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Kayaks on Ice

Australian Federal Police (AFP) and Australian Customs and Border Protection Services (ACBPS) have joined hands once again in stopping the importation of methamphetamine into Australia. The operation began on the 5 February when ACBPS officers selected a container that originated in China for x-raying at the Container Examination Facility (CEF).  The consignment, 27 sea kayaks, […]

Another vessel collision in Singapore

Singapore’s already polluted water has again taken a battering. At approx 1535hrs on the 10th February the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore received a report that a collision had occurred between a departing container ship “Hammonia Thracium” and a chemical tanker “Zoey”. The incident occurred approx 10km south of mainland Singapore, in the Singapore […]

Japan Advance Filing Rule

Vessels collide in Singapore

Let’s hope that next week is a better one for the Port of Singapore. On the 29th & 30th January respectively there were two collisions in Singapore’s waters causing oil to be spilled into the Port. The first incident occurred between a Hong Kong-flagged chemical tanker, Lime Galaxy which collided with the China-flagged container ship, […]

Australian Customs to increase cargo screening

Customs chief Mike Pezzullo stood alongside Immigration Minister Scott Morrison last week to unveil and $88 million upgrade to the screening and inspection of international mail and cargo arrivals. The $88 million additional funding to the Australian Customs and Border Protection Service (ACBPS) will ensure that there are increased inspections of high risk cargo along […]

Chain of Responsibility / Container weight declarations

The Chain of Responsibility legislation was passed by Western Australian Government in May 2012. With the legislation is due to take effect from March 2014 and will be applicable to all vehicles regardless of their size. These changes have been introduced in the interest of national consistency for the following reasons: 1.    To improve road […]

Coca Cola and shipping containers

Today we would like to shine a light on this fantastic invention. The Coca-Cola Company, together with DEKA R&D, and other critical partners including development banks, NGOs and companies, launched EKOCENTER™. Made from a 20 foot container, this EKOCENTER is a modular designed kiosk housing  a water purification system. This container is a hub of […]

Vibrant Library made of shipping containers

Made from seven shipping containers, this colourful library stands out in Batu, Indonesia. Built as high as the tree tops surrounding it, the third level containers are supported by long steel columns. Yet another way of recycling used shipping container. The children of this area are sure to have huge imaginations visiting this space. At […]

The heat is on

Main Roads Western Australia are this morning advising  that there is an uneven surface hazard Tonkin Highway Southbound from Hale Road to Welshpool Road East. Local radio reporting on this delay to traffic in the area adding that the road has literally melted and become rough and bumpy due to Perth’s extreme heat over the […]