Walden goes Worldwide
FORMER ANL managing director Shane Walden has joined wholesale forwarder AGS World Transport as chief executive officer, effective today [18 August]. At the same time Terry...
Container boost for Lyttelton
FRESH from rejecting an investment and management proposal from a DP World-led local consortium, Lyttelton Port Company has announced a NZ$821 million investment in...
Neptune Pacific swaps back tonnage
FOLLOWING completion of scheduled repairs to the 1,103 TEU NPDL Tahiti in Auckland the vessel will phase back into the AUSPAC service alongside partner Swire Shipping’s 1,368 TEU...
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Mixed results for Asian container lines
LEADING Asian carriers have mostly recorded dire first-half results but are hoping the second quarter recovery trend has put them on track for strong full-year results. Evergreen...
Tauranga welcomes Stella decision
IN A draft decision that should bring Tauranga closer to the end of as long-running saga, a fast-track expert panel has issued a draft approval of the port’s Stella Passage...
Brisbane RiverCity Ferries cat-fight continues
THE BRISBANE dispute between maritime unions and the operators of RiverCity Ferries remains unresolved, with another round of stoppages and bans due to go ahead this weekend. The...
LINER TRADES TO ASIA: When the big get bigger
Australia’s international container trades are increasingly and irreversibly dominated by Asia. And despite regular overtures by potential new entrants, the routes to/from North &...
Hapag-Lloyd sees Q2 turnaround but lags others
FOLLOWING an unsatisfactory start to 2026 with earnings impacted by operational disruptions, Hapag-Lloyd says volumes and spot rates picked up significantly in the second quarter....
DP World outflanks Middle East turmoil
DUBAI-based DP World has leveraged its global network to report year-on-year first half revenue growth of 13.1% despite the major disruption to its Middle East activities. Revenue...
Maersk latest to raise guidance after strong Q2
AP MOLLER-Maersk has updated its full-year 2026 financial guidance on the back of second-quarter performance and what it says is improved visibility for the remainder of the year....
Wallenius Wilhelmsen ‘sold out’, Höegh ‘fully utilised’
LEADING Scandinavian PCTC/ro-ro operators Wallenius Wilhelmsen and Höegh Autoliners are basking in unprecedented vehicle trade demand, according to their latest financial...
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Klaveness debuts latest CABU III
NORWAY’s Klaveness Combination Carriers has taken delivery of the third of its evolved CABU carriers designed for the Australian trade in caustic soda and dry bulks. Baltazar was...
Another somersault for South-East Asia rates
A ZERO % increase last week – and a 18% increase this week! That’s the crazy world of South-East Asia-Australia rates currently, and as one source commented: “I don’t know WTF is...
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Offshore activity stirring in Australia and New Zealand
WHILE there’s always a degree of out-of-sight, out-of-mind about the offshore sector in this region it remains one of the most active. Recent developments Oslo-headquartered...
Full ahead for Pacific Basin
EVER-present in Oceania trades, Hong Kong-listed minor bulks specialist Pacific Basin Shipping (PacBasin) has reported a strong first half result. In the first half of 2026,...
