BITRE launches road and rail supply chain resilience review
THE Bureau of Infrastructure and Transport Research Economics is leading a review exploring the resilience of Australia’s road and rail supply chains. The review intends to inform...
Russia-Ukraine conflict continues to harm seafarers and supply chains
THE International Chamber of Shipping has reinforced its warning that the Russia-Ukraine conflict will send shockwaves through the supply chain if seafarers continue to be...
WW suspends operations in Russia and Belarus
WALLENIUS Wilhelmsen announced it would suspend operations to both Russia and Belarus in reaction to the ongoing war in Ukraine. Wallenius Wilhelmsen acting CEO and CFO Torbjørn...
International Women’s Day 2022: breaking the bias
INTERNATIONAL Women’s Day 2022 will be driven by a campaign to break the gender bias which creates an uneven playing field for women around the world. On 8 March each year,...
ICS launches online diversity charter on International Women’s Day
THE International Chamber of Shipping launched its inaugural Maritime Diversity and Inclusion Charter on International Women’s Day 2022. The charter encourages shipping companies...
Women’s Day 2022 industry breakfast
A BREAKFAST marking International Women’s Day was held yesterday at NSW Parliament House, where supply chain leaders spoke about resilience, women in the industry, and also raised...
WA establishes shipping and supply-chain taskforce
THE Western Australian government is establishing taskforce to examine the resilience of Western Australia’s shipping industry and vital supply chains after floods severed the...
Vessel movements still restricted at Port of Brisbane
BERTHS at the Port of Brisbane are cautiously reopening following the success of two priority vessel movements last Thursday, but the discovery of navigational obstructions means...
Geelong hydrogen mobility project launched
TOLL Group has partnered with Viva Energy Australia to supply renewable energy to the transport industry under a new hydrogen mobility project. The project involves the...
March crew change figures suggest more seafarers working beyond contracts
THE number of seafarers onboard vessels beyond the expiry of their contracts has risen since last month, according to the latest Neptune Declaration Crew Change Indicator. An...
BIL changes Tasmania-Victoria shipping services
BASS Island Line (BIL) confirmed it will move to a weekly service between King Island and Devonport and drop its Victorian port call, instead implementing a transhipping service...
Landside congestion lifted by Inbound booking system, Secon says
LOGISTICS services provider Secon has recently implemented Inbound, a web-based truck appointment system which has eased congestion caused by unscheduled truck arrivals. Inbound...
Waters near Ukraine designated Warlike Operations Areas, unions call for action
THE Joint Negotiating Group and the International Transport Workers’ Federation have designated areas in the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov Warlike Operations Areas, triggering an...
State of the Union address not factual on shipping industry issues, WSC says
THE World Shipping Council has rejected claims made by US President Joe Biden in his State of the Union Address on 2 March. Namely, that demand-driven disruptions to supply chains...
Port of Brisbane sees first vessel movements in days
SHIP movements are gradually coming back into motion at the Port of Brisbane after being suspended for most of this week. The port is recovering from several days of heavy...
