Cruisers back in force
THE NUMBER of people taking a cruise globally returned to and exceeded 2019 levels last year, the first largely unaffected by covid. Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA)...
Brisbane celebrates bumper cruise season
PORT of Brisbane has reported a record summer cruise season at the Brisbane International Cruise Terminal. BICT clocked up 125 cruise visits between October 2023 and March 2024,...
Wallenius Wilhelmsen wins again
WALLENIUS Wilhelmsen has added to its collection of 2023-24 customer contract successes, announcing it has recently signed another significant multi-year deal. The new agreement,...
WA millions for Kimberley resilience
THE WESTERN Australian Government will pump an initial $67.5 million into a major new resilience program for supply chains in the Kimberley region, hard hit by recent catastrophic...
Damen, CMA CGM to fine-tune fuel use
CMA CGM and Dutch-based Damen Shipyards Group have embarked on a project to modify up to ten of the containerline’s ships in a quest for fuel savings of around 10%. Up until now,...
Maersk's OC1 resumes Panama transits
AFTER a break of around four months Maersk Line’s OC1 service will resume Panama Canal transits in mid-May. The carrier split its ANZ-East Coast North America service into two...
WiseTech to acquire Aktiv Data
ASX-LISTED WiseTech Global has agreed to acquire Aktiv Data, an electronic customs and freight forwarding specialist in Finland. Aktiv Data’s flagship product is nTax, cloud-based...
Cost of ending Newcastle container limits revealed
IPART has determined how much the Port of Newcastle needs to pay the state of NSW to end the legislative process that requires the port to reimburse the state if its container...
Wallenius Wilhelmsen prices Baltimore lock-in
WALLENIUS Wilhelmsen expects the closure of Baltimore, one of the USA’s leading automobile trade ports and a key company hub, to cost it up to US$10 million. WW estimates it will...
Flinders sells Logistics to Aurizon
FLINDERS Port Holdings has sold its Logistics and Pirie Bulk divisions to railco Aurizon in a deal it says will promote further trade growth in South Australia. DCN understands...
VICT pushing up landside charges
VICTORIA International Container Terminal has invited submissions under the state’s Voluntary Pricing Protocol after issuing a 60-day notification of forthcoming increases in...
Box lines gaming ETS, NGO claims
A EUROPEAN non-government organisation campaigning for cleaner transport has claimed four leading container lines are exploiting customers via the EU’s emissions trading scheme...
Wallenius Wilhelmsen cars and trucks on
PCTC/ro-ro operator Wallenius Wilhelmsen has added to its backlog of newbuildings, this week signing contracts for the recently declared options for four 9,300 CEU ‘Shaper’ class...
Biden orders Baltimore clearance
US PRESIDENT Joe Biden has ordered the US Army Corp of Engineers to lead efforts to clear the port of Baltimore of wreckage of the Francis Scott Key Bridge. The bridge was...
Vic govt backs driver training for freight industry
THE VICTORIAN government has partnered with the Victorian Transport Association to fund training for more heavy-vehicle drivers. The extra $1 million from the government would...
