Livestock vessel at centre of cocaine importation arrests
AUTHORITIES have seized more than half a tonne of cocaine from an international livestock vessel off Western Australia, with four men arrested and charged over the alleged...
Beef exports goood! Lamb exports baaaad!
AUSTRALIAN beef exports have totalled 1.27 million tonnes, the largest year to date volume on record and 15% higher than 2024, the latest Australian Bureau of Statistics figures...
Darwin Port reopened, Kimberley Ports on high alert
DARWIN Port has reopened and is fully operational after a shutdown that lasted about two-and-a-half days in the wake of Cyclone Fina. The port opened around lunchtime on Monday,...
Report shows AI and digitisation improve bottom line
A NATIONWIDE study of supply chain leaders has found 81% expect AI and digital innovation to reduce freight costs by at least 5% by 2030. The report, The Road Ahead: Unlocking the...
Pilbara exports up as Lumsden Point works continue
PILBARA Ports delivered a total monthly throughput of 71.2 million tonnes for October 2025, a 14% increase compared with the same period last year. Port Hedland achieved a monthly...
Baltic Exchange launches new TCE earnings calculator
THE BALTIC Exchange has launched a new Time Charter Equivalent (TCE) earnings calculator aimed at dry bulk carriers, oil tankers, LNG and LPG carriers for predictive analysis. The...
Svitzer twin tugs star in new mini doco
TWO of Svitzer’s TRAnsverse tugs played a starring role in a new short documentary that showcased their capabilities. Filmed in Newcastle, Mega Machines – Svitzer Barrington and...
$2.5 billion for Cairncross Dockyard to supercharge defence
PLANS to revitalise Australia’s second largest shipyard in Brisbane’s Morningside are due to receive $2.5 billion under a ‘prescribed project’ announced by the Queensland state...
Big bucks for cattle freight routes
UPGRADES have begun to four key beef freight routes in Central Queensland under the federal and state governments’ Queensland Beef Roads program. The $47.5 million early works...
Australian agribusinesses to boom in Southeast Asia
FRESH opportunities for Australian agricultural exporters are in sight with a strong demand from Southeast Asia, notably Brunei and Indonesia. The National Farmers Federation...
CSL set to fulfill logistics needs for SA magnetite export company
CSL Australia has been named the latest member of a consortium to establish a green iron industry in South Australia. The shipping supplier is to fulfil Green Iron SA’s logistics...
Drones and new tech highlighted at Hong Kong conference
CARGO drones and air logistics were among the innovation topics that attracted more than 2,300 global participants to Hong Kong for the Asian Logistics, Maritime and Aviation...
Port of Darwin braces for tropical cyclone
DARWIN Port has begun preparations to safeguard critical fuel supplies and supply chains to remote communities ahead of what is forecast to be a rare November cyclone. The...
WA’s CleanSubSea claims innovation award
WESTERN Australian technology firm CleanSubSea has been recognised with an Innovator of the Year Award at this year’s Indo Pacific International Maritime Exposition in Sydney. The...
AAL Shipping celebrates women at Melbourne Cup
A HISTORIC Melbourne Cup win set the stage for AAL Australia to celebrate women in shipping at the Ladies Day event at Queens Wharf, Brisbane. Guests enjoyed a refined ballroom...
