15 September 2026
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15 September 2026
Subtle joys of Indigenous cultures are lost on Hanson SMH. com. au
15 September 2026
Rhys Muldoon uses X to target Tony Abbott’s former chief of staff and senator Jacinta Price The Labor party has stood down a former Play School host turned ALP staffer for social media posts in which he referred to News24 host Peta Credlin as “a strap on wearing fantasy for Liberals”. Rhys Muldoon was on Tuesday stood down from his position in Tasmanian senator Richard Dowling’s office after news. com. au first reported the comments.
15 September 2026
One Nation’s first WA lower-house MP sworn in to parliament SMH. com. au
15 September 2026
Four months after its initial announcement, DHL Express has formally introduced its international express service for shipments up to 3,000 kilos in the US market. It is the latest move in a shift of the integrators to heavier cargo in verticals that offer better margins than the heavily contested B2C parcel market, where out-of-gauge shipments are at odds with automated systems geared for smaller sizes. DHL’s ‘Heavy Weight Express’ (HWE) ... The post Integrators pile into heavy freight as B2C loses its shine appeared first on The Loadstar .
15 September 2026
Oh, dear. Almost forgot about some of the latest changes in forwarding at C-suite level for shipping lines MSC and CMA CGM. Now. There’s a bit of good news and bad news to share today, and not only concerning MSC’s Clasquin unit. Quick recap, the narrative… in a few headlines: – ‘The clash inside MSC’ (8 Sept) – ‘Top Clasquin exec pushed the MSC way’ (27 Aug) – ‘MSC vs CMA CGM – twists and turns’ (10 ...
15 September 2026
Beibu Gulf Port Group has executed a test river-sea trip through the Pinglu Canal, prior to the waterway’s official opening tomorrow. Two domestic container-and-bulk vessels, Bei Gang Yun He 001 and Bei Gang Yun He 002, which are owned by the port group, carried containers from Guigang city in the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region through the canal and on to Qinzhou, the province’s key container port. Guigang sits on the Xijiang River ... The post Vessel test runs shows viability of China’s new Pinglu Canal appeared first on The Loadstar .
15 September 2026
Container shipping is entering autumn with more underlying support than many expected in the bear camp. How so? Global teu-mile demand has grown 6. 1% this year, ahead of roughly 5% vessel-supply growth, according to LinerLytica. CleanTech exports from China, containerised car shipments supported by car-carrier shortages, and US data-centre and AI-related construction demand have all added to cargo growth.
