Linfox and Aurizon lift services to stock supermarket shelves
AUSTRALIAN transport companies, Linfox Logistics and Aurizon, are working to ensure the continued safe delivery of food and other essential goods for regional Queenslanders and...
VTA supports Road Safety Act changes to secure movement of freight
INDUSTRY body the Victorian Transport Association has supported changes to the Victorian Road Safety Act aimed at safeguarding and securing the movement of freight. The changes,...
Gift packs to support seafarers during coronavirus crisis
MARITIME Safety Queensland is supporting an initiative at Gladstone Mission to Seafarers in packaging small gift pack essentials and treats for seafarers at this vital port. MSQ...
OPINION: Cruise shipping and COVID: Governments walking a tightrope
CRUISE ships have struggled to disembark passengers and crew when they have not been permitted to call at certain ports. A number of these ships have been off the coast of...
Retrieval work begins on Yang Ming Efficiency containers
RETRIEVAL work has begun with the first of 60 shipping containers lost from box ship YM Efficiency successfully lifted from the seabed off the Newcastle coast this week, the...
CORONAVIRUS: Open letter from Diego Aponte, MSC Group president and CEO
THE SPREAD of COVID-19 has created a public health issue unprecedented in our lifetimes, triggering an unexpected shock for societies and economies. During this troubling period,...
OPINION: Coronavirus, shipping companies focus on protecting crew health to keep freight moving
GIVEN widespread shoreside transmission of COVID-19 in communities around the world, shipping lines have been extremely careful to protect the health of their crews. COVID-19...
Virus on the waterfront
CORONAVIRUS cases have been reported among wharfies at Hutchison’s Port Botany operation. Hutchison has confirmed two cases, albeit it says they were not workplace transmissions...
LETTER TO THE DCN: Cruise ships - deal with it!
DEAL with the cruise ship problem in a professional, humane and caring manner, showing how good Australia is. Don't just turn your back and say 'go away'! Bring them to anchorage...
UK Chamber of Shipping calls for govt support of industry
THE UK Chamber of Shipping has called for immediate support from the United Kingdom government to ensure freight continues to flow. The UK Chamber is the trade association and...
Australian seafarers get certificate renewal extension during pandemic
AUSTRALIAN seafarers impacted by coronavirus will get an automatic six-month extension on their qualifications, the Australian Maritime Safety Authority says. Deputy Prime...
Coronavirus prompts requests for seafarer contract extensions
THE Australian Maritime Safety Authority says it has received eight requests from seafarers for contract extensions beyond the 11-month limit of the Maritime Labour Convention...
Brisbane CEO calls for “humanitarian outcome” with cruise ships
CRUISE ships in Australian waters should be allowed to wait out the coronavirus crisis at deep sea anchorages rather than be forced to return to international ports of origin,...
Verus Global director listed in Forbes 30 under 30
VERUS Global founder, Jackson Meyer, has been listed in the Forbes 30 under 30 Asia list in the category of Industry, Manufacturing and Energy. In its first year of operation,...
MIAL launches maritime supply chain document
MARITIME Industry Australia has launched a document summarising the requirements for moving cargo between states and territories during the coronavirus pandemic. According to...
