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Botany's third stevedore decision delayed further
The third stevedore for the $1bn container terminal at Port Botany might not be known until early next year after the Sydney Ports Corporation missed its revised deadline.
Analysts confident that DP World will remain solid
Several leading Australian companies have distanced themselves from any potential Dubai World debt default risk while port analysts have expressed confidence that subsidiary DP World remains a solid business proposition.
Consultant to facilitate AFIF-CBFCA unification
Morrison Low Consultants has been appointed to facilitate the creation of a single industry body for Australia's customs broking and freight forwarding sectors.
MUA fears tax reforms might bypass shipping
Maritime Union of Australia national secretary Paddy Crumlin raised concerns today that the Federal Government's tax review would fail to address the local shipping industry's unique needs.
ASA takes new swipe at MUA industrial action
The Australian Shipowners Association (ASA) has described the latest industrial campaign by the Maritime Union of Australia (MUA) in the offshore support sector as an action which "beggars belief".
International aircargo continues declines
International airfreight carried in September fell 3.9% from a year ago to 59,712 tonnes despite an increase in the number of flights, the latest Bureau of Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Economics aviation report showed.
Europe container recovery could take four years
North European container ports can expect a “gradual rather than surging” recovery in box volumes, according to a new market study by Ocean Shipping Consultants.
