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Vessel detained after illegal weapondry found

A general cargo and container vessel has been detained by Colombian authorities in the beautiful port of Cartagena.  The vessel, Da Dan Xia, which is operated by China’s largest shipping group Cosco Shipping Co Ltd, was stopped for illegally transporting thousands of canon shells and about 100 tonnes of gunpowder and other materials used to […]

Vessel grounding in Fremantle

Tugs freeing the Maersk Garonne – image credit Brendan Foster Over the weekend we shared via our social media an article on the grounding of a vessel whilst entering the Fremantle Inner Harbour. The Maersk Garonne, a 292m long container ship with a capacity to load 4824 twenty foot containers, appears to have taken the […]

Importer fined US$3 million for evading US Customs duties

THREE US bathroom fitting importers must pay US$3 in fines, dressed up as a settlement in a US Government lawsuit in a California federal district court, for evading customs duties on China-made aluminum shower doors and enclosures. California’s CR Laurence Co must pay $2.3 million, Florida’s Southeastern Aluminum Products Inc, $650,000 while Texas-based Waterfall Group […]

100kg of meth seized from shipping container

This article has been taken directly from here. All credit given. The Australian Federal Police (AFP) and Australian Customs and Border Protection Service (ACBPS) have seized more than 100 kilograms of methamphetamine with an estimated street value of approximately $65 million as part of a joint operation. A Malaysian national and a Hong Kong national […]

A container load of reasons for Singapore to celebrate 2015

This article has been taken directly from here.  All credit given. As everyone knows, 2015 is a big year for anniversaries in Singapore. It’s not just SG50 either, to mark Singapore’s 50th year of independence. The Straits Times is 170 years old this year and the National University of Singapore is 110. Given the importance […]

Bugs causing a stink

These little guys are called Brown Marmorated Stink Bugs, and they’re presence is not wanted here in Australia. The Australian Department of Agriculture have recently issued a statement regarding shipments being imported from the United States port of Savannah.  It appears that there are a concerning amount of these bugs hitching a ride to Australia […]

Stink bug update

At the end of January we reported on the Brown Marmorated Stink Bugs and how they are causing havoc for the Australian Department of Agriculture. Due to the widespread occurrence of this pest in the United States, all specified break bulk and all containerised cargo arriving in Australia from 9 March 2015 from ALL REMAINING […]

DP World Fremantle gains a new crane

New cranes were delivered to Fremantle Port in May 2013 DP World Australia is taking delivery of a new ZPMC quayside container crane today for use at its Port of Fremantle terminal. Pilot on board 11:00am with the ship reaching the Fremantle Inner Harbour entrance 30-40 minutes after that. A second crane on the ship […]

West Coast Ports Shutdown Averted

This article has been taken directly from here. West Coast dockworkers and their employers ended their nine-month standoff with a five-year contract deal, averting a shutdown of 29 ports that could have cost the U.S. economy $2 billion a day. “This is now in the rear-view mirror,” Labor Secretary Tom Perez told reporters late Friday […]