International Freight for Heavy Industry

Panama Canal Congestion On July 30th, the Panama Canal Authority implemented restrictions to combat what they describe as an “unprecedented” drought. While canal delays due to low water levels are not new, the canal faced the lowest rainfall this century and the Gaten Lake, which feeds the canal, has water levels at a four-year low. […]

Seasonal measures for Brown marmorated stink bug (BMSB) The brown marmorated stick bug (BMSB) is ranked 9 on Australia’s National Priority Plant Pest list. The bug is known to feed on around 300 different plant species and are known to feed on and severely damage fruit and vegetable crops. Giving it the potential to severely […]

Vessel fire kills two and injures another six On Wednesday last week at 9:30 p.m. local time, a fire erupted on board a vessel docked at the Port of Newark. The vessel Grande Costa d’Avorio is a combination container roll-on roll-off vessel (ConRO) owned and operated by the Italian company Grimaldi Deep Sea, a part […]

Japan’s Port of Nagoya is suspected to be the latest target of LockBit 3.0, a hacker group based in Russia. The cyber hack was noticed on Tuesday at 6:30 a.m. (JST) when an employee was unable to start the computer, according to Nagoya Port Authority. Through the hacked system, LockBit 3.0 accessed a printer where […]

Climate protesters disrupt port operations along Australia’s East Coast Last week, Blockade Australia protesters disrupted port operations across Australia’s east coast. The group engaged in five consecutive days of protests across ports in Melbourne, Newcastle and Brisbane in a desperate plea for climate action. There was a total of 13 demonstrations to designed to disrupt […]