Infrastructure Australia review can strengthen freight’s future: ALC
THE Australian Logistics Council has called for “action and implementation” rather than “review and duplication” in its submission to the independent review of Infrastructure...
THE DCN WEEKLY: EPISODE 11
The news this week ended with the launch of industrial action at Darwin Port. A dispute brewing over the past month led to work stoppages and a series of indefinite work bans as...
Noisy nuisance ship niggles neighbours
A NOISY containership has left a trail of complaints across Australian and New Zealand ports and apologies to disturbed residents of port communities. Safeen Prime is operated by...
New digital tools to help maritime economies overcome trade disruptions
THE UNITED Nations Conference on Trade and Development is launching new digital tools to help maritime countries and ports reinforce supply chains against disruptions. UNCTAD said...
Geodis to acquire contract logistics specialist
TRANSPORT and logistics company Geodis has signed an agreement to acquire the American company Need It Now Delivers. Geodis said the acquisition will enable the company to...
ONE goes live with digital rate transfer through CargoWise
OCEAN Network Express has connected to logistics platform CargoWise to enable automated and fully digital transfer of contract rates. ONE said the digital connection will enable...
Western Australian hydrogen export project progresses
ENERGY company Provaris has finalised a feasibility study for a proposed hydrogen production facility in Western Australia and a fleet of ships to transport the hydrogen to...
Freight platform merger to form Australia's largest freight marketplace
A MERGER between heavy haulage platforms Freightlancer and Loadshift is expected to create Australia’s largest freight marketplace, offering new features for shippers and...
Transport minister holding regional roundtables
MINISTER for infrastructure, transport, regional development and local government Catherine King met on Tuesday with industry, unions, local government, peak body groups and other...
Second TasPorts tug wreck salvaged from river
THE WRECK of TasPorts tugboat Campbell Cove has been successfully removed from the Mersey River. Once the tug is secured on heavy lift ship AAL Melbourne and the ship departs for...
Drewry container index decreases for 24th consecutive week
DREWRY’s composite World Container Index decreased by 3% this week to US$6430 per 40-foot container. Source: World Container Index, Drewry Supply Chain Advisors The figure...
THE DCN WEEKLY: EPISODE 10
The news this week followed the efforts to salvage sunken TasPorts tugs York Cove and Campbell Cove from Port of Devonport's Mersey River....
Hapag-Lloyd profits up 188% for first half of 2022
HAPAG-LLOYD has reported a group profit of almost US$9.5 billion for the first half 2022, up US$6.2 billion on the first half of last year, a 188% increase. However, transport...
Logistics companies partner on Moorebank warehouse development
LOGISTICS companies Logos and Mainfreight are partnering to develop a cross-dock warehouse at Moorebank Logistics Park in Sydney’s south-west. The logistics park (MLP) is...
New trans-Tasman service to launch this year
A KIWI logistics company has acquired a general cargo ship to launch a new trans-Tasman service later this year. Move Logistics has entered an agreement to acquire a vessel, Atlas...
