Maersk to re-design its ocean network in West and Central Asia
SHIPPING line Maersk is re-designing its ocean network in West and Central Asia that connects countries including India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, United Arab Emirates and...
Shell signs charter agreements for newbuild LNG carriers
SHELL Tankers has signed charter agreements for a further six liquefied natural gas ships with Knutsen LNG, Pan Ocean and other investors, bringing its newbuild LNG carrier total...
Ports to play important role in $260-million fuel security program
THE federal government said it would invest up to $260 million to expand Australia’s diesel storage capacity to boost long-term fuel security. The government is backing 10...
Vic regulator holds hearing for Port of Melbourne inquiry
VICTORIA’S economic regulator, the Essential Services Commission, is conducting its first five-year inquiry into the Port of Melbourne’s compliance with the state government’s...
Connectivity crucial to seafarers’ future welfare
MOBILE satellite communications provider Inmarsat has sponsored a new report, exploring the future of seafaring to 2050. The report offers recommendations on how shipping,...
Europe adopts environmental regulations that will affect freight and trade
THE European Commission has adopted a sweeping package of proposals that aim to reduce the bloc’s emissions by at least 55% by 2030 (compared with 1990 levels). These measures...
Truckies push for strike action at Toll
THOUSANDS of truckies are pushing for strike action after logistics operator Toll proposed a new workplace agreement. Transport workers are angry at what they see as threats to...
Three ports come under the governance of Kimberley Ports Authority
KIMBERLEY Ports is now responsible for the ports of Derby, Yampi Sound and Wyndham after they came under KPA’s governance on the first of this month. The ports transfer is part of...
MUA announces more Patrick industrial action
THE Maritime Union of Australia is again ratcheting up its campaign of industrial action against Patrick Terminals. The union announced a series of new work stoppages at Patrick’s...
Proposed WA port to go under EPA microscope
THE Western Australian Environmental Protection Agency announced that it is subjecting the Gascoyne Gateway port project to the highest possible level of assessment. The proposed...
Southern Ports celebrates new trade record
SOUTHERN Ports has announced that its port at Bunbury has achieved an overall trade record for the year 2020-21, of 17.11 million tonnes of throughput. This is up from 16.95...
US$3.6 million paid to Sri Lanka over X-Press Pearl
X-PRESS Feeders has made an initial payment of US$3.6 million after the X-Press Pearl caught fire and sank, creating an environmental catastrophe near Colombo Port. X-Press...
Geodis expands its healthcare logistics capabilities with acquisition
GEODIS has signed an agreement to acquire Gandon Transports, a player in the transport of temperature-controlled pharmaceutical products. Already active in the healthcare market,...
More PIA notices from MUA for Svitzer
THE Maritime Union of Australia has issued notices of protected industrial action for its members employed by Svitzer at the Western Australian ports of Fremantle and Kwinana....
New Austrade office to open in Europe
THE federal government is opening a new Austrade office in the Netherlands. Minister for trade, tourism and investment Dan Tehan said the Netherlands office would strengthen the...
