Maersk launches US-Asia Pacific air freight services
MAERSK has introduced two new air freight services connecting Asia-Pacific region with North America. Maersk expects its air corridor between the US and China to “plug a...
UNCTAD to provide maritime industry knowledge under High Seas Treaty
THE UNITED Nations Conference on Trade and Development said it will contribute maritime knowledge and data to help countries implement the Biodiversity Beyond National...
Global drug operation targets containers, ports and trusted insiders
A JOINT operation involving the shipping industry, Australian Border Force, World Customs Organization and the UN Office on Drugs and Crime has led to the seizure of 98 tonnes of...
CMA CGM and Air France-KLM combine air cargo networks
CMA CGM has activated a long-term air cargo partnership with Air France-KLM. Under the partnership, CMA CGM Air Cargo and Air France-KLM Martinair Cargo will combine their cargo...
Eighth convicted over maritime meth haul in Geraldton
AN EIGHTH man has been found guilty over the importation of 1.2 tonnes of methamphetamine into Geraldton. The drugs were detected in 2017. Police said it was, at the time, the...
336kg of heroin intercepted at Port of Brisbane
AUTHORITIES have intercepted a shipping container containing 336 kilograms of heroin at Port of Brisbane. They say the haul is the largest amount of heroin ever seized in...
Airline's return to Victoria to boost South America trade
LATIN America’s largest airline is planning to relaunch a service to Melbourne that would boost Australia’s exports to South America. LATAM Airlines paused its direct service from...
Timor-Leste expands electronic single window for trade
TIMOR-LESTE has expanded its electronic single window to accelerate the movement of international trade. The electronic single window system was designed to reduce the cost and...
Biosecurity haul intercepted in Sydney
BIOSECURITY officers have intercepted seven shipping containers’ worth of meat and risk material in what is claimed to be one of Australia’s largest single biosecurity detections....
Charges laid over heroin shipment into Port Botany
POLICE have charged a man over a shipment of 35 kilograms of heroin that arrived in Port Botany last month. The Australian Federal Police and Australian Border Force began...
Vessels provided with biofuel for carbon "insetting" campaign
SEVENTEEN businesses are providing marine biofuel for a container shipping company to create more sustainable supply chains for their freight. The companies are involved in a...
Rail freight line to close for maintenance
FREIGHT services on a section of the Hunter Valley rail network will stop while the line is closed for maintenance works. The Australian Rail Track Corporation is planning a major...
Contract awarded to restore WA freight route
THREE companies have received a construction contract to build a new Fitzroy River bridge, after the original collapsed during the Kimberley floods. The contract went to...
Seafarers to protest withdrawal of NZ coastal service
NEW Zealand seafarers and community supporters are planning a demonstration in response to the withdrawal of Maersk’s Coastal Connect service. The Maritime Union of New Zealand...
Government grant aims to diversify Aussie wool export markets
AUSTRALIA’S peak body for the wool producing industry has received an $800,000 grant to diversify export markets for Australian wool. The funding from the Agricultural Trade and...
