Trade talks progress with India
TRADE minister Dan Tehan and his Indian counterpart, minister for commerce and industry, food and consumer affairs Piyush Goyal, held talks on a trade agreement. The two ministers...
Government seeks feedback on export legislation changes
THE Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment is proposing regulatory changes to improve export bulk vessel survey and inspection practices. The proposed changes will...
CTU Code quick guide now available in six languages
THE Cargo Integrity Group has published its Quick Guide and accompanying Container Packing Checklist, to the IMO/ILO/UNECE Code of Practice for Packing of Cargo Transport Units,...
Highest number of containers ever handled at Fremantle Port
IN spite of the COVID-19 pandemic affecting supply chains around the world, the Port of Fremantle has reported the highest-ever number of containers handled in the last financial...
The new Friend of the Sea whale-safe ecolabel
CONSERVATION group Friend of the Sea is leading a campaign that invites shipping companies to intensify their involvement in the efforts to date on protecting the world’s whales...
Industry says freight protocol doesn’t go far enough
EARLIER this week, a revised National Freight Movement Code and Protocol was announced by the government to streamline COVID-19 testing for freight workers. Under the revised...
PON to feature in GreenPort Live webinar
THE Port of Newcastle will showcase its sustainability achievements to the world next week when it brings the GreenPort Live Webinar Series to Australasia for the first time....
ACCC seeks input on interstate rail network regulation
THE way that Australia’s interstate rail network is regulated is under review and the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has today released an issues paper calling for...
Maersk Surabaya captain arrested, charged for allegedly damaging subsea cable off Perth
THE Australian Federal Police has charged the 59-year-old master of the 8400-TEU containership Maersk Surabaya, after the ship allegedly dragged its anchor, damaging the Australia...
Road freight groups weigh in on land planning
ROAD Freight NSW and the Australian Trucking Association have released their joint submission to the Greater Sydney Commission’s review of industrial lands policy. The groups are...
ATSB opens investigation into Formosabulk Clement death
THE Australian Transportation Safety Bureau (ATSB) is investigating a fatal fall from a pilot ladder on the bulk carrier Formosabulk Clement. The incident occurred 5 nautical...
Updated freight code keeps trucks and trains moving
THE Australian government, together with the states and territories, has announced streamlined COVID-19 measures for freight operators to ensure the efficient movement of goods...
Approval for dual diesel/ammonia VLCC
CLASSIFICATION society DNV has awarded an Approval in Principle (AiP) to shipbuilder Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) for a “fuel ready” (ammonia, D, S, Ti) class notation for their...
More needed from Productivity Commission after report on supply-chain vulnerabilities: Ports Australia
PORTS Australia has called on the Productivity Commission to conduct further investigations into supply-chain vulnerabilities after releasing their Vulnerable Supply Chains Study...
Drewry’s world container index update
MARITIME research consultancy Drewry’s composite World Container index increased marginally by 2% or $192 to reach $9,613.28 per 40ft container on 19 August. That’s 360% higher...
