MIAL to host Maritime Decarbonisation Summit series
MARITIME Industry Australia is set to host the inaugural MIAL Maritime Decarbonisation Summit series in Melbourne this month. Scheduled to commence on 27 April, the summit aims to...
Maersk launches air cargo service
MAERSK has reinforced its position in the air freight market with the launch of Maersk Air Cargo, to be supported by the operation of five aircraft. Maersk said its owned and...
CMA CGM acquires automotive logistics provider Gefco following sanction blow
CMA CGM Group has acquired nearly 100% of Gefco, an automotive logistics provider which is understood to have been impacted by sanctions against Russia. Headquartered in France,...
Port of Brisbane welcomes Medlog container park project
PORT of Brisbane has announced the establishment of a new container park project on Fisherman Island, to be used by global logistics operator Medlog. The new facility is expected...
Drewry container index shows slight decrease
DREWRY has advised its composite World Container Index decreased by 1.4% to US$8041.50 per 40-foot container this week. Despite the decrease, the index figure remains 64% higher...
Maritime Just Transition Task Force strengthened by new industry partners
THE Maritime Just Transition Task Force has expanded its network at Singapore Maritime Week this week, announcing several new project partners from across the shipping industry....
Maritime and mining industries to explore green corridor between Australia and East Asia
A CONSORTIUM of shipping industry stakeholders has signed a letter of intent to assess the development of an iron ore green corridor between Australia and East Asia. Led by the...
Lockdowns continue to disrupt freight across China
FREIGHT across China is again being impacted by a surge in COVID-19 cases and a subsequent wave of lockdown measures. Shipping companies have reported limited trucking...
Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation welcomes new partners including BP and Chevron
THE Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation has announced four new partnerships at Singapore Maritime Week to support its efforts to decarbonise the maritime industry. The new...
Harbour crane arrives at Port Kembla
LINX recently moved a Liebherr LHM420 harbour crane from its Henderson operation in Western Australia to Port Kembla. The company said the move was to bolster its capabilities at...
Linx launches trainee program
LINX this week welcomed the inaugural cohort to its traineeship program, Linx FastTrax. The program provides structured, on-the-job training and mentoring for those eager to enter...
Construction commences on Moorebank Interstate Intermodal Terminal
CONSTRUCTION of the Moorebank Interstate Intermodal Terminal has officially commenced, marked by a ground-breaking ceremony at Moorebank Logistics Park in south-western Sydney....
NTC establishes national guidelines for landside stevedore charges
THE National Transport Commission has established guidelines around stevedore charges to enhance the transparency of transport operator levies across the container freight supply...
Several factors led to coal train crash at Newcastle: ATSB
IN the early morning of 29 July 2020 a loaded Pacific National coal train collided with the rear of a One Rail Australia coal train at the Kooragang Coal Terminal at the Port of...
Queensland Magnesia partners with Maersk to reduce carbon footprint
QUEENSLAND Magnesia is to become the first company in Oceania to reduce its carbon footprint in transportation through Maersk’s ECO Delivery product. Based near Rockhampton, QMAG...
