Terminal charges cited as stevedores bring in revenue
TERMINAL access charges imposed by stevedores are undermining the benefits of waterfront competition, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission says. The competition...
Barkly Pearl detained in Geraldton
AUSTRALIAN authorities have detained the MV Barkly Pearl (IMO: 9042295) following its safe arrival in the port of Geraldton, Western Australia. As reported in Daily Cargo News...
Rock lobster a focus of Australia – China trade debate
EXPORTS of Australian rock lobster to China have become the latest focus of trade tensions with China. Seafood Trade Advisory Group issued a statement on Monday that there were...
IMO secretary-general emeritus William A. O’Neil, remembered
SECRETARY-GENERAL of the International Maritime Organization Kitack Lim expressed his sincere condolences to the Canadian Government as well as William O’Neil’s remaining family,...
COVID pushes Australian businesses to diversify supply
MORE than one-third of Australian businesses across industries including healthcare, technology, retail, mining and energy, and construction are looking to onshore their...
Lloyd’s Register launches dedicated decarbonisation hub
LLOYD’s Register has launched a dedicated centre of excellence to accelerate the safe, sustainable and cost-effective decarbonisation of world shipping in support of delivering...
Company fined for unlawful greenhouse gas importation
THE largest fine issued under Australia’s ozone protection laws has been handed down to a Victorian fire protection company for the unlawful importation of hydrofluorocarbon. This...
Global demand steady for Australian wine
STEADY demand for Australian wine around the world has seen growth in value to all top-five exports markets and a 4% increase in overall value to $2.998bn, according to Wine...
Milestone reached for India’s natural gas ambitions
THE Indian Register of Shipping an international ship classification society, has classed India’s first liquefied natural gas-floating storage regasification unit marking a...
Maiden call in Malta by CMA CGM Jacques Saade
MALTA welcomed CMA CGM Jacques Saade, the world’s largest containership powered by liquefied natural gas, as she made her first call in Europe at the Malta Freeport terminal. This...
ATSB releases preliminary report into APL England incident
A PRELIMINARY investigation report into the APL England incident has revealed the ship was rolling and pitching heavily when it lost 50 containers overboard south-east of Sydney...
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...
