IMO looking to assist in X-Press Pearl situation
INTERNATIONAL Maritime Organization secretary-general Kitack Lim said the IMO is looking to assist local and international authorities in dealing with the fallout from the X-Press...
Record winter crops could lead to record exports
FORECAST winter crop production will see high demand for export freight services although there will be differences across growing regions, according to data from the Australian...
MUA gives notice of work stoppages at VICT
THE Maritime Union of Australia plans to carry out eight 12-hour stoppages at the Victoria International Container Terminal starting on Friday 11 June, with each stoppage...
Hydrogen carrier development commences
GLOBAL Energy Ventures has commenced development of a pilot bulk hydrogen carrier for operation by mid 2020s. The 430-tonne capacity ship will be a scaled version of its planned...
New partnership to improve ocean freight visibility
DIGITAL company Roambee has announced a strategic investment from and partnership with PSA unboXed. PSA unboXed is the corporate venture arm of PSA International, a global...
Audit finds DAWE response to biosecurity non-compliance “largely inappropriate”
AN audit of the Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment’s (DAWE) response to biosecurity non-compliance found its arrangements “largely inappropriate”. The Australian...
Global air cargo volumes dip in May
CONTINUED market uncertainties and (extended) public holidays contributed to a -4% drop in global air cargo demand in May 2021 versus the pre-COVID level in 2019, according to the...
ABF targeting potentially asbestos-containing imports
THE Australian Border Force (ABF) is undertaking a targeted period of action against imported building products at risk of containing asbestos. Asbestos is a prohibited import and...
X-Press Pearl fire highlights duty of care required in shipping hazardous cargoes
The X-Press Pearl’s sad fate is the latest in a disappointing recent and persistent catalogue of container ship fires of varying degrees of severity, which occur on an almost...
Protesters plan to ‘blockade’ Botany Bulk Liquids Terminal
CLIMATE-change protesters are planning to disrupt fuel logistics at the Port Botany Bulk Liquids Berth on Thursday 10 June. Protest group Extinction Rebellion said they “will...
Monson Agencies expands into Tasmania
MONSON Agencies Australia on Monday finalised the acquisition of the agency business of Monson Shipping. Monson Shipping – which despite the similar name is unrelated to Monson...
Stena Bulk bolsters tanker fleet with newbuilding charters
TANKER shipping company Stena Bulk announced that it is taking two brand new eco medium range (MR) tankers – to be named Stena Convoy and Stena Conductor - on long-term time...
Transport ministers’ meeting a ‘mixed bag’: ALC
TRANSPORT ministers from around the region met last week to discuss important issues in the sector. The 15th Infrastructure and Transport Ministers’ Meeting took place on Friday,...
Approval to develop $300m industrial estate at Eastern Creek
PROPERTY group Charter Hall, through its $7bn wholesale industrial and logistics fund CPIF, has acquired the leasehold interest in 35 hectares of master planned approved...
Five RTGs secured for DP World Sydney
PORT and supply chain operator DP World Australia has announced the addition of fie new rubber tyred gantry cranes to its operation at Sydney’s Port Botany, due to arrive in April...
