MSC unveils new flexible cargo service to meet Asia demand
AS part of its ongoing response to the impact of COVID-19, MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company has developed a Suspension of Transit container shipping program to prepare for a...
ANL withdrawing from CA6 service
SHIPPING line ANL said in a statement that it will “streamline” its north-east Asia to Australia service by withdrawing from the CA6 service. The final voyage with ANL’s...
Wharfies refuse to unload containership, citing coronavirus
WATERFRONT workers and stevedore DP World Australia are at loggerheads, after wharfies at West Swanson refused to unload box ship Xin Da Lian, citing coronavirus fears. But the...
Minister Horne criticises stevedore fee hikes
VICTORIAN ports and freight minister Melissa Horne has criticised stevedore DPWA for increasing access charges for truck and rail operators collecting cargo from the Port of...
Union called out biosecurity “gaping holes” in January
CONCERNS about coronavirus and gaps in biosecurity processes were raised back in January it can be revealed. The issue hit the headlines when travellers from the cruise ship Ruby...
LETTER TO THE DCN: DPWA and ancilliary fee hikes
WE NOTE with some beggared belief the announcement by DP World of yet further increases in the port access charges and wonder which parallel universe they inhabit. At a time when...
Dark times, but ship agent predicts rebound
SHIP agent Nigel Borthwick says the shipping industry will rebound from the challenges thrown at it by Covid-19. Based in Melbourne, Mr Borthwick has been in the industry for...
Patrick accuses maintenance workers of “illegal industrial action”
STEVEDORE Patrick Terminals has accused equipment maintenance workers of engaging in “illegal industrial” action in Sydney. According to the company, Patrick is using Cummins, the...
Wharfies urge employers to take “vital steps” to mitigate coronavirus supply chain impact
STEPS aimed at preventing viral transmissions on Australian maritime worksites are urgently required, Maritime Union national secretary Paddy Crumlin says. The union has written...
DPWA announces ancilliary charges hike
STEVEDORE DP World Australia has announced a hike in access and ancilliary charges for its container terminals in Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane. The new charges are: Sydney;...
Coronavirus and the impact upon wholesale supply chains
WHOLESALERS and retailers in areas such as fashion have felt the effects of China “shutting shop”, CouriersPlease chief transformation officer Jessica Ip says. China implemented a...
Kiwi port and exporter continue their beautiful friendship
NEW Zealand’s biggest containerised freight exporter, Kotahi and Port of Tauranga have announced an extension to their long-term volume commitment agreement. The agreement extends...
Cruise ship standoff out west (with video)
SOME seven passengers on the Artania cruise ship, currently moored off Fremantle in Western Australia, have tested positive for coronavirus. WA Premier Mark McGowan has called on...
Pilots welcome new vessel
PORT Phillip Sea Pilots have welcomed their new vessel Petrel III to its fleet of pilot vessels servicing Melbourne, Western Port and Geelong. “Safety of our pilots in adverse...
Hyster celebrates 60 years in Asia-Pacific
A BRAND known globally for powerful, tough and reliable lift trucks, Hyster-Yale Group, is celebrating 60 years of growth since Hyster’s establishment in Australia and ongoing...
