Impacts of protest ongoing at VICT
A PRO-PALESTINE protest continued to disrupt operations at Victoria International Container Terminal on Tuesday. A blockade aiming to stop Zim Ganges from being unloaded began at...
Possible cyclone blow to QLD ports
MARITIME Safety Queensland, port authorities and regional harbour masters are closely watching a tropical low in the Coral Sea the Bureau of Meteorology expect to develop into a...
"Worrying" rise in seafarer abandonment
AT LEAST 132 vessels were abandoned by owners in 2023, leaving seafarers stranded without pay, supplies or support. The International Transport Workers' Federation said this...
Townsville cruise visit cancelled ahead of cyclone
A CRUISE company has cancelled a visit to the Port of Townsville as a cyclone forms off the Queensland coast. A tropical low intensifying on Monday evening is expected to develop...
Pro-Palestine blockade continues at VICT
VICTORIA International Container Terminal remained closed on Monday evening as protesters blocked access to Webb Dock. A blockade began on Friday evening (19 January) as...
Qantas to launch Darwin-Singapore service
QANTAS intends to launch a new international route connecting Darwin and Singapore. The direct flights would begin in December 2024, and speed up journeys between the Northern...
Red Sea situation impacting ag sector logistics
TRADE logistics are set to become increasingly challenging for Australia’s agricultural sector with the escalating tensions in the Red Sea disrupting global trade, according to...
Construction on Inland Rail section to commence
WORKS on the Inland Rail Stockinbingal to Parkes project will kick off for 2024 with construction to commence at the Daroobalgie and Wyndham Avenue sites later this month. Rail...
CMA CGM and Air France-KLM scupper air-cargo deal
CMA CGM and Air France-KLM have agreed to end their air-cargo partnership. The ocean carrier entered a partnership deal with the airline holding company in May 2022, and it came...
Newcastle international terminal taking shape
CONSTRUCTION is progressing on a new international terminal at Newcastle Airport. The federal government committed $55 million for the terminal expansion project and border...
New leadership and regional structure at Röhlig
RÖHLIG Logistics has appointed Christoph Passek as managing director for China and Hong Kong. The logistics company has also assigned four area general managers to a new regional...
Yemen's Ansar Allah threaten US ships in Gulf of Aden and Red Sea
YEMEN’S Ansar Allah group, also known as the Houthi movement, intends to expand its targets in the region to include US ships. Global media have reported Ansar Allah plans to...
Logs shift to rail in Tassie
OVER the past decade, there has been a 10-fold increase in logs transported by rail in Tasmania, according to the state government. From a base of a little more than 20,000 tonnes...
New director for Qube board
ASX-LISTED logistics company Qube has appointed a new director to its board. James Fazzino is due to join the board as director on 22 February 2024. Mr Fazzino has worked in...
MSC cargo aircraft enters operation
ATLAS Air has taken delivery of a freighter aircraft, which it will operate on behalf of MSC. The Boeing 777-200 freighter entered operation on 11 January and would complement MSC...
