Joint Media Release – “Australia’s supply chain joins forces to challenge new levy”
The Australian Logistics Council, Australasian Railway Association, Ports Australia and Shipping Australia have today joined together to call for clarification of how the Biosecurity Levy, announced by the Australian Government in the Federal Budget last week, will operate. Particularly how the generated revenue will be spent.
The proposed Biosecurity Import Levy will charge $10.02 per incoming container and $1 per tonne of non-containerised cargo, generating an estimated revenue of $360 million.
https://shippingaustralia.com.au/australias-supply-chain-joins-forces-to-challenge-new-levy/
New disinfection robot introduced by INFUSER
Cruise lines are selling dream time, but a Norovirus outbreak can quickly turn that to a nightmare. A new device called the STERISAFE™-Pro is now available to help reduce this risk.
Meyer Turku uses good 2017 financial results to finance investments in Finland
Meyer Turku has made a third profitable year in a row with a net profit for the year of 32,2 million Euros in 2017. This profit is used to finance the 200 million euro investment program of Turku shipyard.
DNV GL and Meyer Turku sign class contract for Royal Caribbean’s two new ICON Class vessels
The Finnish Meyer Turku Shipyard and DNV GL have signed a contract for the classification of Royal Caribbean International’s new ICON Class vessels.
2018 to be breakthrough year for team collaboration software in shipping, reports SEDNA
Leading software company SEDNA Systems (SEDNA) has reported a major uptake in the use of team collaboration and transaction management software by shipping companies.
CEDA Masterclasses at IRANIMEX2018
Last week the Central Dredging Association (CEDA) confirmed they will organise a series of masterclasses on dredging solutions for Iran at IRANIMEX2018.
http://www.maritimeprofessionals.net/Employment/ceda-masterclasses-at-iranimex2018-article-603.aspx
Spectacular Autumn conditions for the SAL VIC Golf Day
Shipping Australia’s Victoria annual golf challenge for the Phil Kelly OAM trophy saw a field of 16 teams get around the Waterford Valley Golf course on a day offering spectacular Autumn conditions.
The assembly of the industry’s finest competitors battling it out eventually saw team ANCRA Australia led by Laurens de Jonge take first place closely followed by Priority Cargoes A team.
Despite concern the stevedoring sector would again be on the podium, this proved no lay down misere with form...
https://shippingaustralia.com.au/spectacular-autumn-conditions-for-the-sal-vic-golf-day/
Le Groupe Grendi cible le sud de la Tunisie
ITALIE/TUNISIE. La compagnie italienne ProCargo Line, fondée en mars 2018 par le groupe Grendi, associé à Vittorio Bogazzi, Figli SpA, le Port de Carrara SpA et Euan Lonmon, lance aujourd’hui 14 mai une ligne entre les ports de Marina di Carrara (Toscane), Cagliari (Sardaigne), Sousse (Tunisie),...
https://www.econostrum.info/Le-Groupe-Grendi-cible-le-sud-de-la-Tunisie_a24381.html