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Ex-Perkins ship lost explosives, frozen chickens
Ships transiting waters north-west of Papua New Guinea have been told to be on the lookout for containers of explosives and others loaded with frozen chickens lost overboard from the former Perkins Shipping vessel Frances Bay.
Zinc shipments unaffected by Karumba slurry leak
The Minerals and Metals Group (MMG) does not expect this week's slurry pipeline leak to cause major delays to its exports from port of Karumba.
PTTEP prepares second attempt to plug oil leak
Montara oil field operator PTTEP Australasia will make another attempt at the weekend to plug its leaking Timor Sea well, as an oil sheen drifts closer to Indonesian and Australian shores.
K&S targets WA, NT for resources logistics growth
K&S Corporation will focus its growth strategy on Western Australia and the Northern Territory, the road haulage and logistics firm said in its annual report released yesterday.
Steel mills target contracts as ore demand surges
Industrial giants are emerging from the freight market collapse a year ago determined to take greater control of commodity and transportation costs.
Gemco Rail names new chief executive
Coote Industrial's rolling stock arm, Gemco Rail, has appointed Wayne Manners as its new chief executive, the engineering firm said yesterday.
Delays expected as Port Otago dispute continues
New Zealand's Port Otago expects further delays to container shipping from tomorrow as port workers continue their dispute over new shift arrangements.
CMA CGM to complete restructure talks next month
The world’s third-largest container line, CMA CGM, has told its customers that it has created a committee of its main lending banks to “consolidate the group’s financial position and ensure the financing for its growth strategy”.
Pirates turn on pirates in ransom bid
Somali pirates who extracted US$1.7m from a Turkish shipowner for the release of bulk carrier Horizon 1 on Monday have apparently been attacked by another gang of pirates who attempted to rob them of the ransom.
