WiseTech and KIK look to boost kids’ coding skills
FREIGHT technology company WiseTech and not-for-profit organisation KIK Innovation are working together to help school kids learn coding skills. The concept involves an $8.7...
Baltic Exchange Weekly Report - 16 January 2026
THE BALTIC Dry Index continued its downward trend, finishing at 1567 for the week ending 16 January 2026. This is a six month low for the index. Capesize The market endured...
Cruise ships help WA to record visitor numbers
CRUISE ship visits to Western Australia have helped the state to record numbers of overseas visitors in the 12 months to October 2025 The state government’s efforts to attract...
Record growth for live cattle exports through Darwin Port
THE NORTHERN Territory is seeking to build its already record-breaking live cattle exports. The Territory’s live cattle export industry has delivered its strongest performance in...
Recovery works progress across QR’s regional network
QUEENSLAND Rail says it is meeting with freight operators to support load management after flooding brought about by ex-Tropical Cyclone Koji. The rail operator says it has...
Cargill looks to a greener future
GLOBAL agricultural commodities giant Cargill has taken delivery of a chartered newbuild bulk carrier operating on green methanol, which will load on its first commercial voyage...
Piracy and marine robbery up in 2025
INCIDENTS of piracy and armed robbery rose globally in 2025 but most cases were classified as low-level. According to the International Chamber of Commerce’s International...
The Bradfield Bulletin - 16th January 2026
WE CAN officially mark this week down as the week my daughter informed me that the “plant” I’ve been diligently watering for years is, in fact, fake. Apparently, she bought it for...
Risks with draft airport regulations highlighted
INDUSTRY body the Australian Logistics Council says the federal government’s draft airport regulations risk undermining productivity and supply-chain resilience. The Commonwealth...
Port Hedland changes boost December figures
PILBARA Ports says operational changes at the Port of Port Hedland have helped it to record high December figures. Pilbara Ports delivered a total monthly throughput of 71.2...
AIR CARGO: Policy keeping it fresh from paddock to plate
With the free trade agreement between Australia and the United Arab Emirates underway, Daily Cargo News takes a deep dive into what the Australia-UAE Comprehensive Economic...
Australian agency charters cruise ship for two years
MY CRUISES, a specialist agency that’s part of the Flight Centre Travel Group, has taken on charter a small cruise ship for back-to-back round-the-world voyages expected to last a...
Biosecurity Entry Point opens new doors for KMSB
THE KIMBERLEY Marine Support Base (KMSB) has been granted a Biosecurity Entry Point, opening it to any internationally flagged vessel for direct access to the port. KMSB managing...
Singapore expands LNG bunkering
SINGAPORE’s Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore has opened applications for additional licences to supply liquefied natural gas as a marine fuel in the port. The move comes...
Torres Strait Islands 1936 maritime strike remembered
CELEBRATIONS have been held on Thursday Island to mark 90 years since the 1936 Torres Strait Islands Maritime Strike. The strike was focused on the pearl-shell industry, a sector...
