World Container Index - 24 April 2025
DREWRY’S World Container Index has decreased by 2% to US$2,157 per 40-foot container for the week ending 24th April. The Drewry WCI composite index decreased 2% to US$2157 per...
Swire bunkers with biofuel blends
SWIRE Shipping has switched to B24 and B30 second-generation biofuels to bunker three of its ships engaged in two different regional trades. Swire says the voluntary move supports...
OPINION: Due diligence for customs brokers
CUSTOMS brokers’ licenses might be at risk where the ABF considers that the broker has intentionally or recklessly facilitated fraud or failed to undertake proper due diligence....
Birdon extends Lord Howe contract
THE LORD Howe Island Board has awarded Port Macquarie-based maritime business Birdon a two-year contract extension to provide the island’s essential sea freight service. The...
Watch out for Weipa dredging
RECREATIONAL and commercial users have been warned to exercise caution during dredging at the Port of Weipa from early May to early June. The dredging is part of North Queensland...
FMC hits ZIM with fine over D&D charges
AUSTRALIAN shippers will be closely watching further decisions from the Federal Maritime Commission after a judge upheld complaints by Samsung Electronics America over...
Port of Townsville celebrates best ever cruise season
THE PORT of Townsville is celebrating its most successful cruise season on record, with 21 ships having brought more than 30,000 visitors to the city. Port of Townsville said the...
Energy regulator green-lights Santos Barossa project
GAS giant Santos has cleared the final hurdle in its bid to commission the Barossa project, piping gas to the Darwin LNG facility. On 22 April, the project was given the go-ahead...
USTR expands scope to all car carriers
IN WHAT appears to be further evidence of the US Trade Representative office’s scant knowledge of its own maritime trades, Chinese-built and/operated PCTCs and ro-ros will no...
Even more trade distortions to follow USTR dial-back
ALMOST A WEEK after the US Trade Representative office released the latest version of its 28 February China-targeted port and ship penalties, the proposed changes remain heavy...
Wi-Fi boost for Pilbara seafarers
PILBARA Ports is upgrading its internet service for visiting seafarers. It is phasing out the current mechanism of supporting individual SIM card recharges for seafarers and...
Qatar Airways Cargo to join global joint business
QATAR Airways Cargo, IAG Cargo, and MASkargo have announced their intention to launch a global cargo joint business, aiming to further enhance existing service levels to their...
Report released on YM Mobility explosion
THE China Maritime Safety Administration (CMSA) has released a report on its findings into the explosion and fire which occurred onboard box ship YM Mobility. The incident...
MOL’S latest LNG bulker Australia bound
OVER the Easter long weekend, Mitsui OSK Lines held a naming and delivery ceremony for the LNG-fuelled Capesize bulker Verde Heraldo and the 210,321 DWT vessel is now en route to...
Major milestone for Incat Crowther
THE FIRST of two new bespoke crew transfer vessels, delivered last week to experienced Japanese operator Tokyo Kisen Co Ltd for service in Japan’s growing offshore wind energy...
