Consortium explores NZ-Japan green hydrogen
A MITSUI Osk-led group of four Japanese companies is studying the commercialisation of green hydrogen production in New Zealand, with a view to exports to Japan. MOL, Obayashi...
MARINE SURVEYORS: Bringing on the next generation
Industry stakeholders are slowly coming around and understanding that marine surveying requires a solid structure to have a true advantage ROGER Weiller believes industry needs to...
MARINE SURVEYORS: Strengthening draft survey records in Australian bulk trades
The principle of marine surveying is straightforward, but the accuracy and repeatability of readings can be influenced by vessel behaviour AUSTRALIA'S bulk trades, spanning iron...
MARINE SURVEYORS: Surveying in a time of change
Success requires adaptation and a mindset of embracing change, writes Dr Eric Perez and Susan Hull SINCE 2024 a range of market intelligence agencies and insurers (WGR Data Base,...
MID WEST PORTS PILOTS RESCUE: Answering the call
When the boat of local fisherman, Ken Roberts, was found washed up ashore, the pilots of Midwest Ports at Geraldton were called on for a search and rescue mission. While rescue...
OPINION: Preparing for takeoff
AUSTRALIA'S air cargo sector is on the cusp of a significant transformation. With Western Sydney International (Nancy-Bird Walton) Airport set to open later this year, alongside...
THE GRILL: Brian Hack
EES Shipping managing director Brian Hack speaks candidly about working in a family business and 40 years in the game of freight forwarding How did you get your start in the...
Concerns for seafarers as Middle East conflict rages
WARNINGS for the safety of seafarers during the Middle East conflict have been issued by two of the world’s leading providers of seafarer welfare. Mission to Seafarers...
Pilbara’s Lumsden Point highway access complete
ACCESS to Pilbara Ports’ Lumsden Point development has been completed with the opening of the new Great Northern Highway Lumsden Interchange at Port Hedland on Western Australia's...
Avocado exporters get a Malaysian boost
STRONG growth in volumes of avocadoes exported to Malaysia show the Southeast Asia nation is an important partner, Avocadoes Australia (AA) says. According to AA, Hong Kong,...
Pilbara Ports signs ammonia MOU for ship refuelling
PILBARA Ports has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Yara Pilbara, one of the world’s biggest ammonia producers, for ship refuelling. A Pilbara Ports media release...
New Zealand key ports: Wellington on target
WELLINGTON’s CentrePort Limited ended the first half of the 2026 financial year positively with an unaudited underlying profit of NZ$8.7 million, $0.5m ahead of last year. Net...
World Container Index – 5 March 2026
DREWRY'S World Container Index increased 3% to $1,958 per 40ft container due to an increase in rates on the Transpacific trade routes. Source: Drewry World Container Index Spot...
DECARBONISATION: The data gap that is holding back logistics
AFTER 25 years in global transport and a decade focused on logistics decarbonisation, it is become clear the sector's biggest challenge isn't technology, fuel availability, or...
China-Australia rates rebound as carriers seek new increases
FREIGHT rates have bounced back on the key China-Australia trade route with the Week 10 mean sitting at USD1,420/FEU, up from the USD1,376/FEU that prevailed in Weeks 9 and 8....
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