Virus and fall in oil prices take toll on LNG revenues
ACCORDING to Energy Quest’s monthly Australian LNG report for September, the biggest impact of COVID-19 and the fall in oil prices on the market for liquefied natural gas has been...
EV chargers power up TasPorts’ sustainability commitment
TASPORTS has announced the commissioning of two new electric vehicle charging stations on Hobart’s waterfront. They will be joined by a third in the coming months, giving...
GPC’S Auckland Point berth welcomes 100th HQP vessel
THE hundredth shipload of timber has been shipped by HQPlantations from Gladstone Ports Corporation’s Auckland Point berth. HQPlantations began exporting from Auckland Point Berth...
ZIM’s new China – Australia service underway
PORTUGESE-flagged ship Northern Vivacity (IMO 9304966) is set to dock at Port Botany on 2 November, the first of ZIM’s new China - Australia Express (CAX) Line. The ship has left...
New COSCO service delivers opportunities for the north
INTERNATIONAL shipping line COSCO today (19 October) begins a new fortnightly service directly linking Townsville with destinations in China, northern Australia and the South...
DHL Express ranked one of the best workplaces in the world
EXPRESS delivery service DHL Express has been recognised as the second best place to work of all examined companies around the world. In its 2020 employer ranking Great Place to...
Singapore Post makes Aussie logistics acquisition
A DESIRE to capture e-commerce growth is said to be behind Singapore Post’s decision to acquire Australian fourth party logistics provider Freight Management Holdings. SIngPost...
GPC ‘goes pink’ to promote breast cancer awareness
TO help raise awareness of breast cancer, employees of Gladstone Ports Corporation will be sporting pink gloves during October. Statistics from The National Breast Cancer...
Containerchain reports system restored
CONTAINERCHAIN says all its applications have been restored and are “in production” as of 3am on Monday 19 October. This follows a well-documented cyberattack involving ransomware...
Containerchain hit with cyberattack
A RANSOMWARE or cyberattack has been blamed for shutting down the Containerchain system since midnight on Friday. In correspondence to customers, Containerchain confirmed...
Shipping surcharges “out of control” at Port Botany, says FTA
FREIGHT and Trade Alliance director Paul Zalai has hit out at shipping surcharges at Port Botany, decrying a “lack of transparency” from shipping lines. Mr Zalai, who also acts as...
Scurrah quits as Virgin CEO
VIRGIN Australia chief executive Paul Scurrah has resigned. Mr Scurrah led the airline during a horror year for aviation, brought on by COVID-19 flight restrictions, in which the...
Shipping “significantly impacted” by COVID-19, survey finds
A MAJORITY of traders and operators in shipping feel COVID-19 has negatively affected their revenue, employee numbers and insurance premiums, a new survey from DWF reveals. DWF is...
Courier and freight service welcomes returning COO
PARCEL delivery service CouriersPlease has re-appointed Phil Reid as chief operating officer. He returns to the role after three years, and brings more than 25 years of experience...
South Africa remains a top hotspot for cargo crime
TRANSPORT insurer TT Club and BSI have produced a report highlighting the risks of cargo theft with a focus on South Africa. The report, entitled Freight Crime in South African...
