Patrick accuses maintenance workers of “illegal industrial action”
STEVEDORE Patrick Terminals has accused equipment maintenance workers of engaging in “illegal industrial” action in Sydney. According to the company, Patrick is using Cummins, the...
Wharfies urge employers to take “vital steps” to mitigate coronavirus supply chain impact
STEPS aimed at preventing viral transmissions on Australian maritime worksites are urgently required, Maritime Union national secretary Paddy Crumlin says. The union has written...
DPWA announces ancilliary charges hike
STEVEDORE DP World Australia has announced a hike in access and ancilliary charges for its container terminals in Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane. The new charges are: Sydney;...
Virgin Atlantic operates first ever cargo-only charter
VIRGIN Atlantic has operated its first ever cargo-only charter amidst the operational challenges brought by the COVID-19 upon the aviation industry. The VS698 from London Heathrow...
Coronavirus and the impact upon wholesale supply chains
WHOLESALERS and retailers in areas such as fashion have felt the effects of China “shutting shop”, CouriersPlease chief transformation officer Jessica Ip says. China implemented a...
Kiwi port and exporter continue their beautiful friendship
NEW Zealand’s biggest containerised freight exporter, Kotahi and Port of Tauranga have announced an extension to their long-term volume commitment agreement. The agreement extends...
Pause Brexit during coronavirus crisis, say freight forwarders
BRITISH International Freight Association director general Robert Keen says it would be irresponsible of the UK government to stick to Brexit transition timetable during the time...
Hyster celebrates 60 years in Asia-Pacific
A BRAND known globally for powerful, tough and reliable lift trucks, Hyster-Yale Group, is celebrating 60 years of growth since Hyster’s establishment in Australia and ongoing...
Tauranga prioritises “essential imports” during Covid-19 lockdown
PORT of Tauranga has announced new measures to prioritise urgent imported cargo during the New Zealand lockdown. The measures are aimed at allowing importers to identify imported...
COVID: Prioritise freight at border checkpoints, says ALC
LOCAL authorities should prioritise the movement of freight and territory border crossings, the Australian Logistics Council says. Freight remains exempt from border crossing...
Ports Australia calls for port recognition as essential service
PORTS Australia has been in contact with the Australian Government to discuss making ports and their personnel an “essential service” to achieve the best outcome for “the safety...
WFS joins the relief effort to help save lives in Italy
WORLDWIDE Flight Services is expediting the handling of time-sensitive materials destined for hospitals and medical centres in Italy. In recent days, this included handling cargo...
Container biosecurity innovations earn big grants
TWO companies have been awarded $1m each under the Australian government’s Business Research and Innovation Initiative to develop solutions to detecting and managing hitchhiker...
ACCC ruling allows supermarkets to work together on grocery supply chain
SUPERMARKET operators will be able to coordinate immediately to ensure consumers can get groceries during the coronavirus pandemic after the ACCC’s granting of interim...
‘Two Port Policy’ eases Queensland port entry conditions
RULES preventing ships from docking at Queensland ports for 14-days since their last overseas port visit have been eased under a new policy announced this week by Maritime Safety...
