A strike at ports across the nation is almost certain to go ahead after the Maritime Union of Australia last night told the stevedoring firm Patrick it would not attend a conciliation meeting this afternoon. Although the two...
Read MoreINTTRA, an electronic booking portal for the ocean freight industry, formed a new advisory board with its customers to set standards for electronic payments. INTTRA said the board was formed to address one of the biggest...
Read MoreOfficials of the Bureau of Customs recently said the European Union has been strongly supportive by extending trade-related technical assistance to the bureau. Customs Commissioner Angelito Alvarez said 10 EU ambassadors who...
Read MoreChina Shipping celebrated the completion of a major phase of its terminal expansion project at the Port of Los Angeles, adding a new 925-foot section of wharf, 18 additional acres of backland and four state-of-the art container...
Read MoreThe unloading of 600 vehicles from a ship at Geelong’s Lascelles Wharf was stalled [last week] after the maritime union raised health and safety concerns with WorkSafe. Norwegian-owned Hoegh Seoul had been moved to...
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