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November 30, 2017 – Maersk Transport & Logistics’ proposed acquisition of Hamburg Süd has now received final approval by the competition authorities in all relevant jurisdictions globally. We are happy and excited to welcome Hamburg Süd to the Maersk Line...

VICT Webb Dock Picket Line Continues No Containers Moving In/Out since Sunday – VICT Launching Injunction Action in the Supreme Court A ‘Community Protest’ Picket Line of MUA & CFMEU members has blocked the gates at VICT since 5am Monday. The protest is in...

Air Cargo CTOs Update The CTOs continue to deal with significantly increased volumes. In some cases record volumes. Qantas CTO Sydney – Delays Earlier in the Week, Caught Up Qantas Regional Terminal Manager, NSW, Tony English advised as follows for Qantas CTO, Sydney...

APL Intra Asia Market – GRI for Thailand, Malaysia and Singapore to Australia – effective 6th November 2017 Dry Container – USD  50.00/20’ Dry-Container – USD 100/40’ GP & HC New Infrastructure Charges for FCL’s – effective 13th November 2017...

Building on the significant developmental momentum achieved earlier in the year, Women & Leadership Australia is administering a national initiative to support the development of female leaders across Australia’s transport and logistics sector. The initiative is...

Australia and New Zealand will be the next two countries to sign up for the IATA/ FIATA Global Air Cargo Programme, following discussions and agreement between the Airfreight Institute of FIATA, and IATA, at the FIATA World Congress (Oct 4-8, Kuala Lumpur). In doing...

We are pleased to note the ACCC has cleary acknowledged  that “new infrastructure charges raise issues for the port supply chain”. The ACCC have also submitted that: “It appears that a key reason for the charges is for the stevedores to restructure...

The key messages in this year’s report are: Stevedoring competition has increased now that three stevedores are operating at each of the east coast container ports. However, increased competition has so far only had the effect of pushing incumbent stevedores (DP...

AN EVENT IS NO ACCIDENT Via AFIF: TM Law’s Hamish Cotton looks at an Australian decision with global significance, dealing with the interpretation of the Montreal Convention in claims for damage to cargo during air transport The New South Wales Court of Appeal has...

As predicted, Patrick Terminals have followed suit with DP World and will implement an Infrastructure Fee in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Fremantle, effective Monday 10/07/17. For the sake of simplicity ACF will take the position of incorporating these fees into...