Baltic Exchange weekly report
THE BALTIC Dry Index landed at 1721 on Friday 26 April following a steady decline over the week. The Baltic Dry Index for the week ending Friday 26 April 2024. Source: Baltic...
Aussie-designed RSV delivered to Thailand
THAILAND’S Department of Marine and Coastal Resources (DMCR) has taken delivery of a new research vessel designed by Australia’s Incat Crowther. The Incat Crowther 25, built by...
World Container Index continues to slide
DREWRY’S World Container Index decreased 3% this week to US$2719 per 40-foot container. Compared with the same week last year, the composite index has increased by 53%. The figure...
Baltic Exchange weekly report
THE BALTIC Dry Index increased steadily over the past few days, ending the week at 1901. The Baltic Dry Index for the week ending Friday 19 April 2024. Source: Baltic Exchange...
Pilbara throughput increases in March
PILBARA Ports has reported a total monthly throughput of 67.5 million tonnes for March 2024. Last month’s figures were a 9% increase compared with March 2023. The Port of Port...
FTA issues biosecurity levy plan
THE FREIGHT & Trade Alliance and the Australian Peak Shippers Association have issued a three-point plan which they believe will improve trade facilitation and biosecurity...
Baltic Exchange weekly report
THE BALTIC Dry Index dipped slightly in the first part of the week before a rebound. The week began with a BDI of 1594, and ended it at 1729. The Baltic Dry Index for the week...
World Container Index drops 1%
DREWRY’S World Container Index decreased by 1% to US$2795 per 40-foot container this week. The composite index has increased by 64% when compared with the same week last year and...
DNV approves HD Hyundai maritime innovation
DNV has issued shipbuilding conglomerate HD Hyundai with a general approval for ship application (GASA) for what it has labelled a “world-first” support system for independent...
Baltic Exchange weekly report
THE BALTIC Dry Index decreased each day this past week to 1628 on 5 April, continuing a downward trend that began in mid-March. The Baltic Dry Index for the week ending Friday 5...
World Container Index continues steady decline
DREWRY’S composite World Container Index decreased 3% to US$2836 per 40-foot container this week. The latest figure is a 66% increase compared with the same week last year and is...
Vale Michael Parker
CONDOLENCES are flowing in from around the industry following the death of Fremantle Ports CEO Michael Parker. Mr Parker died while he was at work on Wednesday morning (3 April),...
MARITIME COUNTRY PROFILE: Iceland
From Viking explorers and fishing fleets to ships carrying raw aluminium, Iceland’s story has always been bound up with seaborne transport WHILE there is evidence that Scottish...
THE GRILL: Jing Gandy
Jing Gandy discusses her migration from China, her late husband's maritime legacy, and her journey in publishing the Australian Boating Manual. Why did you decide to migrate from...
MARITIME HISTORY: City of Singapore burns
An explosion on board the vessel City of Singapore in April 1924 claimed the lives of three Adelaide firemen ONE evening in April 1924 the ship City of Singapore caught fire at...
