Marine pilots take IR action in Melbourne
MARINE pilots working for Auriga in Melbourne have taken protected industrial action. This followed an application made by the Australian Maritime Officers Union (AMOU) last...
Port and rail upgrades support WA booming grain exports
MAJOR port and rail freight upgrades are under way across Western Australia as the state moves to accommodate record grain volumes and strengthen supply chain capacity from...
OPINION: The month that reminded me why seafarer welfare matters
JUNE has been one of those months that reinforces why our industry can never afford to take seafarer welfare for granted. At first glance, it has been a month of meetings,...
Significant incidents blamed for increase in container losses, WSC says
SEVERAL “discrete but significant incidents” have been blamed for an increase in the number of container losses in 2025. The World Shipping Council has released its annual...
World Container Index – 25 June 2026
THE DREWRY World Container Index (WCI), jumped 5% to $4,166 per 40ft container, supported by an increase in rates on the Transpacific trade route. The composite index reached its...
MinRes Lucky Bay shutdown to hit Mid West port volumes
MINERAL Resources’ decision to mothball its Lucky Bay garnet operation is expected to cut export throughput for Mid West’s Port of Geraldton, removing a developing bulk‑minerals...
Southern Ports triples scholarship support
SOUTHERN Ports in Western Australia is to triple its commitment to a scholarship program named in honour of former CEO, Steve Lewis. Applications are now open for the Steve Lewis...
Another new MD for ANL
ANL is to have its third managing director in less than three months after Esra Bora, appointed to replace Shane Walden last month, returned to Türkiye for personal reasons. Ms...
The Bradfield Bulletin - 26th June 2026
SOMETIMES the weather feels a little predictable. Beautiful sunny skies during the week... then, just in time for the weekend, the forecast changes to rain. If only the shipping...
Wallenius Wilhelmsen’s new contract, wind sail
WALLENIUS Wilhelmsen has agreed to an early three-year extension of a contract with a (unnamed) leading European auto manufacturer, to run from mid-2028 to mid-2031. Wallenius...
Industry marks International Day of the Seafarer
INDUSTRY has marked International Day of the Seafarer, noting the contribution of mariners across the globe and for Australia. In a statement, Maritime Industry Australia noted...
TRADE LAW: US tariffs continue to create uncertainty for Australian trade
ONCE upon a time, there was hope that the world was working towards a rule‑based, multilateral trading system in which customs tariffs on imported goods were being reduced as part...
Construction begins on Swan River electric ferry fleet
A KEEL laying ceremony has been held for the first of five electric ferries being built to take advantage of an expanded service on Perth’s Swan River. The new ferries being...
Persian Gulf evacuation plans welcomed by industry
EFFORTS to evacuate seafarers caught up in the Persian Gulf conflict are set to begin, following the signing of the memorandum of understanding between Iran and the United States....
New PILs taken with water in China
THE LATEST stage of Singapore’s Pacific International Lines’ fleet renewal program activated yesterday [23 June] with the simultaneous naming of two 13,000 TEU ships in China. The...
