GAC acquires container logistics business
GAC has further strengthened ties with Belgium-based logistics services provider Ahlers with a memorandum of understanding to acquire the container logistics business unit of its...
AMSA announces box ship blitz
A CAMPAIGN targeting container securing arrangements on ships visiting Australian ports have been launched by the Australian Maritime Safety Authority. This follows high profile...
Logistics companies team up to increase freight volumes to Port of Melbourne
A COLLABORATION aimed at opening up rail freight access to the Port of Melbourne for 300,000 tonnes of freight annually has been announced by logistics companies SCT Group and...
DP World Chile terminal orders reachstackers
KALMAR has concluded an agreement to supply DP World Lirquen terminal in Chile with a total of nine units of Kalmar mobile equipment. The order comprises two Kalmar G generation...
Tigers appoints new managing director for China
GLOBAL logistics player Tigers has appointed Jana Schebera as its new managing director in China, adding a further layer of freight forwarding expertise as the logistics provider...
Kuehne+Nagel reports market share growth during pandemic
LOGISTICS giant Kuehne+Nagel has highlighted “market share gains” as evidence of success in beating off the worst effects of global pandemic. The company, which reports its...
Government kyboshes Spirit of Tasmania replacement plans
THE Tasmanian government has blocked plans to have new Spirit of Tasmania vessels built by a Finnish company, citing the impact of COVID-19 and the need to boost the local...
New partnership breeds healthy wheat for Australia
A NEW type of wheat, with 10 times more fibre than standard wheat, is set to enter the Australian food market due to a breeding partnership finalised last month. The high-fibre...
Cargotec claims “solid performance” for 2020 first half year
LOGISTICS technology company Cargotec has claimed a “solid performance” in the first half year of the 2020 calendar year. Listed highlights were total liquidity at EUR 970m...
Trimaran ‘sprint’ shows off Aussie shipbuilding smarts
TWO high-speed trimaran ferries, built by Austal Australia, have done a side-by-side sprint off the coast of Perth. As Bajamar Express (Austal Hull 394) was departing Australia on...
Extend IFAM until end of 2021: FTA
ENSURING the ongoing viability of aviation freight justifies the extension of International Freight Assistance Mechanism until the end of 2021, Freight and Trade Alliance...
Mariner makes Magic happen
TAFE NSW graduate Arakel Hamamdjian pursued the job of his dreams and became the skipper of his own vessel. Now he’s worked his way up from showboat waiter to owner of his own...
Final crew member sentenced for drug smuggling venture
A JOINT Australian and Chinese law enforcement operation charged a man and seven co-accused following the seizure of liquid methamphetamine and liquid MDMA found inside barrels on...
New terminal to take Townsville Port to new era
THE arrival of ship Coronado Bay has marked the first time a container vessel has fully utilised the new cargo terminal at the Port of Townsville. Berth 4 Terminal is a $10m,...
New CEO appointed for Western Sydney Airport
SIMON Hickey has been announced as the new chief executive of Western Sydney Airport. He comes to the role with an extensive pedigree as a former Qantas International chief...
