Neptune Pacific Line acquires Pacific Direct Line
CONTAINER shipping line Neptune Pacific has announced it has acquired Pacific Direct Line from PDL’s parent holding company, Pacific International Lines. The combined business...
ABF solves puzzling intellectual property breach
PROTECTING intellectual property rights took on a whole new meaning for Australian Border Force officers in Perth recently when they seized a consignment of fake Rubik’s Cube...
More reachstackers being supplied in Europe
KALMAR will supply a Belgian operator Delca Logistics BV with a Super Gloria reachstacker with a lifting capacity of 45 tonnes. The order was booked in Cargotec's 2020 Q1 order...
PM announces economic stimulus package
THE Commonwealth government has announced a $17.6bn economic stimulus package in an effort to mitigate the impact of coronavirus. Under the plan, the government is expected to put...
Super what? Superyachts trial for Brisbane
THE Queensland government has announced a 12-month trial to bring superyachts to Brisbane. Minister for state development Cameron Dick said as part of a state-wide strategy to...
What lies beneath…
RAISING awareness of the risks posed by dangerous marine fauna is the aim of a Safety Alert issued by the Australian Maritime Safety Authority. According to AMSA, Australian...
Cyclone impacts February throughput in Pilbara
CYCLONE Damien hit the Pilbara coast during the month of February, which made an impact on throughput at both ports in Port Hedland and Dampier. The Port of Dampier was closed for...
Transport body works on virus contingency plan
PEAK body Road Freight NSW says it is working with industry partners and other stakeholders on contingency plans to provide support to its members affected by the spread of...
Canadian extradited to Australia to face historic drug charges
A 35-year-old Canadian national accused of importing more than 730 kilograms of pseudoephedrine and ephedrine into Australia has been charged, after being extradited from Canada...
CBFCA releases Blockchain white paper
INDUSTRY body the Customs Brokers and Forwarders Council of Australia has released a white paper into the role of Blockchain technology in the international supply chain. The...
U-Freight talks up e-commerce logistics growth
COMMENTING on a recent report that suggests the global e-commerce logistics market is likely to exceed EUR500bn by 2024, Simon Wong CEO of the U-Freight Group says his company is...
Ministerial visit to PNG seeks to boost trade ties
ECONOMIC reform in Papua New Guinea has been the focus of a visit to our northern neighbour by Minister for International Development and the Pacific, Alex Hawke. “My visit to PNG...
Cruise industry steps up efforts to prevent coronavirus spread
THE Cruise Lines International Association issued a statement on Saturday, following a roundtable discussion with United States vice president Mike Pence and acting homeland...
DNV GL launches venture fund
DNV GL Ventures will build a portfolio of between 15-20 startups in the next four years – addressing the challenges of energy transition and the fourth industrial revoluition -...
Pilots fight to save Katoomba airfield
THE Aircraft Owners & Pilots Association of Australia has added its voice to calls to save Katoomba Airfield after it was closed at the end of February. AOPA CEO Benjamin Morgan...
