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Boskalis in four tug tow for Scarborough FPU
BOSKALIS has completed one of the largest offshore towage operations undertaken in Western Australia, delivering Woodside’s Scarborough floating production unit from China to its...
Boskalis plans 15-year Cambridge Gulf sand exports
DUTCH marine contractor Boskalis is advancing a 15‑year proposal to extract marine sand from Cambridge Gulf, with Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) documents confirming the...
Hanoi symposium focuses on supply chain resilience in challenging times
AS THE global freight and logistics sector faces unprecedented pressures from geopolitics, trade conflicts and the far-reaching impacts of climate change, the imperative to build...
Report: NZ Govt sought back-up Cook Strait ferry
DESPITE public dismissals of the idea New Zealand deputy PM Winton Peters, with ministerial responsibility for the Cook Strait rail/ro-pax replacement program, sought private...
Red Sea threats, easing rates and floods pressure global trade
THIS week I genuinely thought things would go smoothly. Instead, I found myself rushing from one thing to the next and eating more meals in the car than I'd care to admit (my...
BHP review reveals record iron ore in face of industrial action
BHP’S 30 June operational review makes no mention of the ongoing Pilbara union dispute, focusing instead on production records, cost performance and project approvals. The mining...
Lamb farmers bleat about US market access
NATIONAL peak body the National Farmers Federation (NFF) says it supports other industry groups as they seek to ensure lamb exporters’ ongoing access to the lucrative US market....
Port of Newcastle powers up with NSW battery storage first
THE PORT of Newcastle has become the first port in NSW approved to store grid-scale lithium-ion batteries safely at its Mayfield Multipurpose Terminal, adding to its role in...
Authorities seeking assistance after Port Botany cocaine seizure
AUTHORITIES are seeking public information after 534kg of cocaine was found concealed in a shipping container at Port Botany earlier this week [13 July]. Australian Border Force...
Rio Tinto record keeps exports strong as port constraints loom
RIO TINTO has delivered its strongest first‑half Pilbara iron‑ore output since 2018, reinforcing steady vessel demand and uninterrupted export flows through WA’s bulk ports — but...
Southern Ports' Community Investment Program going bigger than ever
SOUTHERN Ports is set to take its Community Investment Program to a new level after delivering a record-breaking level of funding and applications over the past year. More than...
Has the peak peaked or has space raced?
WITH China-Australia rates flatlining this week and South East Asia’s rise a third of last week’s, shippers may be seeing some stability. But as one observer notes, next week’s...
Air cargo goes paperless
LUFTHANSA Cargo, WiseTech Global and IBS Software have joined forces to deliver a large scale paperless digital ecosystem for air cargo stakeholders. In a joint media release the...
Shipping urged to get behind war on plastic
COMMERCIAL shipping is being urged to introduce sustainable plastic procurement in vessel operations through the publication of a series of guides from the Maritime Association...
Avalon and dnata sign freight MOU
EXPLORING opportunities for trade collaboration is the aim of a memorandum of understanding signed today [15 July] by Avalon Cargo Melbourne and global aviation and travel...
