCTC has announced a new annual celebration in honour of ships’ cooks. MCTC will host the inaugural Cooks Day celebration on 30 May this...
Wärtsilä to deliver power and electrical systems for SeaRoad newbuild
FINLAND-based technology group Wärtsilä is to supply main and auxiliary engines, fuel storage tanks, gas handling equipment and electrical systems for SeaRoad’s newbuild ro-ro...
Fremantle Ports gets more freight on rail
FREMANTLE Ports reported that it moved 23.9% of its containers on rail in January. Fremantle Ports manager corporate and community relations Neil Stanbury said: “That percentage...
Sea Lead launches first service in Australia
SEA Lead Shipping is officially entering the Australian market with the launch of a new service linking Australia with south China. The shipping line is deploying a vessel on a...
East coast weather still hampering shipping
THE severe weather that has thrashed the east coast of Australia over the past two weeks seems to be abating for now, but the impact on shipping and logistics lingers. Brisbane is...
