MOL, Yara link for WA ammonia exports
A MITSUI O.S.K. Lines tanker taken on charter by Yara International for Pacific trading has already loaded two ammonia cargoes from Dampier’s Withnell Bay. The 2010-built, 34,500...
It's the time of sands in the Kimberley
THE PORT of Broome has hosted its first export shipment of product from Thunderbird Mineral Sands Project in the West Kimberley. Approximately 5100 tonnes of Kimberley Mineral...
No approval for Bahijah re-export plan
THE FEDERAL government has rejected plans by livestock exporter Bassem Dabbah to send vessel Bahijah and its stranded cargo of sheep and cattle via the Cape of Good Hope to...
DAFF offers new round of agri-tracking grants
THE DEPARTMENT of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries has opened applications for a third round of assistance under its Traceability Grants Program. The $4-million round is part...
Aust notches up record agri exports
AUSTRALIA exported a record $80.4 billion in agriculture, fisheries and forestry products in the 2022–23 financial year, a 17% increase on the previous year. Federal departmental...
Wallenius Wilhelmsen adds to 2024 wins
PCTC/ro-ro operator Wallenius Wilhelmsen has extended its run of New Year contract wins, signing two further multi-year deals. A shipping contract with one of the world’s leading...
ONE launches dual-temp CA reefer
JAPAN'S Ocean Network Express has collaborated with two compatriot companies to inaugurate the world’s first dual-temperature refrigerated container trial equipped with Controlled...
Metro prepares to load up
A KEY component of bauxite producer Metro Mining’s expansion plans has arrived in northern Australia. The offshore floating transfer barge Ikamba will help enable Metro to expand...
Work on Strategic Fleet underway
THE FEDERAL government has begun implementing recommendations of the Strategic Fleet Taskforce, which delivered its final report in November. Infrastructure and transport minister...
Napier gets it Right
NAPIER has become the first NZ port to sign up for RightShip’s innovative RightPort risk technology, which aims to enhance maritime safety and sustainability. Melbourne-founded...
Bahijah saga continues as another shipment sails
SEVERAL hundred cattle were unloaded from the livestock carrier Bahijah in Fremantle on Friday night and the vessel sent back to sea for cleaning, with no decision made on plans...
Solid 2023 for DSV
GLOBAL transport and logistics giant DSV has reported 2023 results in line with expectations, despite gross profit and EBIT before special items dropping substantially compared to...
ICS pitches zero emissions fund to IMO
THE INTERNATIONAL Chamber of Shipping has submitted what it characterises as a detailed, fit-for-purpose proposal to the International Maritime Organization for a Zero Emission...
Sick LNG carrier cost APLNG cargoes
ELECTRO-mechanical problems that saw an LNG carrier block a key Gladstone export berth for over a week last November cost the Asia Pacific LNG consortium sales of three cargoes...
Wine exports ail: sipping is slipping
ONE of the mainstays of Australian containerised exports saw volumes fall overall in 2023, with some key markets sliding further than others. According to Wine Australia’s annual...
