Regulator further eases Southern Shorthaul restrictions
SOUTHERN Shorthaul Railways has been permitted to resume some operations following a decision by the Office of the National Rail Safety Regulator (ONRSR). As reported by DCN, the...
Fiji Ports seeking new tariffs on shipping lines
FIJI Ports Corporation (FPCL) has told the nation’s Competition and Consumer Commission its FJD 910 million, 10-year investment program will require new tariffs of up to 48% on...
Early tender advice for Kwinana Bulk Terminal upgrade
FREMANTLE Ports has released early tender advice for upcoming works at the Kwinana Bulk Terminal, signalling the next phase of modernisation at one of Western Australia’s key...
Ship repair hub planned for Vanuatu
VANUATU maritime services company Ocean Logistics is seeking investor funds to develop a ship repair facility that could serve the South Pacific and even East Coast Australia. The...
OPINION: Is Australasian shipping ready for the strongest El Niño on record?
El Niño has returned to the Pacific, and while much of the attention has focused on its impact on agriculture and regional economies, its implications for shipping deserve equal...
Austal in groundbreaking build of wind powered cargo trimaran
WEST Australian-based shipbuilder Austal’s Philippines division has reached a major milestone in the construction of a ground-breaking, wind powered, cargo-carrying trimaran. The...
Cape Preston West to be renamed amid major BCI project milestones
THE PILBARA port of Cape Preston West is to become Mardie Port. BCI Minerals has begun the formal process to rename the port, signalling the transition of the Pilbara facility...
Baltic Exchange Weekly Report - 17 July 2026
THE BALTIC Dry Index (BDI) dipped last week, finishing at 2752 points for 17 July 2026, down from 10 July's figure of 2944. Capesize The market lost momentum over the course of...
Despite strike BHP keeps ore moving at Port Hedland
BHP HAS kept iron‑ore exports flowing through Port Hedland despite an eight‑hour strike by around 200 workers on Thursday, with the company confirming seven vessels were loaded...
New cranes to lift Queensland dockyard capability
THE QUEENSLAND government has allocated $4.5 million from the state’s Sovereign Industry Development Fund for the acquisition of two large cranes for the revitalised Cairncross...
Tariff fears stoke freight congestion
US IMPORTERS shifting cargo ahead of possible further tariffs has been highlighted as a cause of greater congestion and vessel utilisation across global freight networks....
Operator and names of new NZ ferries revealed
THREE years ahead of their anticipated arrival from Chinese builders GSI the New Zealand Government has unveiled the names of the replacement Cook Strait email/ro-paxes and...
Boskalis plans 15-year Cambridge Gulf sand exports
DUTCH marine contractor Boskalis is advancing a 15‑year proposal to extract marine sand from Cambridge Gulf, with Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) documents confirming the...
World Container Index – 16 July 2026
THE DREWRY World Container Index (WCI), fell 2% to $4,547 per 40ft container. The decrease indicates that the strong upwards momentum seen during the peak season is beginning to...
Hanoi symposium focuses on supply chain resilience in challenging times
AS THE global freight and logistics sector faces unprecedented pressures from geopolitics, trade conflicts and the far-reaching impacts of climate change, the imperative to build...
