Big investment needed to reach zero-carbon emissions
A MASSIVE scaling up of finance for research and development is essential to achieve zero carbon emissions by 2050, says a report by International Chamber of Shipping and global...
Air cargo up in September but capacity remains constrained
THE International Air Transport Association (IATA) released September 2021 data for global air cargo markets showing that demand continued to be well above pre-crisis levels and...
Maersk reports record earnings in Q3
A.P. Moller - Maersk has reported record earnings in the third quarter of 2021, with revenue up 68% to US$16.6 billion for the quarter. The company’s EBIT was up almost five times...
Digitisation and analytics driving supply chain evolution
A NEW report produced by Australia Post shows how businesses are streamlining and securing their supply chains and planning for success in an environment that may be forever...
Maersk makes moves into air freight
AP Moller - Maersk is to acquire Hamburg-based Senator International Freight Forwarding Group and add additional air-freight capacity. The German freight forwarder has a network...
MOL announces joint study using Rotor Sails
MITSUI OSK Lines has announced an agreement with iron ore mining company Vale International SA to conduct a joint study on installation of a wind propulsion system known as Rotor...
Inland Rail upgrades completed in time for ag export season
BULK grain exporters in north-west New South Wales will be able to ship their harvest this year through Port Botany and Port of Newcastle with a key section of the enhanced Inland...
NHVR Board releases strategic vision
THE National Heavy Vehicle Regulator’s Strategic Directions 2021-2026 document emphasises delivering truly borderless operations and increasing flexibility for safe operators....
New service to help Tasmanian exporters with transport advice
TASMANIAN businesses are set to get more export assistance and advice through a new Tasmanian Export Freight Logistics Advisory Service with tenders for a provider to be released...
VTS team is commended for going above and beyond
THE Port Authority of New South Wales (PANSW) Sydney Vessel Traffic Service (VTS) team received the VTS Awards 2020-21 commendation for its role in a joint operation with NSW...
Container stevedore announces landside fee changes for 2022
VICTORIA International Container Terminal announced landside fee adjustments, due to come into effect at the beginning of 2022. VICT said it had completed a review of its tariffs...
Qube and MUA strike deal in Freo
QUBE and the Maritime Union of Australia have reached an agreement that is to end their dispute in Fremantle. The dispute in Fremantle had been winding down for some weeks, with...
Inland Rail Skills Academy bringing the past into the present
THE Australian Rail Track Corporation (ARTC) is bringing the past into the present through a series of videos that show 100 million-year-odl core samples extracted as part of the...
ARTC partners with MATES in Construction
THE Australian Rail Track Corporation’s (ARTC) Inland Rail project has announced a $100,000 partnership with MATES in Construction - a charity established to reduce the high level...
WA travel restrictions putting maritime industry at risk: unions
CONCERN about maritime workers being able to enter Western Australia for work from eastern states is growing. The state government’s COVID-19 measures block many maritime workers...
