Bass Strait Freight takes on cow of a job
BRIDPORT, Tasmania-based Bass Strait Freight (BSF) has converted one of its two small ro-ros for full-time livestock use by fitting stock crates and pens. The 2022-built Matthew...
Refloated Cape Falcon now under inspection
BLIGHTED bulker Cape Falcon is now safely located at Gladstone’s N11 under the direction of the Regional Harbour Master anchorage after rather unexpectedly floating free on this...
Ship due in Australia abandoned
A CONTAINER SHIP due to have joined MSC’s Koala service in Hong Kong next week [30 September] was abandoned by its 25 crew yesterday morning for reasons yet to be revealed. The...
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New deputy to succeed Kastrup as PIL chief
THE BOARD of Pacific International Lines has appointed Wan Chee Foong as Deputy CEO, with the intention he succeed Lars Kastrup as CEO in April 2027. Under the succession process...
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Brisbane steels for the future
PORT of Brisbane has welcomed the Queensland Government’s decision to grant Alter Steel’s planned $1 billion steel mill Priority Project status, recognising its economic and...
PIL expands intra-Asia offering
SINGAPORE’s Pacific International Lines is linking China, Indonesia and Malaysia with two new services as it expands its intra-Asia coverage. PIL says it is enhancing connectivity...
Falcon remains unmoved, investigations commence
BULKER Cape Falcon remains aground on the edge of the dredge spoil ground adjacent to Gladstone’s bunkering anchorage for a fourth day and it’s still unclear if salvors have been...
Record growth in containers recorded at Wellington
RECORD growth in container throughput has boosted CentrePort Wellington’s FY 26, with results significantly ahead of expectations. CentrePort has recorded an Underlying NPAT of...
Guidance sought for Port of Melbourne review
VICTORIA’s Essential Services Commission is seeking submissions from the public, users and other interested parties on how it should fulfil its new role reviewing Port of...
Falcon grounded off Gladstone
A CAPESIZE bulker that ran aground in the Gladstone anchorage on Friday afternoon remains stuck today [20 September] despite the efforts of eleven Boluda Towage tugs to refloat it...
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Devonport no longer slip-slippin’ away
TASPORTS and local company BridgePro Engineering have ambitious plans for a revitalised Mersey Slipway in Devonport following the completion of a major site remediation. Over the...
Melbourne breaks container record again
PORT of Melbourne has reported a second consecutive year of record container throughput, handling 3.52 million TEU in financial year 2025-26 to retain its Australian port...
Dodgy boxes on the rise, survey finds
A REPORT published by the World Shipping Council has found more than one in ten cargo transport units inspected during 2025 had safety deficiencies. Government authorities in...
TT Line uncorks Spirits
TT LINE has officially opened bookings today for Bass Strait replacement ro-paxes Spirit of Tasmania IV and V, with first sailings firmly scheduled from Geelong and Devonport...
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Sky’s the limit for sea rates
CHINA-Australia rates are continuing their flight to new heights while those from South East Asia are repeating their week-on, week-off pattern — but still rising. The mean SCFI...
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