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APL England Master Charged

APL England Master Charged Over Loss of Containers Overboard Stacks of containers collapsed on the deck of the APL England. Photo: AMSA The Master of the APL England appeared in a Queensland court on Monday to face two charges related to the loss of about 50 containers overboard during heavy weather. Mohamad Zulkhaili Bin Alias, […]

World’s Largest Megaship Arrives in Europe

It was back in March this year when we first introduced you to the HMM Algeciras. HMM Algeciras in Rotterdam. Photo: Port of Rotterdam Authority This week she set a new record as the largest ship to enter a European port! The ship arrived at Rotterdam’s Amaliahaven to transfer containers at the Rotterdam World Gateway […]

NICNAS out AICIS in

The Australian Industrial Chemicals Introduction Scheme (AICIS) will replace NICNAS on 1 July 2020 as the new national regulator of the importation and manufacture of industrial chemicals in Australia. Anyone who imports or manufactures industrial chemicals into Australia for commercial purposes must register their business with AICIS and pay a fee as well as categorise […]

Caution : Blank Sailings Ahead

Shipping lines have warned of a new wave of blank sailing announcements with the lead up to June / July.  

W.A. Day Closure – 1st June

On June the 1st, our office will be closed to honour Western Australia Day (W.A. Day). “Formerly “Foundation Day”, Western Australia Day is a uniquely Western Australian public holiday.  It commemorates the day that the first European settlers arrived in Western Australia to found the Swan River Colony on 1June 1829.  W.A. Day is held […]

APL England loses containers overboard

Forty shipping containers have been lost overboard off the NSW coast after a ship rolled during heavy seas while travelling from China to Australia. Take a look at a video of the vessel here: About 10.45am on Sunday the Australian Maritime Safety Authority was notified that a container ship had lost cargo overboard off the […]

Coronavirus Trade Update

Our good friends at Freight and Trade Alliance have provided us with the latest update on the how coronavirus is affecting the shipping industry: China – Update Our sources from China have provided us with the following updates  As at 19 May 2020 there are 108 cases in 12 cities of Mainland China. Jilin province in […]

E-commerce faces severe shortage of air cargo capacity

International Transport Association (IATA) and the Universal Postal Union (UPU) have warned that the e-commerce sector is facing a shortage of air cargo capacity because of its reliance on passenger planes. The two organisations said that the coronavirus outbreak had created a surge in e-commerce demand, while air cargo capacity has been slashed due to […]

India reopens economy but millions refuse to budge in face of high risks

India is gradually easing stay-at-home restrictions across the country, but the return to work in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic faces serious difficulties, reports Bloomberg. Apart from labour shortages and slack demand, businesses are living with the threat they’ll be shut down for several weeks if a single infection is detected. That alone dispels […]