Big break bulk cargo departs Townsville for the Big Easy
SINGAPORE-flagged bulk carrier Fengtien (9690896) departed Port of Townsville recently carrying one of the largest break-bulk shipments of zinc ingots from the North Queensland...
APL England master appears in court
THE master of the APL England has appeared in Wynnum Magistrates Court, via video link, to face two charges relating to the loss of containers from the ship. ADVERTISEMENT The...
Customs brokers and forwarders in firing line of scammers
SCAMMERS are using “sophisticated methods” to defraud customs brokers and freight forwarders, the Department of Home Affairs says. In a statement published online, the...
Svitzer announces appointment of new global CEO
SVITZER has announced the appointment of Kasper Friis Nilaus as its new global chief executive, succeeding Henriette Thygesen. Mr Nilaus, 44, is currently vice president and...
Charges laid against master of the APL England
CHARGES have been laid against the master of the APL England, which lost about 50 containers overboard off Sydney last week, the Australian Maritime Safety Authority has...
DP World joins with TradeLens as part of digitalisation push
INTERNATIONAL stevedore DP World says it has completed the early stages of integration with TradeLens, a blockchain digital container logistics platform, developed by A.P. Moller...
“Big issues” discussed at Asian Shipowners’ AGM
THE Asian Shipowners’ Association held its 29th Annual General Meeting on 28 May, hosted by David Parmeter, who is chairman of both ASA and Maritime Industry of Australia Limited....
IRClass launches Advaita in China
DESPITE constraints caused by COVID-19, the Indian Register of Shipping has successfully launched a new dedicated cement carrier in China, the Advaita. IRClass surveyors braved...
Voluntary Performance Model “disappointing”, shippers say
A VOLUNTARY scheme aimed at reining in soaring stevedore charges in Melbourne has been labelled “disappointing” by a key industry organisation. The Voluntary Port of Melbourne...
Sea freight tobacco smugglers thwarted in hefty haul
AUSTRALIAN Border Force officers have detected and seized 660 kilograms of chewing and loose leaf tobacco, while also arresting a man allegedly involved in a smuggling attempt....
Digitalisation behind Hellman’s CargoWise rollout
HELLMANN Worldwide Logistics has announced the rollout of CargoWise, the logistics solution of WiseTech Global. The new transport management system is to be implemented for all...
Union alarmed over virus and “flawed shipping regulations”
MARITIME Union national secretary Paddy Crumlin says the incident of the Al Kuwait livestock vessel has highlighted “major flaws” in Australian biosecurity and shipping...
Giant box ship transits Suez Canal
HMM Algeciras, believed to be the world’s largest container ship, recently made its first transit of the Suez Canal. On hand to witness this event was Admiral Osama Rabie chairman...
APL England: questions answered by operator
A SPOKESPERSON for ANL speaks with Daily Cargo News about the APL England incident and what is to happen now What is the condition of the ship? All vessels’ equipment is in good...
COVID-19 reported on live export ship at Fremantle
PREMIER of Western Australia, Mark McGowan, has confirmed cases of COVID-19 among the crew of a live export ship at Fremantle. Mr McGowan told a press conference a number of crew...
