Inge Kosan cleared to dock at Brisbane
THE UK-flagged gas tanker Inge Kosan is expected to dock at Brisbane on 3 May after an outbreak on board. The vessel arrived at Port Botany on 31 March, where it remained for 24...
Exporters of illegal timber sentenced in Perth
THREE people pleaded guilty to illegally exporting a total of 208.5 tonnes of sandalwood to the value of $3 million. The people were sentenced in the Perth District court having...
AMSA bans bulker
THE Australian Maritime Safety Authority has banned the bulker Movers 3 from Australian ports for 18 months after outstanding mechanical and survey issues were resolved last week....
Parcel collection network launches returns platform
PARCEL collection network Hubbed has launched Hubbed Returns, a returns management platform that enables SME retailers to offer customers an automated returns service that uses...
Charges laid in brick air-cargo cocaine bust
Organised Crime Squad detectives have charged a man in Sydney as part of ongoing investigations into the alleged air-cargo importation of cocaine worth an estimated $2.7 million...
Union urges investigation into Inge Kosan death
THE MARITIME Union of Australia has called on Authorities to open an independent investigation into the death of a man on the LPG tanker Inge Kosan. The Maritime Union of...
New guide to boost consumer confidence in food supply chains
A NEW guide that helps Australian agrifood businesses comprehensively track and trace food products from the farm gate to the dinner plate will be launched today (Thursday) by...
C.H Robinson and Austal work for charity in WA
FREIGHT forwarder C.H. Robinson has broadened its relationship with its customer Austal while supporting families in need through the Ronald McDonald House Charities Home for...
Global liner schedule reliability improves in March
SCHEDULE reliability for global shipping lines improved in March, according to a report from research and analysis firm Sea-Intelligence. “It seems as if the worst has passed,...
Grain exporter gets Port Adelaide part-exemption from ACCC
THE AUSTRALIAN Competition and Consumer Commission has exempted Viterra’s Port Adelaide terminal facilities from some parts of the Port Terminal Access (Bulk Wheat) Code. The ACCC...
Hapag-Lloyd’s sustainability report shows reduction in emissions
THE highlights from Hapag-Lloyd’s latest sustainability report are a large reduction in sulphur oxide emissions during 2020; fuel savings achieved through ship optimisations and...
DSV Panalpina acquires Agility Global Integrated Logistics for US$4.2bn
DSV PANALPINA is acquiring Agility Global Integrated Logistics in a deal worth US$4.2 billion. Global Integrated Logistics is part of Agility and one of the world’s top freight...
MSC introduces new electronic bill of lading
MSC is officially introducing the electronic bill of lading (eBL) for its customers around the world, following a successful pilot phase, using a solution on an independent...
PayCargo tailors its platform for Air Cargo Netherlands
FINANCIAL platform PayCargo has teamed up with Air Cargo Netherlands to help simplify the payment and collection of the association’s membership and delegate transactions....
Cargo containment system for liquid CO2 carriers gets approval
TECHNOLOGY company Wärtsilä Gas Solutions has developed a cargo tank design suitable for LCO2 applications, which was recently awarded Approval in Principle by the classification...
