Competition Tribunal makes Newcastle decision
THE Australian Competition Tribunal on Wednesday declined to declare the Port of Newcastle under the National Access Regime. In July 2020, the NSW Minerals Council applied to the...
ASX-listed logistics company appoints new board member
WISEWAY Group has appointed Robert McNutt as a non-executive director in what the company said is part of its expansion strategy, particularly in the US market. ASX-listed...
Container shipping industry must brace for higher costs
RESEARCH firm Drewry reports that the container shipping sector is either already facing or about to face higher costs. This comes amidst booming stocks and rising profitability...
WA takes tough stance on COVID onboard ships
THE Western Australian government has updated the protocols for vessels arriving at its ports, effective immediately, with tougher requirements for crew testing and vaccination...
GEODIS consolidates NZ operations with new purpose-built facility
LOGISTICS providers GEODIS has announced a strategic move to a new facility at Auckland Airport, following strong and sustained growth in the New Zealand market. The...
PSA Group launches inaugural sustainability report
PSA International has launched its inaugural sustainability report 2020 entitled Green Horizons: Enabling a Better World Through Sustainable Port and Supply Chain Solutions,...
New Women in Maritime association holds inaugural event
WOMEN in maritime took centre stage at the inauguration of the Women in Maritime of West and Central Africa (WIMOWCA), the newest IMO-supported regional association for women in...
Industry body reiterates call for new federal regulator for shipping
THE Freight and Trade Alliance has reiterated its call for the federal government to establish a new regulator, “along the lines of the US Federal Maritime Commission”. In formal...
Maritime Safety Queensland boosts maritime expertise
There is no doubt that marine pilotage is one of our primary safeguards to ensure shipping gets safely in and out of our ports; 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 day a year....
Record performance for GEODIS in the first half of 2021
IN the first half of 2021, logistics group GEODIS has achieved revenues of €4.865 billion, up 21% compared to 2020, resulting from sustained activity recorded in all the group's...
Delays, industrial action at Patrick’s Sydney terminal lead to lines omitting calls
ON Thursday evening, the Maritime Union of Australia gave notice of more protected industrial action at Patrick’s Brisbane AutoStrad terminal. The industrial action includes...
Hapag-Lloyd expects half-year EBIT nearly six times higher than last year
BASED on preliminary figures, shipping line Hapag-Lloyd expects for the first half of 2021 an EBITDA of around US$4.2 billion (€3.5 billion) compared to around US$1.3 billion...
Trident Taskforce seizes drugs and chemicals in joint operation
AS part of a joint drug trafficking investigation, detectives from the Trident Taskforce have arrested two people and seized significant quantities of Gamma Butyrolactone (GBL)...
New dates set for Australian cruise conference
THE Australian Cruise Association has announced new dates for the 2021 annual industry conference. Further to the extension of the lock-down in NSW, the ACA has taken the decision...
Trade recovery at risk without equitable vaccine roll-out: WTO
WTO economies from mid-October 2020 to mid-May 2021 exercised trade policy restraint and refrained from an acceleration of protectionism that would have further harmed a world...
