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Limited volume $100 per TEU or $200 per FEU incentive programme unveiled by Intermodal Terminal Company and Port of Melbourne

The Port of Melbourne (PoM), together with the Intermodal Terminal Company (ITC), are inviting importers, shipping lines and freight forwarders to register their interest in...
The Port of Melbourne (PoM), together with the Intermodal Terminal Company (ITC), are inviting importers, shipping lines and freight forwarders to register their interest in a limited-volume start-up incentive program in which the PoM will offer $100 per TEU and $200 per FEU for import containers moved by rail from the port to ITC’s Melbourne...
January 9, 2026

Construction work begins on AUD$1.2 billion logistics precinct

Work began in mid-December on the $1.62 billion Beveridge Intermodal Precinct in the north of Melbourne, and at the southern end of the Inland Rail...
Work began in mid-December on the $1.62 billion Beveridge Intermodal Precinct in the north of Melbourne, and at the southern end of the Inland Rail corridor, the Australian Commonwealth Government reported. The mid-December site-preparation works should pave the way for main construction to begin early this year. It is hoped that the open access Beveridge...
January 9, 2026

Port of Bris and the University of Queensland launch new scholarship fund for First Nations students

Port of Brisbane  and The University of Queensland (UQ) have agreed to support First Nations students. The Port of Brisbane Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander...
Port of Brisbane  and The University of Queensland (UQ) have agreed to support First Nations students. The Port of Brisbane Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Scholarship Fund incorporates a $40,000 commitment from PBPL which is dollar-matched through UQ to maximise impact. Applications will be managed and assessed by UQ. From 2026, PBPL will support up...
January 9, 2026

Sea freight subject to extended ABF border holds, IFCBAA reports

Extended ABF border holds affecting sea freight have been reported by members of the IFCABAA. “While border holds are not new, members are reporting that...
Extended ABF border holds affecting sea freight have been reported by members of the IFCABAA. “While border holds are not new, members are reporting that the duration and volume of current holds fall outside normal operational expectations, with some shipments held for multiple weeks,” the IFCABAA explains. It adds that the holds are affecting importers...
January 9, 2026

Maersk names Ditlev Blicher as new Regional President for North America

Integrated logistics company A.P. Moller – Maersk has announced the appointment of Ditlev Blicher as the new Regional President for North America, effective Jan. 1,...
Integrated logistics company A.P. Moller – Maersk has announced the appointment of Ditlev Blicher as the new Regional President for North America, effective Jan. 1, 2026. Blicher assumes the role after most recently serving as the company’s Regional President for Asia Pacific since 2023. Blicher joined Maersk in 2020 with global experience in operations and...
January 9, 2026

Inchcape Shipping Services expands in Indonesia

Inchcape Shipping Services (ISS), a global provider of port agency and marine services, has opened new offices in Indonesia – one each in Merak and...
Inchcape Shipping Services (ISS), a global provider of port agency and marine services, has opened new offices in Indonesia – one each in Merak and Dumai. Opening offices in the Merak and Dumai port areas means that Inchcape has established a presence in two high-activity industrial port clusters, each handling approximately 150 port calls annually,...
January 9, 2026

Limited volume $100 per TEU or $200 per FEU incentive programme unveiled by Intermodal Terminal Company and Port of Melbourne

The Port of Melbourne (PoM), together with the Intermodal Terminal Company (ITC), are inviting importers, shipping lines and freight forwarders to register their interest in...
The Port of Melbourne (PoM), together with the Intermodal Terminal Company (ITC), are inviting importers, shipping lines and freight forwarders to register their interest in a limited-volume start-up incentive program in which the PoM will offer $100 per TEU and $200 per FEU for import containers moved by rail from the port to ITC’s Melbourne...
January 9, 2026

Construction work begins on AUD$1.2 billion logistics precinct

Work began in mid-December on the $1.62 billion Beveridge Intermodal Precinct in the north of Melbourne, and at the southern end of the Inland Rail...
Work began in mid-December on the $1.62 billion Beveridge Intermodal Precinct in the north of Melbourne, and at the southern end of the Inland Rail corridor, the Australian Commonwealth Government reported. The mid-December site-preparation works should pave the way for main construction to begin early this year. It is hoped that the open access Beveridge...
January 9, 2026

Port of Bris and the University of Queensland launch new scholarship fund for First Nations students

Port of Brisbane  and The University of Queensland (UQ) have agreed to support First Nations students. The Port of Brisbane Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander...
Port of Brisbane  and The University of Queensland (UQ) have agreed to support First Nations students. The Port of Brisbane Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Scholarship Fund incorporates a $40,000 commitment from PBPL which is dollar-matched through UQ to maximise impact. Applications will be managed and assessed by UQ. From 2026, PBPL will support up...
January 9, 2026

Sea freight subject to extended ABF border holds, IFCBAA reports

Extended ABF border holds affecting sea freight have been reported by members of the IFCABAA. “While border holds are not new, members are reporting that...
Extended ABF border holds affecting sea freight have been reported by members of the IFCABAA. “While border holds are not new, members are reporting that the duration and volume of current holds fall outside normal operational expectations, with some shipments held for multiple weeks,” the IFCABAA explains. It adds that the holds are affecting importers...
January 9, 2026

Maersk names Ditlev Blicher as new Regional President for North America

Integrated logistics company A.P. Moller – Maersk has announced the appointment of Ditlev Blicher as the new Regional President for North America, effective Jan. 1,...
Integrated logistics company A.P. Moller – Maersk has announced the appointment of Ditlev Blicher as the new Regional President for North America, effective Jan. 1, 2026. Blicher assumes the role after most recently serving as the company’s Regional President for Asia Pacific since 2023. Blicher joined Maersk in 2020 with global experience in operations and...
January 9, 2026

Inchcape Shipping Services expands in Indonesia

Inchcape Shipping Services (ISS), a global provider of port agency and marine services, has opened new offices in Indonesia – one each in Merak and...
Inchcape Shipping Services (ISS), a global provider of port agency and marine services, has opened new offices in Indonesia – one each in Merak and Dumai. Opening offices in the Merak and Dumai port areas means that Inchcape has established a presence in two high-activity industrial port clusters, each handling approximately 150 port calls annually,...
January 9, 2026

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SAFE PORTS 2026 Shipping Australia and Colin Biggers & Paisley Lawyers invite you to attend a FREE lunchtime webinar / seminar on Safe Ports. Hear from the experts and gain insight from different perspectives as to what constitutes a safe port!   Speakers:  Captain Melwyn Noronha, CEO, Shipping Australia Myron Fernandes, Harbour Master Sydney, Port...
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