Hapag-Lloyd gets Wise
GERMANY’s Hapag-Lloyd has moved closer to its commitment to reaching 100% usage of electronic bills of lading (eBL) by 2030 through a partnership with WiseTech Global. The...
Technology saving Vic road freight sector
THE VICTORIAN Government claims to be cutting costs and time for the state’s road freight sector with the introduction of technology for faster and cheaper infrastructure...
Accolade II Yampu – AdBri transition underway
THE CAREER of one of the longest-serving Australian commercial coastal vessels has come to an end with the final voyage on Sunday [14 June] of AdBri’s limestone carrier Accolade...
Resilient economy drives new Melbourne records
PORT of Melbourne (PoM) achieved a second consecutive year of record container throughput in 2025, topping 3.5 million TEU despite global trade volatility. PoM today [16 June]...
Rogue switch behind Hedland narrow escape
A NEAR-grounding that could have blocked Port Hedland’s main shipping channel was caused by a faulty main engine switch on a Fortescue capesize bulker, the ATSB has found. In its...
South East Asia joins China rates uplift
WHILE China-Australia container rates again rose for Week 24 — this time by another 6% — South East Asia freights also lifted by 6%, after literally months in the doldrums....
Sea Swift accepts ACCC ruling
NORTHERN Australia specialist Sea Swift has given the ACCC a court-enforceable undertaking after the Commission found elements of shipper contracts were anti-competitive. The ACCC...
NZ green lights LNG import facility
WHILE Australian end-users have yet to throw their weight behind several proposed LNG import projects in southern and eastern ports, the New Zealand government has shortlisted two...
Dark MoFo spirit engulfs new ro-pax
SPIRIT of Tasmania V relocated from Melbourne’s Station Pier to Hobart’s Macquarie Wharf over the weekend to begin hosting as a venue for MONA’s Dark Mofo festival, after which it...
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Leeward consolidates agencies
QUEENSLAND-headquartered Leeward Group is retiring its Nautical Shipping agency network and transferring key principal Grimaldi Group to Quay Shipping. This follows Singapore’s...
NPDL reverts, finesses services
NEPTUNE Pacific Direct Line, now headquartered in Singapore under newish managing director Kim A Kristensen, has officially reverted to Neptune Pacific Line in what is described...
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ATSB: Brisbane ships at storm’s mercy
CHAOTIC scenes that erupted in the Port of Brisbane on 24 November last year followed a rapid intensification of severe weather conditions, the Australian Transport Safety...
Freight hub coming to Ballarat
THE CENTRAL Victorian city of Ballarat will have a $55 million intermodal freight hub by the end of this year jointly funded by the Federal and Victorian governments. The Ballarat...
While the iron is hot: Lines strike
CARRIERS appear to be going for broke — though they will tell you they’re just avoiding going broke — in the China-Australia trade where spot rates are at their highest in 2026...
VICT straddles new technology
VICTORIA International Container Terminal has introduced four new Kalmar hybrid automatic straddle carriers (ACCs) to it Webb Dock, Melbourne facility. This follows their...
