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...
AFIF CEO Brian Lovell to retire
BRIAN Lovell has confirmed he is to retire from the Australian Federation of International Forwarders in months to come. It is expected Mr Lovell, the AFIF CEO, will finish up at...
Laptop imports boost China trade
AN INCREASE in imports of laptop computers from China was a standout feature of trade during the month of April, new figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics show....
Illicit drugs found in hand sanitiser bottles
ON 6 May, Australian Border Force officers at the Sydney Gateway Facility inspected a package sent from Canada which was described as containing medicine and clothing. Officers...
YM Efficiency and all that rubbish
WASTE crew have sent 440 tonnes of rubbish to landfill, while 195 tonnes of metal, including shipping containers, have been sent to scrap metal processors as part of the YM...
Former Linfox exec to lead Port of Melbourne commercial operations
PORT of Melbourne has appointed Shaun Mooney to the role of executive general manager, commercial, with oversight of property and business development. Mr Mooney joins Port of...
China announces new inspection rules for iron ore (with video)
CHINESE state-owned media outlet, the Global Times, is reporting changes for imported iron ore at Chinese ports from June 1. Citing China's General Administration of Customs, the...
No new contracts for Ardent
EMERGENCY management and wreck removal company Ardent has issued a statement saying it will “no longer enter into new contracts from May 2020”. Ardent says it has completed more...
DHL launches customer portal for digital logistics
DHL Global Forwarding, Deutsche Post DHL Group’s air and ocean freight specialist, has launched myDHLi, a fully integrated online platform for freight forwarding customers....
Tanker crew thwarts pirates
PIRATES attacked UK-flagged chemical tanker Stolt Apal (IMO IMO 9719240 ) in the Gulf of Aden on Sunday but were repulsed, the ship's manager Stolt Tankers it has been reported....
Stink bug measures lead to decrease in detections
THE strengthened measures in place for the brown marmorated stink bug season are helping safeguard Australia’s industries, environment and trade from this significant pest, says...
Fuel flexibility key feature of new Fremantle bunker vessel
THE flexibility to deliver three grades of fuel oil is a key feature of MT ABSOLUTE I, the tanker recently chartered to supply bunkers at Fremantle. ASP Ships Group has time...
Safety milestone in midst of pandemic
PAPUA New Guinea marine services company Pacific Towing has just announced it has reached an important safety milestone. The company has been lost time injury free for the past...
