Maersk’s rising earnings lift full-year outlook
FULL ships, steady demand and "strong commercial and operational execution" in the third quarter have prompted Maersk to raise the upper end of its full-year underlying EBITDA...
Canada’s Halifax trials latest Oz DUKC system
MELBOURNE-based OMC International's next-generation Dynamic Under Keel Clearance system has begun an operational trial at the Canadian east coast port of Halifax. OMC says the...
COSCO Q3 profit leap highest in two years
COSCO SHIPPING Holdings (CSH) has reported “remarkable profit growth” for Q3 2026 despite the container shipping market encountering various challenges, including geopolitical...
DHL appoints new APAC COO
CONTRACT logistics provider DHL Supply Chain has announced the appointment of Guillaume Burette as its chief operating officer (COO) for the Asia Pacific. The appointment took...
Sorghum export highlights Townsville ag opportunities
A BULK shipment of sorghum to China shows momentum is building towards creating an agricultural export hub at Townsville, government and port figures say. About 27,000 tonnes of...
World Container Index – 5 November 2026
THE DREWRY World Container Index (WCI), decreased 1% to $4,389 per 40ft container this week. The decline can mainly be attributed to lower rates on the Transpacific and...
Emirates SkyCargo launches AI Tech to move infrastructure
HELPING customers move critical and sensitive AI infrastructure is the aim of AI Tech, a new service announced by Emirates SkyCargo. Tailored for AI server racks, semiconductors,...
Bird is the word as Port of Brisbane restores Whyte Island
MIGRATORY birds and native plants are among the beneficiaries of efforts by Port of Brisbane Pty Ltd (PBPL) to restore coastal habitat at Whyte Island. The three-year project has...
Rates: China falling, South East Asia easing upwards
“SUSPICIOUSLY quiet” is the way one forwarder has described the current freight rate situation from Asia to Australia. “Ships are assuredly full, and there’s still a lot of...
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Freight rates soften as congestion and surcharges cloud outlook
THE WEEK started well, but by midweek I had put my hoodie on backwards and wondered why I couldn’t see. It’s been that kind of week! Anyway, plenty happening in shipping, so let’s...
Darwin Port hits back at union and media criticism
THE PORT of Darwin has responded to media criticism of its financial performance and criticism from the Maritime Union of Australia (MUA), which argued that high profits should be...
Systems bugs bug new Spirits
A REPORTED fault in the vessel’s navigation or steering systems delayed the arrival of Spirit of Tasmania IV in Geelong this morning [5 November] just as the Australian Transport...
Q2 a big ONE as profits soar
OCEAN Network Express (ONE) has had an outstanding second quarter of its 2026 financial year (April–March) with a huge profit rise boosting its first-half figures and leading to a...
Maritime movers push decarbonisation
MARITIME industry players are finding ways to move to a clean energy future, a roundtable in Melbourne has heard. At a roundtable, co-hosted by Maritime Industry Australia Limited...
Two charged over alleged meth imports in sea and air cargo
TWO people have been charged in separate investigations into alleged methamphetamine imports concealed in a coconut water shipment and metal cylinders transported by air cargo. A...
