IWD: Hundreds gather at SCLAA Women's Day Networking Lunches
THE Supply Chain & Logistics Association of Australia (SCLAA) marked International Women's Day, 2025 with a number of well-attended annual networking lunches across the country....
Baltic Exchange Weekly Report - 7th March 2025
THE BALTIC Dry Index has risen again during the week, ending at 1286 on Friday 7th March. The Baltic Dry Index for the week ending Friday 7th March 2025. Source: Baltic Exchange...
ICTSI sees big life from terminal operations
MANILA-based International Container Terminal Services, Inc. has posted a 15% increase in revenue from port operations in 2024 to US$2.74 billion, well up from 2023’s US$2.39...
DHL, A DISAPPOINTING SHARE PRICE BUT REVENUE GROWTH
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...
FORGING A FUTURE FOR FEMALE SEAFARERS
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...
CANBERRA MEETING FAILS ON DARWIN PORT FUTURE
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...
CMA CGM PLEDGES MULTI-BILLION US INVESTMENT
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...
Alfred: the waiting game
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...
Second Seabourn turning Japanese
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...
No stopping North & East Asia rates slide
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...
Engage filling North Queensland slots
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...
INSIGHT: Turning the invisible, visible
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...
ELECTRIC MOTORS INSTALLED ON WORLD’S BIGGEST E-FERRY
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...
HPH SALE: AUST IMPLICATIONS YET TO UNFOLD
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...
Mackay passes two million milestone
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...
