Survey to assess the wellness of Australian seafarers
MARITIME Industry Australia and Hunterlink have put together the Australian Seafarer Wellness Survey, which attempts to gauge the attitudes of seafarers across a broad range of...
Industrial dispute at VICT ramps up
INDUSTRIAL action at the Victorian International Container Terminal appears imminent; the Maritime Union has given notice of a four-hour stoppage starting on Tuesday, 16 February...
Hope in sight for seafarers with COVID rules due to end
THE Australian Maritime Safety Authority has announced that from 28 February 2021, the interim COVID arrangements that have permitted seafarers to serve longer than 11 months...
Australia’s first barley shipment to Mexico worthy of a toast
AUSTRALIAN barley is heading to a significant new market this month after the nation’s biggest grains exporter, CBH Group, signed a deal to ship 35,000 tonnes of malting barley to...
Air cargo demand plummets in 2020: IATA
THE INTERNATIONAL Air Transport Association said demand for air cargo decreased by 10.6% in 2020 compared with 2019. IATA said this was the largest drop in year-on-year demand...
State Conference signals return of events for VTA
VICTORIA’S peak transport industry association will hold its first in-person major event in more than a year. The Victorian Transport Association has just opened registration for...
Wallenius Wilhelmsen convicted and fined for criminal cartel conduct
WALLENIUS Wilhelmsen Ocean was convicted of criminal cartel conduct in the Federal Court on Thursday (4 February) in a case prosecuted by the Commonwealth Director of Public...
Ammonia changes the game in the maritime sector: report
A NEW report from a US-based consulting company explores the business risks that flow from the International Maritime Organization’s most recent sulphur and GHG emissions...
Two charged in air-cargo drug bust
TWO men have been charged as part of ongoing investigations into the alleged importation of methylamphetamine concealed in an air-cargo consignment. The consignment arrived in...
Platform publishes list of ships dismantled in 2020
ACCORDING to new data released by the NGO Shipbreaking Platform, 630 ocean-going commercial ships and offshore units were sold to the scrap yards in 2020. Of these vessels, 446...
Abandoned seafarers on hunger strike at Kuwaiti port
SEAFARERS onboard the MV Ula bulk carrier, in the port of Shuaiba, Kuwait, have been refusing all food since 7 January, saying they cannot eat while their families back home go...
PIL creditors approve debt restructuring plan
PACIFIC International Lines’ plan to restructure its debt was approved by the requisite majority of shareholders, which, it says, demonstrates broad commitment across all creditor...
Geodis acquires Pekaes
GEODIS has finalised its acquisition of the Polish logistics company Pekaes after obtaining regulatory approval. Geodis CEO Marie-Christine Lombard said she was pleased with the...
AAL commits resources to Europe-Asia liner service
AAL Shipping is marking the one-year anniversary of its Europe–Middle East/India–Asia Monthly Liner Service with a long-term commitment to employing six mega size (30,000+ DWT)...
OPINION: Underwriters' view of the lessons of 2020
By Paul Jennings WITH COVID-19 testing improving and vaccine roll-out accelerating, there is much to feel hopeful about in 2021 for a maritime industry learning from its 2020...
