December decline in Brisbane container throughput
PORT of Brisbane saw a slowdown in container throughput in December, with throughput declining 13% compared with the same month in 2021. Last month the Port of Brisbane handled a...
SA exports on the up
DEMAND for South Australian exports continues to rise as trade ties with the state’s biggest export market – China – pick back up after months of decline, according to state trade...
Wild weather impacts shipping on QLD coast
THE CENTRAL and north Queensland coast has been battered with wild weather over the past days, with some shipping affected. The Bureau of Meteorology has issued a severe weather...
Singapore container throughput decreases in 2022
CONTAINER throughput at PSA’s Singapore operations in 2022 decreased by 0.7% on the previous year. The port’s operator, PSA International, said its Singapore division handled 37...
Big year ahead for grain exports
WESTERN Australia is looking at a big year for grain exports, as WA grain growers’ co-operative CBH Group reports record grain volumes for the 2022-23 harvest. The group set the...
Incat looks to deliver zero-emissions ferry
INCAT Tasmania is investigating the possibility of replacing an LNG powerplant on a vessel under construction with a battery-electric system. The company said this project could...
Hapag-Lloyd acquires stake in terminal and transport operator
HAPAG-Lloyd has finalised its acquisition of a minority stake in Italy’s Spinelli Group, a terminal and transport operator. The two companies entered into an agreement for...
Aussie freight tech platform coming to Townsville
NORTHERN Stevedoring Services is to implement Inbound from mid-February. The vehicle booking and visibility platform aims to rid the breakbulk and automotive stevedoring, and the...
ANL expands PAX service
ANL is expanding its PAX service with a direct call to Surabaya, Indonesia. Starting on 22 January, the service will call Singapore, Surabaya, Dili and Darwin on Loop 1, and...
Westerdam visits Darwin for the first time
The Northern Territory on Thursday welcomed the Westerdam on its maiden voyage to Darwin. The vessel was docked at the Port of Darwin for the day and the nearly 2000 passengers...
Melbourne road closures to affect freight
ROAD closures connected with the West Gate Tunnel Project in Melbourne are to impact freight movements. According to a statement from the Port of Melbourne, there will be...
Big freight shipped from Henderson to Port Hedland
AN OPERATION to transport 20,000 freight tonnes of fabricated break-bulk reclaimer components from Henderson to Port Hedland was carried out recently. The freight was moved on...
Zim invests in fintech platform
NEW York Stock Exchange-listed shipping line Zim has invested in international trade fintech startup 40Seas. The tech company raised US$111 million to deliver its financing...
Ship lists, spills boxes at port
GENERAL cargo ship Sea Xpress on Saturday (7 January) listed during cargo operations, spilling containers overboard at Mundra Port in India, according to media reports. About 20...
DNV software hit with cyberattack
DNV’s ShipManager software was subject to a cyberattack on Saturday (7 January). The assurance and risk-management company confirmed the cyberattack on Monday (9 January) and said...
