Supply chain strategy progress reported across Australia
THE latest National Freight and Supply Chain Strategy annual report has documented encouraging progress across each of Australia’s states and territories. The 2020-21 report...
Singapore still number one maritime city: report
SINGAPORE has retained the number one spot in the Leading Maritime Cities report conducted by classification society DNV and Menon. The 2022 edition of the report was launched...
Transport industry divided over easing of isolation rules
A GOVERNMENT decision to further alleviate restrictions for freight, transport and logistics workers has divided the industry on the consequences for supply chains. The...
ICS and IMPA shipping guidance can help curb pilot transfer fatalities
A NEW international guide provides updated advice on embarkation arrangements for marine pilots in response to industry concerns over the safety. The Shipping Industry Guidance on...
Swire recommences service between Australia and Pacific Islands
SWIRE Shipping's Australia to Pacific Islands Service is soon recommence, beginning in Melbourne on 31 January 2022, according to an announcement from the company. One of two...
"No immediate relief in sight", but Australia on course to overcome freight challenges: report
AUSTRALIA’S supply chains are set to withstand the current onslaught of challenges under the National Freight and Supply Chain Strategy, but poor management of outbreaks could...
Supply chain disruptions halve November air cargo growth: IATA
DATA released by the International Air Transport Association (IATA) for global air cargo markets shows slower growth in November 2021. Supply chain disruptions and capacity...
A system at breaking point, freight staff shortages impact food supplies
PRESSURE on the freight sector continues to intensify as staff shortages disrupt national food supply lines, leaving customers in the lurch. The rapid spread of the omicron...
Local business awarded contract for Gladstone port upgrade
A CENTRAL Queensland business has been awarded a multi-million dollar contract, to complete a fender upgrade at Gladstone Ports Corporation’s oldest wharf. The project, which will...
Shipping platform to benefit from predictive intelligence
MARITIME predictive intelligence company Windward has partnered with Maritech to provide its risk scores to the Sea/ digital platform. The Sea/ platform enables charterers,...
Victorian Transport workers included in new key worker mandates
TRANSPORT workers in Victoria who are involved in food distribution are required to receive their COVID vaccination by 12 March, under a mandate coming into force at midnight on...
Damen uses Skoonbox to cut yard emissions
SHIPBUILDER Damen has taken delivery of the Skoonbox from Skoon Energy, the world's first maritime-certified, multi-purpose battery container. The Netherlands based company will...
Transaction heralds new age in exchange of ownership
AS the result of a partnership between fund manager TradeFlow Capital Management and the Baltic Exchange, a pilot escrow transaction as part of a commodity trade has been executed...
Crew change indicator shows crisis easing, but new COVID challenges loom
THE number of seafarers working beyond expired contracts is at an eight-month low, according to the latest Neptune Declaration Crew Change Indicator, though the omicron variant...
Covid isolation rules change for critical staff, including freight workers, in QLD and NSW
NEW South Wales and Queensland have changed COVID-19 self-isolation rules to allow critical workers who are close contacts of a case, and are asymptomatic, to return to work...
