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PORT OF BRISBANE: Queensland's 'best kept secret' celebrates 50 years

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To mark 50 years since the establishment of the Port of Brisbane Authority to create a modern, deepwater port at Fisherman Islands, Port of Brisbane presents the first in a series...
PORT OF BRISBANE: Queensland's 'best kept secret' celebrates 50 years

Report: NZ Govt sought back-up Cook Strait ferry

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DESPITE public dismissals of the idea New Zealand deputy PM Winton Peters, with ministerial responsibility for the Cook Strait rail/ro-pax replacement program, sought private...
Report: NZ Govt sought back-up Cook Strait ferry

Red Sea threats, easing rates and floods pressure global trade

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THIS week I genuinely thought things would go smoothly. Instead, I found myself rushing from one thing to the next and eating more meals in the car than I'd care to admit (my...
Red Sea threats, easing rates and floods pressure global trade

BHP review reveals record iron ore in face of industrial action

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BHP’S 30 June operational review makes no mention of the ongoing Pilbara union dispute, focusing instead on production records, cost performance and project approvals. The mining...
BHP review reveals record iron ore in face of industrial action

Lamb farmers bleat about US market access

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NATIONAL peak body the National Farmers Federation (NFF) says it supports other industry groups as they seek to ensure lamb exporters’ ongoing access to the lucrative US market....
Lamb farmers bleat about US market access

Port of Newcastle powers up with NSW battery storage first

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THE PORT of Newcastle has become the first port in NSW approved to store grid-scale lithium-ion batteries safely at its Mayfield Multipurpose Terminal, adding to its role in...
Port of Newcastle powers up with NSW battery storage first

Authorities seeking assistance after Port Botany cocaine seizure

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AUTHORITIES are seeking public information after 534kg of cocaine was found concealed in a shipping container at Port Botany earlier this week [13 July]. Australian Border Force...
Authorities seeking assistance after Port Botany cocaine seizure

Rio Tinto record keeps exports strong as port constraints loom

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RIO TINTO has delivered its strongest first‑half Pilbara iron‑ore output since 2018, reinforcing steady vessel demand and uninterrupted export flows through WA’s bulk ports — but...
Rio Tinto record keeps exports strong as port constraints loom

Southern Ports' Community Investment Program going bigger than ever

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SOUTHERN Ports is set to take its Community Investment Program to a new level after delivering a record-breaking level of funding and applications over the past year. More than...
Southern Ports' Community Investment Program going bigger than ever

Has the peak peaked or has space raced?

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WITH China-Australia rates flatlining this week and South East Asia’s rise a third of last week’s, shippers may be seeing some stability. But as one observer notes, next week’s...
Has the peak peaked or has space raced?

Air cargo goes paperless

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LUFTHANSA Cargo, WiseTech Global and IBS Software have joined forces to deliver a large scale paperless digital ecosystem for air cargo stakeholders. In a joint media release the...
Air cargo goes paperless

Shipping urged to get behind war on plastic

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COMMERCIAL shipping is being urged to introduce sustainable plastic procurement in vessel operations through the publication of a series of guides from the Maritime Association...
Shipping urged to get behind war on plastic

Avalon and dnata sign freight MOU

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EXPLORING opportunities for trade collaboration is the aim of a memorandum of understanding signed today [15 July] by Avalon Cargo Melbourne and global aviation and travel...
Avalon and dnata sign freight MOU

Lloyd’s Register addressing feeder frailty

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NOTABLE aging of the global container feeder fleet has prompted Lloyd’s Register (LR) to package services aimed at owners facing retrofit and renewal decisions. With almost...
Lloyd’s Register addressing feeder frailty

Spirits on the move

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TT LINE’s ro-paxes Spirit of Tasmania IV and Spirit of Tasmania V are in the process of swapping places as preparations continue for their late-October entry into Bass Strait...
Spirits on the move