Government supports grains and avos on global stage
A NEW Grain Sustainability Certification Scheme will open new trade opportunities for Australia’s grain industry, made possible through a $97,500 grant from the Australian...
Maersk makes acquisitions of two logistics companies
A.P. Moller - Maersk late last week also announced the acquisition of two logistics companies for a combined total of nearly US$1 billion. The first company, Visible Supply Chain...
Wiseway acquires Singapore-based air freight company
ASX-listed company Wiseway Group Limited announced that its wholly owned subsidiary Wiseway Logistics in Singapore has entered into an agreement to acquire 100% of TAF E-Logistics...
WA’s policy of turning ships away immoral, dangerous: SAL
SHIPPING Australia has sounded the alarm about the Western Australia government’s threat to turn ships with suspected COVID-19 cases away. In a media statement, the industry...
Maritime industry supports East Timorese community
THE maritime industry in Western Australia has provided much needed humanitarian support to the East Timorese community. The initiative started when Fremantle Ports was approached...
Charter Link Logistics opens Australia office
HONG Kong-based LCL consolidation specialist Charter Link Logistics group has opened an Australia office in Melbourne. The company has plans to rapidly expand across Australia....
Geodis charters ships for Shanghai – Hamburg trade
GEODIS has recently announced that it has chartered several 1000-TEU multipurpose ships for a monthly service between Shanghai and Hamburg. The first sailing on the service will...
HyEng Corporation established for Japanese hydrogen research
THREE of Japans’s marine engine manufacturers – Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Yanmar Power Technology Co and Japan Engine Corporation – have announced the joint establishment of the...
EDITORIAL: Don’t turn sick seafarers back to sea – treat them
LAST week in WA, when several seafarers fell ill and tested positive for COVID-19 on the vessel Darya Krishna, the WA Premier Mark McGowan said he wanted ships with sick seafarers...
Box ship collides with fishing vessel
THE containership Kota Lembah has been involved in a collision with the fishing vessel Commission about 70 kilometres out from the Port of Tauranga in New Zealand on 28 July,...
Larger vessels, congestion present risk-management challenges
SHIPPING losses and casualties are in decline, but increases in port congestion, the consequences of the crew-change crisis, piracy and cyber security present challenges,...
Net capacity reduction on Transpac and Asia-Europe container routes
THE impact of vessel delays is by far the largest single element causing the severe capacity shortage on the Transpacific and Asia-Europe container routes, driving up freight...
Competition Tribunal makes Newcastle decision
THE Australian Competition Tribunal on Wednesday declined to declare the Port of Newcastle under the National Access Regime. In July 2020, the NSW Minerals Council applied to the...
ASX-listed logistics company appoints new board member
WISEWAY Group has appointed Robert McNutt as a non-executive director in what the company said is part of its expansion strategy, particularly in the US market. ASX-listed...
Container shipping industry must brace for higher costs
RESEARCH firm Drewry reports that the container shipping sector is either already facing or about to face higher costs. This comes amidst booming stocks and rising profitability...
