More providers, easier access for seafarer medical checks
THE AUSTRALIAN Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) says it is expanding its approved medical provider network, giving seafarers and coastal pilots more choice and greater access to...
SPOTLIGHT ON: Project Cargo & Specialised Shipping Award
FOR AAL Shipping, winning last year's award was “a proud moment” for the company and “recognition of the expertise, dedication, and hard work of our teams around the world”. The...
Baltic Exchange Weekly Report - 21 August 2026
THE BALTIC Dry Index (BDI) ended last week at 2,841 points for 21 August 2026, down from 14th August's figure of 2863. Capesize The market delivered a mixed but broadly resilient...
UGL Transport extends maintenance agreement with One Rail
UGL Transport has renewed its maintenance agreement with One Rail Australia, extending a partnership that has supported freight operations on Australia’s east coast for more than...
DP World expands across South-East Asia with new warehouse in Malaysia
DP WORLD has announced the opening of an 11,514-square-metre warehouse in Johor, Malaysia, as it expands its contract logistics network across Southeast Asia. The facility is the...
Geraldton Port completes $9.95m Lease 88 upgrade
MID West Ports Authority has completed a $9.95 million upgrade of Lease 88, a 6000-square-metre storage facility at Geraldton Port in Western Australia. The project upgraded the...
World Container Index – 20 August 2026
THE DREWRY World Container Index (WCI), increased 4% to $4,526 per 40ft container, driven by higher rates on the Transpacific trade route. Source: Drewry World Container Index...
NSW Ports achieves record on-dock port rail movement of containerised goods
A RECORD 504,000 TEUs was moved by rail directly through Port Botany’s container stevedore terminals, achieving a 19% rail mode share in financial year 2026, and becoming the...
Authorities snuff out international tobacco smuggling ring
AUSTRALIAN and Chinese customs authorities have seized more than 60 million cigarettes and 60 kilograms of loose-leaf tobacco after dismantling an international smuggling network...
ABF puts brakes on counterfeit vehicle import permits
MORE than 900 vehicle import entries have been flagged after Australian Border Force (ABF) investigators uncovered the use of counterfeit approvals to bring vehicles into...
Port of Brisbane strives to be ‘good ancestors’ for future users
To mark 50 years since the Port of Brisbane Authority was established to deliver a modern deepwater port at Fisherman Islands, Port of Brisbane has released the second instalment...
SPOTLIGHT ON: Maritime Services Award
THE MARITIME Services award is one of the night's anticipated awards, recognising those businesses or individuals that have shown ongoing true service to the industry, making a...
Navia and TCI International formalise joint venture
TWO of the Sino-Australian and Sino-American freight market's most established independent operators have formalised a decade-long partnership, launching TCI Navia; a joint...
Organised crime targets freight networks
AUSTRALIAN authorities have disrupted two alleged organised crime operations involving legitimate cargo and transport networks, including an international shipping container and a...
Baltic Exchange Weekly Report - 14 August 2026
THE BALTIC Dry Index (BDI) ended last week at 2,863 points for 13 August 2026, down from 7th August's figure of 3089. Capesize The market came under sustained pressure this week,...
