Movers 3 and Maryam still detained at Weipa and Kembla
TWO bulk carriers operated by Aswan Shipping, Movers 3 and Maryam, are still detained at Weipa and Port Kembla, after the Australian Maritime Safety Authority found appalling...
“Suez is a canal in Egypt, not an excuse to price-gouge your customers”
THE GLOBAL Shippers’ Forum has called on shippers to be wary of new surcharges and additional costs attributed to the closure of the Suez Canal after the grounding of Ever Given....
Six to be charged in connection with cocaine smuggling syndicate
Police have arrested five men allegedly connected to the importation of 188 kilograms of cocaine seized by Australian authorities in 2019. A sixth man is to be served a court...
UN calls for seafarers and aircrew to be vaccine priorities
THE heads of five UN organisations have issued a statement saying maritime and air transport workers should be prioritised for COVID-19 vaccination. These workers play a key role...
Suez traffic resumes, investigations to begin
EVER Given was earlier today pulled off the banks of the Suez Canal and moved north to the Great Bitter Lake, where it remains for inspection. Suez Canal Authority (SCA) chairman...
Extraordinary imports add to surplus empty container woes
WHILE the chronic empty container congestion in Port Botany has eased slightly, there are still headwinds that are injecting more costs into the container logistics chain for...
New chairman for Road Freight NSW announced
THE peak body Road Freight NSW has appointed a new chairman, transport industry veteran Austin Vella. Mr Vella has more than 35 years’ experience in the trucking industry and is...
New agricultural legislation reduces red tape
A NEW legal framework for Australia’s agricultural exports commenced on 28 March, streamlining the way farmers, other primary producers and exporters do business with trading...
Interim supply chain report finds Australia’s vulnerability limited
THE PRODUCTIVITY Commission’s interim report on vulnerable supply chains says only a small fraction of Australia’s imports are vulnerable to serious supply disruption. On 19...
SeaRoad’s MV Liekut arrives in Australia
SEAROAD’s new charter vessel MV Liekut arrived ahead of schedule on 25 March at Station Pier, Melbourne, at 8.30am. Executive chairman of SeaRoad, Chas Kelly, said the ship had a...
Asia’s first ship-to-containership LNG bunkering
CMA CGM Scandola is the first containership to be liquefied natural gas-bunkered in Singapore and marks the first ship-to-ship operation by FueLNG Bellina, Singapore’s first LNG...
China’s war on waste means more than just clean plates
IN re-launching the Clean Plate campaign in August last year, President Xi Jinping urged all of China to “maintain a sense of crisis about food security”. But efforts to tackle...
Barngarla people now shareholders of Lucky Bay port
THE major proponent of the $130m Lucky Bay Port Facility development in South Australia, T-Ports, has signed an agreement with the Barngarla people, Traditional Owners of the Eyre...
Ever Given still blocking Suez Canal, shipping continues to back up
THE 20,000-TEU Ever Given is still wedged in the Suez Canal, blocking shipping in both directions. The consequences of the incident are magnified with each passing hour, as...
Fremantle Ports finalises container terminal leases with Patrick and DPWA
FREMANTLE Ports has concluded negotiations with Patrick and DP World for new leases over the two existing container terminals in Fremantle. The new leases took effect from January...
