MUA withdraws PIA notices for Svitzer
THE MARITIME Union has withdrawn protected industrial action notices in ports covered by Svitzer Australia’s National Towage Enterprise Agreement. The two PIA notices were...
Logistics provider appoints APAC chief
GLOBAL logistics provider DB Schenker has named Dr Niklas Wilmking as its new CEO for the Asia Pacific region. Dr Wilmking was most recently executive vice president of global...
Australian boat builder launches new range of electric vessels
AUSTAL Australia’s new VOLTA series of electric-powered high speed ferries has launched its first vessel – the Passenger Express 46V, a fully electric-powered 46-metre catamaran...
Online shopping boom exposes vulnerabilities in logistics
RISK management provider SAI Global says the pressure on businesses in the logistics and supply chain sectors by this year’s exponential growth in delivery volumes, has exposed...
New Australian LNG export record in 2020
RESEARCH company EnergyQuest reports that Australia exported a record 78 million tonnes of liquefied natural gas in 2020, up from 77.5 million tonnes in 2019. The company said...
Smugglers arrested after drugs found in cargo consignments
TWO Iranians have been charged with smuggling some 250 kilograms of methamphetamine in several cargo consignments last month. The Australian Federal Police estimate the drugs to...
Uniper ups planned LNG buy from Woodside
WOODSIDE Energy has amended an agreement to double the amount of LNG it supplies to German energy company Uniper Global Commodities. The original sale and purchase agreement,...
Work starts on first stage of Tassie freight route
WORK has begun on the first stage of the Northern Roads Package, a $55m project to provide a more efficient route for freight vehicles travelling across the north of Tasmania....
Annual report shows 17% increase in piracy incidents
THERE were 97 incidents reported to ReCAAP Information Sharing Centre in Asia in 2020, marking a 17% year-on-year increase in total incidents and 32% increase in actual incidents....
Ocean carriers battle the COVID cargo crunch
IN global supply chains, manufacturers and retailers normally operate with months and years of forward planning. Carriers invest billions of dollars in vessels and other assets...
Singapore port authority increases volume by 1.7% year-on-year
THE Port of Singapore Authority increased its volume by 1.7% from 2019 to 2020 (calendar year), with flagship PSA Singapore contributing 36.6m TEUs (-0.9%) and PSA terminals...
DNV drops GL in rebrand
DNV GL will soon be known as DNV after a comprehensive review of the company’s strategy. The present name has been in place since the 2013 merger between DNV (Det Norske Veritas)...
DHL buys Boeing 777 freighters
DHL Express and Boeing announced that the global logistics company placed an order for eight additional new Boeing 777 freighters. The investment marks a further step in DHL...
NPDL announces return of weekly Fiji service
NEPTUNE Pacific Direct Line announced that its weekly sailing schedule between New Zealand and Fiji will return, with improved local and global connectivity via strategic hubs in...
Partners launch first zero-emission air freight route
TO support the industry’s carbon reduction targets, Kuehne+Nagel and Air France KLM Cargo have launched the first carbon neutral air freight lane between North America and Europe....
