The International Longshoreman's Association (ILA) and United States Maritime Alliance Ltd have reached a tentative deal on wages and extended their existing contract through to 15th January 2025 to provide time to negotiate a new contract. This move brought a conclusion to the potential ILA...
Now is the ideal time to review your logistics and see how you can optimise your operations in order to better reach your goals, which could include reducing costs, saving time or finding unearthed efficiencies. As one of the industry's most experienced international bulk liquid freight...
Congratulations to our founder and CEO Rachael Budd for her win at the Australian Women's Business Awards in the Transport and Logistics category!! A finalist amongst esteemed businesses, this award is a testament to her dedication to our valued customers and team, and her drive...
The latest Drewry World Container Index (WCI) saw a steep decrease with the index falling by 8% to US$4775 per 40-foot container as at the start of September, which is 54% below the previous pandemic peak of US$10,377 in September 2021. The average composite index for...
Recent data indicates a downward trend in freight rates around the globe, with prices taking a steady tumble ahead of what is traditionally the commencement of the peak trading period. Here we take a closer look at the various geographical regions: Asia-Europe An early peak season that...
The containership MSC Marie has broken a record at the Panama Canal, becoming the largest vessel by TEU capacity ever to transit the waterway. The MSC Marie is 366 metres long, 51 metres wide and has a maximum capacity of 17,640 TEU and its arrival not only highlights...
The Maritime & Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) has announced that night movements of line-towed container barges will be allowed to and from the Pasir Panjang Terminal. This initiative aims to enhance connectivity with regional ports, as well as improve port efficiency, reduce the time...
Germany's United Services Union (ver.di) has recommended its members accept the latest offer from port employers in a long-running wage dispute that has regularly disrupted port operations at Hamburg, Bremen, Bremerhaven, Wilhelmshaven, Emden and Brake. A final decision regarding the acceptance of the offer will be...
Vessel bunching caused by Typhoon Bebinca has seen operations disrupted at Shanghai and Ningbo ports, potentially impacting vessel schedules at destination ports. The strongest typhoon to hit Shanghai since 1949, the ships that moved away in anticipation of the storm will return over the coming days,...
Wine bottle manufacturers from China, Chile and Mexico are facing US tariffs as the US Department of Commerce (DoC) has accused their glass wine bottle producers of selling their products in the USA at unfairly low prices. With this investigation underway since January of this year,...