Port-B4C habitat management project gets funding boost
PORT of Brisbane and the Brisbane Creek Catchment Coordinating Committee (B4C) are to transform a section of highly degraded waterway corridor within the Bulimba Creek Catchment...
Melbourne sees March decline in container throughput
PORT of Melbourne reported a decline in total container throughput in March – driven by declines in both import and export containers, and a big decline in empty container...
The week in bulk: Positive week for Capesize market
THE Baltic Dry Index remained fairly flat over the past week, showing very modest week-on-week gains. The BDI on Friday 29 April was 2404, up 4% on Friday the previous week (22...
The week in bulk: Upward turns in the global bulk markets
LAST week, the Baltic Dry Index reversed a shallow downward trend and lifted slightly. The BDI on Friday 22 April was 2307, up 8% from the previous Thursday (14 April), when the...
Ports Australia conference to explore risk and resilience
THE PORTS Australia Biennial Conference is back on the agenda after a COVID-19 hiatus. It is to be held in Brisbane over 30 August through 1 September. The conference will focus...
PIL launches new weekly service
PACIFIC International Lines is launching a new weekly service between Singapore and the Indonesian port of Surabaya. The company said the new service would expand its presence in...
Japanese biofuel tug test
NYK and its affiliate Sanyo Kaiji have started a continuous three-month test using biofuel supplied by Toyotsu Energy Corporation in tugboats. The biofuel will be supplied...
DCN Magazine April edition: Feature Focus – Liner trades to north & east Asia
The April 2022 edition of the DCN magazine is now available to read online! In this edition our main features are: Liner trades to north & east Asia – An analysis of the wild past...
The week in bulk: A calm week in Cape and Panamax markets
LAST week, the Baltic Dry Index continued the moderate decline seen over several weeks. The index ended last week on 2055 (on 8 April) – this was a decrease of 13% on the previous...
FTA launches LCB CPD program
THE Australian Border Force administers a strict continuing professional development (CPD) mandatory training requirement on customs brokers to maintain their licence. Commencing...
The week in bulk: Green shoots in the Capesize market?
LAST week, the Baltic Dry Index continued the moderate decline of the previous week. The index ended the previous week at 2544, and last week declined to 2357 by Friday 1 April, a...
The week in bulk: a mixed bag across geographies
THE Baltic Dry Index saw a slight decline before levelling out last week. On Friday (25 March), the index was 2544. This was a decrease of 2% on the previous Friday’s number,...
The week in bulk: Volatility in the Capesize market
The Baltic Dry Index saw a volatile week last week, starting high, at 2727, decreasing to a nadir on Thursday at 2588, then recovering slightly on Friday (18 March) to 2605. This...
AMPI Maritime Future Conference
THE Australasian Marine Pilots Institute’s Australia’s Maritime Future Conference is to be held soon – 30-31 March – in Wollongong. Don’t miss out on the opportunity to join with...
Urgent call for flood relief for communities in northern NSW
COMMUNITIES in and around Lismore are still in need of assistance after the recent devastating floods that wreaked havoc in northern NSW and south-east Queensland. The local...
