More pilots mooted as cruise passengers miss out on Moreton Island
MARINE pilotage business Poseidon says it plans to increase pilot numbers at its Brisbane operation. This follows passengers on board the cruise ship Carnival Splendor being...
Austal turns to print
WEST Australian based shipbuilder, Austal has thrown its weight behind a research program into making greater use of industrial grade 3D printing for components that would...
Fremantle Ports delayed Maritime Day back in 2027
FREMANTLE Ports will bring back its flagship community event, Maritime Day in November 2027 — with organisers promising a larger, more accessible program once major works at...
Baltic Exchange Weekly Report - 26 June 2026
THE BALTIC Dry Index (BDI) dropped again last week, finishing at 2524 points for 26 June 2026, down from 19 June's figure of 2722. Capesize The market endured a difficult week,...
TECHNOLOGY & EQUIPMENT: Ports and the path of tech
The rapid rise of tech and AI is bringing on a new era of change at ports and terminals. IT WAS in April 1956 that Malcolm McLean facilitated the shipment of 58 metal truck bodies...
Marine pilots take IR action in Melbourne
MARINE pilots working for Auriga in Melbourne have taken protected industrial action. This followed an application made by the Australian Maritime Officers Union (AMOU) last...
Port and rail upgrades support WA booming grain exports
MAJOR port and rail freight upgrades are under way across Western Australia as the state moves to accommodate record grain volumes and strengthen supply chain capacity from...
OPINION: The month that reminded me why seafarer welfare matters
JUNE has been one of those months that reinforces why our industry can never afford to take seafarer welfare for granted. At first glance, it has been a month of meetings,...
Significant incidents blamed for increase in container losses, WSC says
SEVERAL “discrete but significant incidents” have been blamed for an increase in the number of container losses in 2025. The World Shipping Council has released its annual...
World Container Index – 25 June 2026
THE DREWRY World Container Index (WCI), jumped 5% to $4,166 per 40ft container, supported by an increase in rates on the Transpacific trade route. The composite index reached its...
MinRes Lucky Bay shutdown to hit Mid West port volumes
MINERAL Resources’ decision to mothball its Lucky Bay garnet operation is expected to cut export throughput for Mid West’s Port of Geraldton, removing a developing bulk‑minerals...
Southern Ports triples scholarship support
SOUTHERN Ports in Western Australia is to triple its commitment to a scholarship program named in honour of former CEO, Steve Lewis. Applications are now open for the Steve Lewis...
Another new MD for ANL
ANL is to have its third managing director in less than three months after Esra Bora, appointed to replace Shane Walden last month, returned to Türkiye for personal reasons. Ms...
The Bradfield Bulletin - 26th June 2026
SOMETIMES the weather feels a little predictable. Beautiful sunny skies during the week... then, just in time for the weekend, the forecast changes to rain. If only the shipping...
Wallenius Wilhelmsen’s new contract, wind sail
WALLENIUS Wilhelmsen has agreed to an early three-year extension of a contract with a (unnamed) leading European auto manufacturer, to run from mid-2028 to mid-2031. Wallenius...
