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OOCL Brazil exchange sets new Botany benchmark
THE A3 consortium Central China loop vessel OOCL Brazil has eclipsed the previous Port Botany container exchange record to establish a new high point for NSW Ports and stevedore...
ANL’s Shane Walden resigns
SHANE WALDEN, managing director of ANL Container Line and CMA CGM Group Agencies Oceania, has resigned. While there has been no official statement at time of writing well-placed...
China rates back on the march in June
MEAN spot rates between China and Australia have now risen a cumulative 68% since the middle of March, according to the latest SCFI for Shanghai-Sydney. The level rose another 9%...
Tauranga welcomes stronger NZ plant IP
NEW Zealand’s leading kiwifruit export outlet, Port of Tauranga, has applauded efforts by the government to strengthen plant variety rights (PVR) to protect investments...
High Court dismisses CSL’s Goliath appeal
UPDATED: 20 May, 2026 THE RAMIFICATIONS of CSL Australia’s cement carrier Goliath’s collision with TasPorts tugs in Devonport on 22 January 2022 continue to be felt, with the High...
Chips are down as Burnie loader damaged
OPERATIONS are yet to resume at Burnie’s export woodchip terminal after the shiploader struck a vessel alongside on Thursday evening [14 May]. TasPorts said no injuries occurred...
NOPSEMA issues offshore lift warning
THE NATIONAL Offshore Petroleum Safety and Environment Management Authority has released a new safety bulletin highlighting the continued occurrence of serious incidents and...
Half-a-billion bail-out for TT Line
TT LINE owner the Tasmanian government has come to the rescue of the beleaguered Spirit of Tasmania operator, revealing a $506 million equity injection will be included in the...
TasPorts funds business partners
TASPORTS has entered the second year of its Industry Support program with grants totalling almost $100,000 towards initiatives that support Tasmanian industries. The statewide...
MSC in major Oceania network revision
MEDITERRANEAN Shipping Company has today confirmed market rumours circulating for over a week, announcing a major overhaul of its Oceania region services effective immediately....
Hapag-Lloyd sees significant Q1 profit drop
HAPAG-Lloyd has declared its first quarter 2026 results “unsatisfactory” after Group profit fell markedly below Q1 2025 earnings. Nevertheless, or maybe because of Q1, the company...
“Solid” Q1 for Höegh Autoliners
OSLO-headquartered Höegh Autoliners has racked up stable underlying performance in Q1 2026, despite Middle East disruption, fuel price escalation and operational challenges. The...
Seasonally softer Q1 for Wallenius Wilhelmsen
LOWER results for Wallenius Wilhelmsen’s shipping activities were partially offset by improved conditions in logistics in the first quarter of 2026. Adjusted EBITDA of USD 389...
Hapag-Lloyd, K&N strike green fuel deal
GERMAN giants Hapag-Lloyd and Kuehne+Nagel are further strengthening their long-standing partnership by collaborating to reduce ocean transport emissions. As part of this...
TT Line gantry rises, along with cost overruns
THE TASMANIAN Government is celebrating the completion of the final component lift for TT Line’s new East Devonport Berth 3 terminal gantry that will serve the new Bass Strait...
