Peak bodies call for supply-chain worker vaccine priority
THREE Australian peak bodies have written Deputy Prime Minister Michael McCormack and health minister Greg Hunt calling on the government to provide priority vaccine access for...
MSC salutes Anastasia seafarers’ return
THE Anastasia is one of dozens of ships that became stuck off the coast of China last year amid a trade dispute. The vessel was eventually able to perform a crew change in Japan...
Victoria to Vietnam horticultural exporters can now ship fruit faster
VIETNAM has provided interim approval to receive produce from Australia’s newly established Merrifield irradiation treatment facility in Melbourne, agriculture minister David...
Tassie looking to drum up domestic and international trade
TASMANIA has released a plan to boost trade with the mainland and abroad. The Tasmanian Trade Strategy Annual Action Plan 2021 aims to expand opportunities in existing markets and...
Union expands industrial action at VICT
THE MARITIME Union is expanding its legally protected industrial action at the Victoria International Container Terminal at Melbourne’s Webb Dock with more work stoppages and...
CMA CGM creates air cargo division
THE CMA CGM Group is stepping up its strategic development in logistics by creating a specialised air freight division: CMA CGM AIR CARGO. To support its expansion into air...
Townsville car imports motoring on
THE Port of Townsville has recorded its highest motor vehicle import figures in the last quarter - almost 6000 vehicles arrived through the port between October and December 2020....
DSV Panalpina posts positive 2020 results
DSV CEO Jens Bjørn Andersen said 2020 was a strong year for DSV Panalpina despite the pandemic and unpredictability throughout the year. “Thanks to an extraordinary effort by our...
Minster acknowledges concerns around biosecurity delays
DAVID Littleproud, the agriculture minister, acknowledged industry concerns with delays in receiving biosecurity document assessment and inspections services from his department....
Singapore Strait still a hotspot for piracy in Asia
DURING January, seven incidents of armed robbery against ships were reported in Asia. No piracy incident was reported. ReCAAP ISC is concerned with the continued occurrence of...
‘Minor’ oil spill reported at Geraldton
MID WEST Ports Authority said it is responding to a minor oil spill inside the Geraldton Harbour on Thursday morning (11 February). By Thursday afternoon, the MWPA said it had...
Hapag-Lloyd concludes ‘green financings’ for six large containerships
HAPAG-Lloyd concluded two debt transactions according to the Green Loan Principles of the Loan Market Association. They were associated with the financing of six 23,500-TEU...
Throughput up across the board at Pilbara ports
THE month of January 2021 saw 57.1 million tonnes of cargo move through the ports managed by Pilbara Ports Authority. This throughput was a 4% increase compared to the same month...
Non-profit provides “reality check” on diversity and inclusion
HUMAN Rights at Sea has published an interesting case study by Advisory Board member and maritime professional, Joanne Rawley, providing a personal insight and commentary as a...
Crew change on bulker stuck off China
MSC, the operator of the bulker Anastasia, directed the vessel to Japan after it had been stuck off the coast of China since September. The ship is one of dozens of coal-carrying...
