UK freight forwarders pin hopes on a trade deal
COMMENTING on the confirmation by the UK government of new border controls and procedures from the end of the Transition Period, the trade association for the United Kingdom’s...
Port Authority of NSW signs towage agreement with Smit Lamnalco
PORT Authority of New South Wales has announced the signing of a non-exclusive towage licence with Smit Lamnalco for towage services in Sydney and Port Botany. The signing is the...
Record set for highest container volume handled on single ship
US TERMINAL operator Total Terminals International has announced it has set a new record for the highest volume of container movements on a single ship. That record was set at...
Staff changes at Ports Australia
PORTS Australia has announced its policy and operators director Ash Sinha is moving on. Mr Sinha is being replaced by Margie Barbouttis. In a statement, Ports Australia said Ash...
Trade role emphasised with new Sunshine Coast airport runway
A NEW runway for Sunshine Coast Airport will help the region trade both domestically and overseas, Queensland state development minister Kate Jones says. Sunshine Coast Airport is...
Toll considers options for Bass Strait ships
TOLL Group has played a straight bat to suggestions the company is considering options for its two new ships on the Bass Strait route, the Tasmanian Achiever II and the Victorian...
New policy director for UK Chamber of Shipping
PETER Aylott has been named as UK Chamber of Shipping’s new director of policy, following David Balston’s departure after 10 years at the Chamber. He will take up his new role in...
Joint venture seeks to provide cruise and marine solutions
TERMINAL operating systems provider Tideworks Technology has announced a joint venture with software provider Brenock Technology to cooperate on cruise and marine sector projects....
VIDEO OF THE WEEK: Fire on board car carrier
FOOTAGE of a fire on board a car carrier at Jacksonville, Florida, has been captured on YouTube. The fire was on board the ship Hoegh Xiamen....
Liability cap increase at DPWA Terminals welcomed
CONTAINER Transport Alliance Australia has welcomed an increase in the liability cap offered by DP World Australia for loss or damage to wharf carriers’ trucks or trailing...
BluJay partners with TriumphPay to improve payment process for shippers and carriers
SUPPLY chain software specialists BluJay Solutions have announced a solution and tech partnership with TriumphPay. TriumphPay’s payment platform is used by shippers and freight...
Bumper winter crop predicted
A 53% increase in winter crop production has been predicted for 2020-21, the Australian Bureau of Resource Economics Australian crop report – June 2020 has predicted. The report...
Report finds renewables stimulus generates more jobs than fossil fuels
A REPORT completed by consultancy firm Ernst & Young has found that a stimulus package aligned with Australia’s national climate change greenhouse gas emissions goals would...
Australia-India partnership to further drive trade opportunities
MINISTER for agriculture David Littleproud has applauded the Australia-India Comprehensive Strategic Partnership agreed to on 4 June by Prime Ministers Scott Morrison of Australia...
May data suggests more turbulent times ahead for air cargo
INDUSTRY data for May supports the continued small recovery of air cargo volumes but a fall in demand over the last two weeks of the month may signal more challenging times ahead...
