Floods cut NT rail, roads
Heavy rain in Darwin temporarily closed the Stuart Highway and damaged the Adelaide-Darwin railway
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Author: Dale Crisp
“Worrying” rise in seafarer abandonment
Upwards of 132 vessels were abandoned last year, according to the International Transport Workers’ Federation
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New service a Turkish delight
A decision to begin direct flights between Melbourne and Istanbul is expected to open up air-freight capacity
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Cosco, OOCL partner in peak-season service
Cosco and OOCL are mitigating port delays caused by weather, congestion and industrial action, and meeting strong import demand, by starting a new joint weekly Singapore-Fremantle shuttle
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NZ’s ISO take bulk delivery of MHCs
NZ’s ISO Limited has taken delivery of four high-capacity, remote-controlled mobile harbour cranes for cargo handling operations at Mount Maunganui Wharves, Tauranga
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More inbound freight rate rises from Asia, Europe
MSC and CMA CGM are the latest carriers to announce rate increases on import cargo from Asia and Europe, effective 1 October 2020
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BHP signs up for world-first LNG bulkers
BHP has formally signed time-charter contracts for pioneering LNG-fuelled Newcastlemax bulkers as it aims to cut 30% from greenhouse gas emissions in the WA iron ore trade
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OOCL goes west with peak-season service
OOCL is mitigating port delays caused by weather, congestion and industrial action, and meeting strong import demand, by starting a new weekly Singapore-Fremantle shuttle
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More ore for Fortescue in Port Hedland
Fortescue Metals Group has won EPA approval to ship additional iron ore from its new Iron Bridge project through its Port Hedland facilities
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Qube doubles up at Whyalla
Qube is installing a second mobile harbour crane at SA’s Whyalla and has won a pit-to-port contract in Tasmania
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