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Zebra new release is an ultra-rugged mobile computer

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Maintaining a safe, secure and efficient yard is a complex challenge. Yard managers need crystal-clear visibility into all their assets, people, and processes in order to stay on...
Zebra new release is an ultra-rugged mobile computer

Wallenius Wilhelmsen adds to 2024 wins

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PCTC/ro-ro operator Wallenius Wilhelmsen has extended its run of New Year contract wins, signing two further multi-year deals. A shipping contract with one of the world’s leading...
Wallenius Wilhelmsen adds to 2024 wins

Newcastle trade value drops 32% in 2023

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PORT of Newcastle has reported a 32% decrease in trade value in 2023 despite an increase in yearly trade volumes. The port said a shift in weather and demand has had a...
Newcastle trade value drops 32% in 2023

Bahijah saga continues as another shipment sails

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SEVERAL hundred cattle were unloaded from the livestock carrier Bahijah in Fremantle on Friday night and the vessel sent back to sea for cleaning, with no decision made on plans...
Bahijah saga continues as another shipment sails

Air cargo demand surges in December amid Red Sea disruptions

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GLOBAL air cargo demand rebounded in 2023, according to new data from the International Air Transport Association. IATA reported a particularly strong fourth quarter performance...
Air cargo demand surges in December amid Red Sea disruptions

Westwood rebrands as Swire Shipping

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WESTWOOD Shipping Lines is changing its name to Swire Shipping, effective 1 February 2024. Swire Shipping acquired the niche vessel operator in June 2022 through its affiliate...
Westwood rebrands as Swire Shipping

Meet the rugged tablet that doubles as a vehicle-mounted computer

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Yards are extremely busy places – at any given time, scores of vehicles, cargo and people are moving throughout the terminal completing a number of critical, time-sensitive...
Meet the rugged tablet that doubles as a vehicle-mounted computer

SEA service to continue port skipping

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WITH NO resolution of the DPW/MUA dispute in sight a major consortium in the South East Asia-Australia trade has been forced to extend workaround measures. For some months the six...
SEA service to continue port skipping

Wayward Whitsunday skipper convicted

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A QUEENSLAND charter boat skipper has been convicted and fined more than $15,000 after a successful prosecution by the Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions on behalf of...
Wayward Whitsunday skipper convicted

Nautical Shipping loads up Grimaldi

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NAUTICAL Shipping, an agency subsidiary of the Gold Coast-based Leeward Group, has been appointed to provide exclusive Australian representation for Italy’s Grimaldi Group....
Nautical Shipping loads up Grimaldi

AFP, ABF see through drug import ruse

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THE AUSTRALIAN Federal Police is investigating after about 100 kilograms of methamphetamine was imported into Australia concealed within window frames. Australian Border Force...
AFP, ABF see through drug import ruse

Cruise medevacs in QLD, Vic

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EMERGENCY services have been kept busy with medical evacuations of sick passengers from cruise ships, while in NZ a small local cruise vessel last week struck rocks and issued a...
Cruise medevacs in QLD, Vic

ACFS goes paperless at Botany

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ACFS Port Logistics has implemented 100% paperless truck entry at its Port Botany empty container park in a move described by industry as “a significant stride in a commitment to...
ACFS goes paperless at Botany

Investigation underway on 157kg air-freight meth haul

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AUTHORITIES are asking for the public to come forward with any information on 157 kilograms of methylamphetamine that arrived in Sydney by air cargo. Australian Border Force...
Investigation underway on 157kg air-freight meth haul

Multi factors behind grain derailment

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A RANGE of factors relating to weight, braking equipment, track conditions and operational procedures led to a destructive grain train derailment, according to the ATSB’s final...
Multi factors behind grain derailment