IFCBAA calls for pricing window and notice periods
AN ANNUAL pricing window and notice periods for adjusted pricing are among recommendations from the International Forwarders and Customs Brokers Association of Australia regarding...
DHL Group expands airfreight cold chain network
DHL GROUP says it has announced “major steps” to strengthen its life sciences & healthcare (LSH) logistics capabilities with an expanded dedicated airfreight cold chain network....
New high speed response vessel for NSW
SUPPORTING crews in fast, reliable emergency responses and port patrols in Sydney Harbour and Port Botany is the aim of a new 10-metre advanced marine response vessel. The boat,...
Qube reports growth amid Macquarie takeover
LOGISTICS company Qube has reported continued growth in underlying financial performance for the half-year ending 31 December 2025. In a statement to the ASX, it was revealed that...
World Container Index – 19 February 2026
THE DREWRY World Container Index (WCI) fell 1% to $1,919 per 40ft container for the sixth consecutive week due to a drop in rates on the Transpacific and Asia–Europe trade routes....
Austal USA boss departs in wake of accounting blunder
SHIPBUILDER Austal’s US president, Michelle Kruger, is to leave the company in the wake of last week’s admission that an accounting blunder had slashed $110 million from its 2026...
Exclusive: Flinders Port Holdings announces major funding for Mission to Seafarers
SUPPORTING delivery of practical and holistic welfare services for seafarers across South Australia and beyond is the objective of funding announced by Flinders Port Holdings...
The Bradfield Bulletin - 20th February 2026
HAPPY New Year everyone! This week saw the Year of the Horse ushered in. With inboxes suddenly quiet, I’m sure operators around the world are finally getting through those long...
OPINION: Why PI premiums don’t match risk
FOR decades, professional indemnity (PI) insurance for customs brokers has been priced on a simple and largely unquestioned metric: revenue generated from professional services,...
TasPorts reports steady trade for H1 FY25, forestry leads
TASPORTS has posted a solid year-to-date performance for the half-year ending 31 December 2025, with a total trade volume of 7.43Mt spearheaded by strong forestry exports. The...
Major drug shipment foiled, eight jailed over failed import
EIGHT men have been jailed following an international investigation into an organised crime syndicate's failed plot to ship more than six tonnes of methamphetamine into Australia....
Mariners prioritise internet and shore leave, survey reveals
A SURVEY of seafarers visiting Australian ports has found mariners prioritise internet connectivity and shore leave among their requirements. AMSA manager, vessel operations...
Shippers pursue landside cost answers
A NEW shipper body has been formed to probe the capability of existing legislation to address “persistent market failure” in container port landside charging. The Australian...
Abandonment ‘cancer of the maritime industry’, conference hears
A SIGNIFICANT number of “bad actors” in the global maritime sector is a key factor in the high number of seafarer abandonments, ITF Australia coordinator Ian Bray says. Mr Bray,...
OPINION: Safety helmets: When standards fail stevedores and crews
ON 2nd May 2019, a twistlock fitted to one of the bottom corner fittings of a container fell out of the fitting while the container was being restowed aboard the container vessel...
