OPINION: Why the empty container build-up?
UNFORTUNATELY, right now, empty container parks and empty container holding spaces in New South Wales have become chock-a-block with empty boxes. Even port precincts have become...
SA approves Port Playford bulk export development
THE SOUTH Australian government has approved Port Augusta Operations’ (PAO) development application for a bulk export port on the Upper Spencer Gulf. The new facility, Port...
Online shopping boom exposes vulnerabilities in logistics
RISK management provider SAI Global says the pressure on businesses in the logistics and supply chain sectors by this year’s exponential growth in delivery volumes, has exposed...
New Australian LNG export record in 2020
RESEARCH company EnergyQuest reports that Australia exported a record 78 million tonnes of liquefied natural gas in 2020, up from 77.5 million tonnes in 2019. The company said...
CTAA speaks out on Melbourne empty congestion
SURGING containerised import volumes through the Port of Melbourne, coupled with only average empty container evacuations by shipping lines, mean that the build-up of empty...
Work starts on first stage of Tassie freight route
WORK has begun on the first stage of the Northern Roads Package, a $55m project to provide a more efficient route for freight vehicles travelling across the north of Tasmania....
Wärtsilä sets sail with the American Steamship Company
TECHNOLOGY company Wärtsilä Voyage has introduced Wärtsilä SmartMove Suite to the global shipping market. This flagship offering for semi-autonomous sailing features advanced...
Ocean carriers battle the COVID cargo crunch
IN global supply chains, manufacturers and retailers normally operate with months and years of forward planning. Carriers invest billions of dollars in vessels and other assets...
Singapore port authority increases volume by 1.7% year-on-year
THE Port of Singapore Authority increased its volume by 1.7% from 2019 to 2020 (calendar year), with flagship PSA Singapore contributing 36.6m TEUs (-0.9%) and PSA terminals...
Results from new test work on graphene-based coatings
SOUTH Australian based Sparc Technologies Limited has announced further positive results from its ongoing coatings test work performed with the University of Adelaide. These...
ALC calls for permanent removal of delivery curfews
THE AUSTRALIAN Logistics Council said it is working with the commonwealth to ensure delivery curfews remain permanently suspended across Australia. In March last year, the ALC and...
DHL buys Boeing 777 freighters
DHL Express and Boeing announced that the global logistics company placed an order for eight additional new Boeing 777 freighters. The investment marks a further step in DHL...
NPDL announces return of weekly Fiji service
NEPTUNE Pacific Direct Line announced that its weekly sailing schedule between New Zealand and Fiji will return, with improved local and global connectivity via strategic hubs in...
NT freight infrastructure funding announced
THE FEDERAL government announced funding for the Northern Territory’s Gas Industry Roads Upgrades program, funded through the Roads of Strategic Importance (ROSI) initiative. The...
Partners launch first zero-emission air freight route
TO support the industry’s carbon reduction targets, Kuehne+Nagel and Air France KLM Cargo have launched the first carbon neutral air freight lane between North America and Europe....
