Pre-COP31 agenda signals major shifts for Australian ports
AN AGENDA for Pre-COP31 has been announced with a program emphasising coastal and port resilience, sea level rise, energy security and shipping’s transition to a decarbonised...
CargoWise integrates with PortConnect NZ
WISETECH Global has announced a new integration between its CargoWise logistics‑execution platform and PortConnect, New Zealand’s port community system, giving freight forwarders...
ANL/CMA CGM to the rescue
FOR THE second time in a little over a month a CMA CGM Group ship has been involved in a sea rescue in the South Pacific. The New Zealand Defence Force reports that on Saturday...
Hapag lifts guidance as ZIM buy falters
GERMANY’s Hapag-Lloyd is growing more and more bullish about its earnings outlook despite facing a new round of hurdles in its ‘agreed’ takeover of Israel’s ZIM Integrated...
OPINION: ATO software royalty ruling may contain a customs impact
ON 4 September the ATO finalised TR 2026/2, its view on when cross-border software payments are royalties subject to withholding tax. Importers of physical goods should also look...
GeelongPort recognised for innovation at Australian AI Awards
GEELONGPORT has been named a finalist in the Industrial Sector category of the 2026 Australian AI Awards, recognising an “AI-powered solution that is helping optimise vessel and...
NH3 warns Australia risks “missing the moment”
NH3 CLEAN Energy chairman Charles Whitfield says Australia is in danger of “losing out” on the emerging market for low‑carbon maritime fuels, arguing the federal government’s...
Has Svitzer won Gladstone tug-o-war?
SVITZER is believed to have secured the next Gladstone exclusive towage contract, displacing incumbent Boluda Towage. In a notice to staff issued on Monday and obtained by DCN...
3DL launches Kiwi expansion
FREIGHT forwarding wholesale brokerage specialist 3DL has announced it is expanding into New Zealand, replicating what it says has been the “compliance excellence, automation...
Rio Tinto completes major Newcastlemax sell down
RIO TINTO has sold the last of its eight owned Newcastlemax bulk carriers, completing one of the largest single‑owner fleet disposals seen in the dry‑bulk market in more than a...
Delays reported in car processing at Port of Melbourne
DELAYS have been reported in the handling of cars from ro-ro vessels in Melbourne as the brown marmorated stink bug season kicks into gear. According to the Department of...
Transport infrastructure market “proves resilience”
AUSTRALIA’S transport infrastructure market has proven its resilience and is gearing up for its next wave of investment, according to a new report by Ansarada Procure, an...
WiseTech and WFC make an aviation connection
WISETECH Global has announced that ATC Aviation Services, part of the World Freight Company (WFC) portfolio, is the first general sales and service agent (GSSA) to make air...
Aurizon opens $60 million Kewdale freight terminal
AURIZON has opened a new $60 million freight terminal in Kewdale, a major investment the rail operator says will significantly increase interstate freight capacity and improve...
BIOSECURITY: Bug attack - Australia under threat from land, sea and air
Australia’s isolation, so long a protection against biological threats, is under increasing pressure to defend itself from overseas intruders which could devastate agricultural...
