International shipping under the microscope
RESEARCH by Guillaume Vuillemey, an associate professor of finance at HEC Paris Business School, has revealed malpractices which have helped shape the shipping industry during the...
Farmer-led traceability platform to eliminate food fraud
FOOD fraud is having a devastating impact on Australian farmers, costing up to $2bn each year, says technology provider Aglive. An independent report conducted by Meat & Livestock...
Shipping enters the Queensland election campaign
SHIPPING has entered centre stage of the Queensland election campaign, with the incumbent Labor Party announcing it will commit $21m over two years towards a coastal shipping...
Borders must be next in Victoria reopening
RE-OPENING of Victorian and other state and territory borders must be the next step towards economic recovery, the Victorian Transport Association says. This follows an...
Australian Gas Industry Trust appoints inaugural executive officer
FOLLOWING an extensive search, the Australian Gas Industry Trust has appointed its first executive officer, Dr Jen Thompson, to further develop the Trust’s core objectives of...
Kalmar to supply 10 new AutoStrads for Patricks
KALMAR is to supply ten Kalmar AutoStrad units to Patrick Terminals. The fully automated straddle carriers are scheduled to be completed during the first quarter of 2021. Patrick...
New CEO for shipping company Lomar
THE Libra Group has confirmed the promotion of Nicholas Georgiou to chief executive officer of its Lomar ship owning and management business. Mr Georgiou, 47, has been the...
"Deprivation of liberty" on ships under the microscope
NON-PROFIT group Human Rights at Sea has released its latest report, examining several scenarios where deprivation of liberty may occur onboard private ships. It released the...
IMO working group seeks further emissions reduction measures
PROPOSED amendments to the MARPOL convention requiring ships to combine a technical and an operational approach to cutting carbon intensity have been proposed by a new...
Consultation sought on export control rules for animals and game
A NEW legislative framework for agricultural exports starting from 28 March 2021 will consist of the Export Control Act 2020 and a suite of legislative instruments, the Export...
TT Club focuses on temperature-controlled cargo losses
ANALYSIS of specialist insurer TT Club’s claims records for transport operators over the past three years shows temperature-controlled incidents ranking in third place. Almost 30%...
New mooring dolphin to attract freight at Gladstone
A $3.8m dollar mooring structure at Gladstone Ports Corporation’s Auckland Point terminal is set to help transform the region into a “containerised freight hub” according to the...
Shore leave warning after crew work beyond 14-month limit
THE Australian Maritime Safety Authority has confirmed it conducted a complaint from the ITF that crew on board the Panama-flagged car carrier MV Metis Leader had been at sea for...
Preparations to hospitalise COVID-affected crew
MARITIME Safety Queensland says arrangements are being put in place to transfer two crew members from the Sofrana Surville to hospital. This follows tests on all 19 of the crew on...
Napier Port and Winstone Pulp extend partnership
NAPIER Port and long-time customer, Winstone Pulp International, have entered into an agreement for a 10-year contract renewal for exports to be handled from Napier Port. Napier...
