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WWL Oceania celebrates 10th anniversary

Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics (WWL) celebrated its 10th anniversary this month, expressing confidence that it would ride out the current economic downturn.

Swine 'flu continues to hurt Cathay Pacific traffic

June proved another tough month for Cathay Pacific Airways and its domestic subsidiary, Dragonair, as the swine flu epidemic and economic downturn continued to hit air cargo volumes and passenger numbers.

TT-Line's market strategy gets thumbs up

Ferry operator TT-Line's aggressive performance in the Bass Strait passenger market has won support from the National Sea Highway Group (NSHG).

Neptune Pacific add vessel to Fiji run

Neptune Pacific Line (NPL) will add an extra vessel to its Australia-Fiji service, the company said today.

Truck fee increase delay will help, says ATA

New South Wales roads minister Michael Daley's decision to postpone an increase in truck registration fees until January 1, 2010, will go a long way to assist trucking operators, according to the Australian Trucking Association (ATA).

Oil-spill drill to be held at Lord Howe Island

Lord Howe Island's contingency plan to deal with an oil spill will be tested in a two-day exercise next week.

Asian shippers slam transpacific rates hike

Asian shippers have joined their European colleagues in criticising proposed rate hikes by transpacific container lines and warned that shippers will “avoid shipping lines which have been hostile to shippers”.

Marine equipment makers reveal more counterfeits

The Japanese Marine Equipment Association has revealed further incidents of counterfeit marine products following a high-profile case in Pusan which led to an out of court settlement.