‘Critical’ plan for Westport rail under way
PLANNING for freight rail upgrades, described as “critical” to the future Westport container terminal in Kwinana is under way. A consortium of engineering firms, Arup Australia...
Port of Mackay trades big
TRADE through the Port of Mackay grew in 2025–26, with breakbulk volumes increasing by more than 187% as demand for heavy machinery and equipment rose. The latest annual trade...
Windship exec urges Aussie support
PORTS and politicians will be urged to take a more proactive approach to wind-assisted ships during a brief visit to Australia later this year by International Windship...
Avalon Airport and Teleport agree to e-commerce hub down under
AUSTRALIAN consumers are tipped to benefit from better access to East Asian air freight thanks to a strategic partnership agreement signed by Avalon Airport Melbourne and...
Concerns raised over West Swanson landside delays
CONCERNS have been raised over reported landside delays at DP World West Swanson Terminal (WST) in Melbourne. The Container Transport Alliance Australia (CTAA) has referred to a...
DISCUSSION: 2005–2026 - what happened to the liner shipping commercial chain?
ON 30 June 2026, the Australian Shippers Alliance (ASA) lodged a formal complaint with the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) requesting an investigation into...
Wallenius Wilhelmsen ‘sold out’, Höegh ‘fully utilised’
LEADING Scandinavian PCTC/ro-ro operators Wallenius Wilhelmsen and Höegh Autoliners are basking in unprecedented vehicle trade demand, according to their latest financial...
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Klaveness debuts latest CABU III
NORWAY’s Klaveness Combination Carriers has taken delivery of the third of its evolved CABU carriers designed for the Australian trade in caustic soda and dry bulks. Baltazar was...
Hanwha launches US$1.2 billion bid for Austal USA
SOUTH Korea’s Hanwha Group has submitted a non‑binding proposal to acquire Austal USA in a deal valued between US$1.05 billion and US$1.20bn. Austal has confirmed the approach in...
Stevedore stoppage disrupts Broome cruise arrivals
CRUISE ship arrivals into Broome have been disrupted as stevedores and maintenance workers at the Kimberley Ports Authority (KPA) begin a two‑week period of protected industrial...
Another somersault for South-East Asia rates
A ZERO % increase last week – and a 18% increase this week! That’s the crazy world of South-East Asia-Australia rates currently, and as one source commented: “I don’t know WTF is...
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Offshore activity stirring in Australia and New Zealand
WHILE there’s always a degree of out-of-sight, out-of-mind about the offshore sector in this region it remains one of the most active. Recent developments Oslo-headquartered...
Full ahead for Pacific Basin
EVER-present in Oceania trades, Hong Kong-listed minor bulks specialist Pacific Basin Shipping (PacBasin) has reported a strong first half result. In the first half of 2026,...
GTA welcomes pause in contaminant exposure limit implantation
GRAIN Trade Australia (GTA) has welcomed the announcement by WorkSafe Victoria proposing to delay the start of new Workplace Exposure Limits (WELs) for 15 airborne contaminants,...
Cool for kiwis, says ACFS
ACFS Port Logistics New Zealand continues to operate as per normal and is not subject to administration, management in Australia say. As has been widely reported, the company’s...
