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...
Testing requirements removed for freight workers entering QLD
FREIGHT movement restrictions have eased slightly in Queensland with PCR testing requirements having been removed for freight workers and truck drivers. The national cabinet...
COVID outbreak at Ningbo Port putting supply chain at risk
A COVID-19 outbreak near the Chinese port of Ningbo has disrupted operations, with new restrictions putting some terminals and services out of action. The lockdown measures were...
Rail freight operator to research diesel alternatives
THE University of Queensland has teamed up with rail freight operator, Aurizon, on a research project to help reduce the carbon emissions of the company’s locomotive fleet. The...
December air cargo demand dampened
DECEMBER demand in the general air cargo market put a final dampener on 2021 peak season volumes as continuing supply chain issues, congestion on the ground, and concerns over the...
Australia’s export earnings to reach record heights
AUSTRALIA'S resource and energy export earnings are forecast to reach a record $379 billion in 2021-22 according to recent data from the Department of Industry, Science, Energy...
Labor’s strategic fleet plan – a closer look
LABOR leader Anthony Albanese on Monday announced a plan to establish a “strategic fleet” of up to 12 Australia-flagged, privately owned and operated merchant ships if the...
