Design for Spirit of Tasmania’s new Geelong terminal building unveiled
GEELONGPORT and Spirit of Tasmania have unveiled the design images of Spirit of Tasmania’s new terminal building to be built at Corio Quay in Geelong. The building will be part of...
Geodis leases aeroplane
INTERNATIONAL logistics company Geodis has leased its own A330-300 freighter aircraft. Geodis CEO Marie-Christine Lombard said, “With the continued strain on airfreight capacity,...
It’s the season of the stink bug again
THE 2021-22 brown marmorated stink bug season is upon us once again. This time around the Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment has stricter measures in place to...
Port of Melbourne reports strong July container throughput
PORT of Melbourne has reported strong container throughput continuing through July. The port reported a total of 275,373 TEU crossed the wharves – and increase of 14% on the same...
Australia logistics firm achieves financial milestone
ASX-listed logistics and freight company Wiseway Group announced its financial results for the twelve months ending 30 June 2021, recording net profit after tax of $1.8 million....
Electric vehicle sales to reach over six million in 2021
COMMERCIAL intelligence firm Wood Mackenzie predicts that sales of electric vehicles will reach more than six million this year. EV sales in the first half of 2021 nearly tripled...
Victorian government moving to a "stewardship role" for state's ports
THE Victorian government supports all 63 recommendations handed down in the Independent Review of the Victorian Ports System. The Independent review of the Victorian Ports System...
Hapag-Lloyd orders another 75,000 TEU standard containers
TO further ease the scarcity of empty containers, shipping line Hapag-Lloyd has ordered another 75,000 TEU dry boxes. The containers will be manufactured in China and delivered to...
Government seeks feedback on export legislation changes
THE Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment is proposing regulatory changes to improve export bulk vessel survey and inspection practices. The proposed changes will...
Drewry World Container Index continues meteoric rise
DREWRY’S composite World Container Index increased 2.1%, or US$204 to US$9817.72 per 40-foot container. The average composite index of the WCI, assessed by Drewry for...
CTU Code quick guide now available in six languages
THE Cargo Integrity Group has published its Quick Guide and accompanying Container Packing Checklist, to the IMO/ILO/UNECE Code of Practice for Packing of Cargo Transport Units,...
Port Waratah Coal Services secures ongoing tenure for Carrington Terminal
PORT Waratah Coal Services has extended its lease for the Carrington Terminal at the Port of Newcastle from 2024 to the end of 2031. The company said the decision to continue...
Highest number of containers ever handled at Fremantle Port
IN spite of the COVID-19 pandemic affecting supply chains around the world, the Port of Fremantle has reported the highest-ever number of containers handled in the last financial...
Qube revenue soars in FY21
QUBE reported a strong financial performance for the 2020-21 financial year. In its financial results announcement to the ASX the company reported underlying earnings growth...
The new Friend of the Sea whale-safe ecolabel
CONSERVATION group Friend of the Sea is leading a campaign that invites shipping companies to intensify their involvement in the efforts to date on protecting the world’s whales...
