DHL says it has decarbonised its LCL ocean freight shipments
DHL Global Forwarding, the air and ocean freight specialist of Deutsche Post DHL Group, claimed it has “neutralised” carbon emissions for all its less-than-container load ocean...
Maersk continues withdrawal from Russia; EU proposes Russian oil ban
MAERSK has announced further reductions of operations in Russia and Belarus as the European Commission proposed a ban on Russian oil imports. In a customer advisory published...
Men charged following failed attempt to smuggle cocaine on containerships
THE AUSTRALIAN Federal Police has charged two Sydney men over a conspiracy to smuggle cocaine into Australia via containerships. The men, aged 43 and 47, had allegedly planned to...
King Island shipping service changes are successful: TasPorts
THE Bass Island Line vessel John Duigan has doubled the average number of containers carried per voyage since a new model of service was introduced, according to the vessel’s...
Employer group welcomes Vic budget infrastructure spend
THE AUSTRALIAN Industry Group, a peak employer association, has welcomed the infrastructure funds announced in Victoria’s state budget this week. AI Group Victorian head Tim Piper...
Maersk reports colossal profits for Q1 2022
“THE BEST earnings quarter ever” is how A.P. Moller - Maersk CEO Søren Skou described his company’s first-quarter 2022 financial results. The company reported record results for...
Funding secured to build grain export facility at Port Spencer
CONSTRUCTION on a $250-million grain export facility at Port Spencer on the Eyre Peninsula is slated to begin next month after Peninsula Ports secured funding for the development....
Vic budget to fund container rail mode share scheme and more
THE VICTORIAN state government’s budget for 2022-23 includes $3.5 million for the Mode Shift Incentive Scheme, which, the government says, will remove the equivalent of 28,000...
WA rail freight network to receive $200 million investment
WESTERN Australia’s regional rail freight network will soon receive $200 million in funding across four projects aimed at connecting the state’s agricultural supply chains. The...
Global schedule reliability improves slightly in March
SHIPPING data analyst Sea-Intelligence has reported an improvement in schedule reliability based on an analysis of 34 different trade lanes. It said global schedule reliability is...
New CFO for Aussie logistics company
AUSTRALIAN freight and logistics operator Wiseway has appointed a new chief financial officer. Chris Scholtz has stepped into the role, effective immediately. Mr Scholtz has...
Federal election must prioritise national supply chain, ALC says
THE AUSTRALIAN Logistics Council has called for a more sustainable and efficient freight and logistics supply chain ahead of the upcoming federal election. The ALC said it has...
IMO adopts resolution to evacuate seafarers from Ukraine
THE INTERNATIONAL Maritime Organization has adopted a resolution to facilitate the evacuation of seafarers from the Black Sea and Sea of Azov. Adopted by the IMO Maritime Safety...
Man sentenced for smuggling 10 million cigarettes in shipping container
A VICTORIAN man has been sentenced to three years in prison for smuggling 10 million cigarettes in a shipping container. The container, declared to have contained office...
VICT announces infrastructure fee hike
VICTORIA International Container Terminal is increasing its infrastructure charge on 1 July. The automated container terminal at the Port of Melbourne’s Webb Dock is upping the...
