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DHL, A DISAPPOINTING SHARE PRICE BUT REVENUE GROWTH

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GLOBAL logistics group DHL has described 2024 as a “volatile period” in releasing its 2024 financial year report which overall showed increased revenue for the year of 3.0% to...
DHL, A DISAPPOINTING SHARE PRICE BUT REVENUE GROWTH

FORGING A FUTURE FOR FEMALE SEAFARERS

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IT’S BEEN a bumpy ride for mother of two, Ruth Philip, on her journey to become PNG Ports first female marine pilot. Given that tomorrow (8 March) is International Women’s Day...
FORGING A FUTURE FOR FEMALE SEAFARERS

CANBERRA MEETING FAILS ON DARWIN PORT FUTURE

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A MEETING between Northern Territory and federal government representatives has failed to reach agreement on the future of Darwin Port. The meeting in Canberra on 6 March 2025...
CANBERRA MEETING FAILS ON DARWIN PORT FUTURE

CMA CGM PLEDGES MULTI-BILLION US INVESTMENT

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THE CMA CGM Group has announced a four-year program to invest US20 billion to contribute to U.S. maritime economy and support the transformation of America’s domestic supply...
CMA CGM PLEDGES MULTI-BILLION US INVESTMENT

Alfred: the waiting game

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WITH Tropical Cyclone Alfred adopting a peripatetic approach to inflicting itself on Brisbane and environs, the shipping and port industry has little option other than to wait out...
Alfred: the waiting game

Second Seabourn turning Japanese

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THE CARNIVAL Group’s ultra-luxury brand Seabourn Cruise Lines has sold a second vessel to Japan’s Mitsui Ocean Cruises. The 2010-built, 32,477 GT, 458-pax Seabourn Sojourn, a...
Second Seabourn turning Japanese

No stopping North & East Asia rates slide

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WITH China-Australia rates in something like freefall since the first week of January and other Asian trades gradually following suit, carriers are rushing to try more GRIs, rate...
No stopping North & East Asia rates slide

Engage filling North Queensland slots

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ENGAGE Marine has procured a second tug for mid-year deployment to the port of Mourilyan, when the company takes over towage contracts in several North Queensland ports. In...
Engage filling North Queensland slots

INSIGHT: Turning the invisible, visible 

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FOR the past 28 years, I’ve worked in the shipping and logistics sector and am often struck by how little people know about our work. Most people take it for granted that their...
INSIGHT: Turning the invisible, visible 

ELECTRIC MOTORS INSTALLED ON WORLD’S BIGGEST E-FERRY

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THE WORLD’S biggest electric ferry has taken a step towards completion with the installation of the first ever electric motors on an Incat vessel. According to a LinkedIn post on...
ELECTRIC MOTORS INSTALLED ON WORLD’S BIGGEST E-FERRY

HPH SALE: AUST IMPLICATIONS YET TO UNFOLD

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AS NEWS OF CK Hutchison’s decision to offload the majority of Hutchison Port Holdings’ global network of ports and terminals to a Black Rock/GIP-MSC consortium continues to...
HPH SALE: AUST IMPLICATIONS YET TO UNFOLD

Mackay passes two million milestone 

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NORTH Queensland Bulk Ports is emphasising the increasing role of the port of Mackay in the state’s global connections, highlighted by a new trade milestone. Rising grain exports...
Mackay passes two million milestone 

Work to make Burnie berthing sweet

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TASPORTS is preparing to begin restitution works at Burnie’s Berth 4, the Strait Link ro-ro terminal. Last August TasPorts was forced to impose restrictions on parts of Strait...
Work to make Burnie berthing sweet

HUTCH IN GLOBAL SELL-OFF

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IN A STUNNING DEVELOPMENT Hong Kong-based CK Hutchison Holdings has reached an in-principal agreement to sell all its ports and terminals outside China/Hong Kong to the Black...
HUTCH IN GLOBAL SELL-OFF

OPINION: Structured ordering

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STRUCTURED ORDERING is where multiple orders are placed with one supplier in a short timeframe, with all orders having a customs value at or below the $1000 threshold and which...
OPINION: Structured ordering