MSC unveils new flexible cargo service to meet Asia demand
AS part of its ongoing response to the impact of COVID-19, MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company has developed a Suspension of Transit container shipping program to prepare for a...
Trust pledges £1 million to support those hit by COVID-19
THE ITF Seafarers’ Trust has launched an emergency fund to address the impact of the global pandemic on seafarers and their families. The fund also aims to provide a lifeline for...
ANL withdrawing from CA6 service
SHIPPING line ANL said in a statement that it will “streamline” its north-east Asia to Australia service by withdrawing from the CA6 service. The final voyage with ANL’s...
Money to support Australian exporters during pandemic
THE federal government is to pump an extra $49.8m into the Export Market Development Grants program in the 2019-20 financial year. This is to allow exporters and tourism...
Wharfies refuse to unload containership, citing coronavirus
WATERFRONT workers and stevedore DP World Australia are at loggerheads, after wharfies at West Swanson refused to unload box ship Xin Da Lian, citing coronavirus fears. But the...
Government invests in priority air freight for Aussie exporters
A NEW $110m initiative will back Australia’s agricultural and fisheries sector by helping them export their produce into key overseas markets, with return flights bringing back...
MSQ changes working “in the context of shipping”
CHANGES to tough restrictions on ships docking at Queensland ports appear to be working, according to industry. A Maritime Safety Queensland condition preventing ships from...
New live sheep export requirements
THE Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment is introducing new requirements for live sheep exports to, or through, the Middle East following the finalisation of the...
Exemptions for heavy vehicle drivers at rest stops
THE Australian Health Protection Principal Committee and the National Cabinet have approved an exemption for roadhouses, dedicated truck stop facilities and truck driver lounges...
Union called out biosecurity “gaping holes” in January
CONCERNS about coronavirus and gaps in biosecurity processes were raised back in January it can be revealed. The issue hit the headlines when travellers from the cruise ship Ruby...
NSW Police Commissioner tells overseas cruise ships to return home
NEW South Wales Police Commissioner Mick Fuller has told foreign cruise ships off the state’s coast to go home, fearing embarkations could undo efforts to container coronavirus....
OPINION: Lessons from the past
IN JULY 1971 I joined the exports transportation branch of the then Department of Trade and Industry in Canberra headed by Sir Alan Westerman. Interestingly Max Moore-Wilton (a...
Customs brokers respond to Covid-19
CUSTOMS Brokers are working “around the clock” to meet new Covid-19 related government requirements while also ensuring business can continue, CBFCA chief executive Paul Damkjaer...
Dark times, but ship agent predicts rebound
SHIP agent Nigel Borthwick says the shipping industry will rebound from the challenges thrown at it by Covid-19. Based in Melbourne, Mr Borthwick has been in the industry for...
Foreign investment laws change to protect regional Australia
NEW laws around foreign investment review are designed to protect the interests of regional, rural and remote businesses during the COVID-19 crisis. All proposed foreign...
