Norship to expand Cairns defence capacity
NORTHERN Australia–based fleet‑management company Norship will play a key role in expanding Cairns as a major defence support base. The Queensland state government has awarded...
OPINION: AI is a tool, not an authority when it comes to customs broking
QUIET pressure is building across our profession. Customs brokers are being pushed, with increasing urgency, toward automation, digital platforms and AI-driven workflows. We are...
Unions escalate industrial action at Ichthys, Inpex seeks intervention
UNIONS are escalating industrial action across Inpex’s Ichthys LNG project — which spans offshore facilities in Western Australia’s Browse Basin and onshore processing operations...
Marika Calfas gets King's Birthday gong
NSW Ports chief executive Marika Calfas has been appointed a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) in the King’s Birthday 2026 Honours List General Division. Ms Calfas was...
Dark MoFo spirit engulfs new ro-pax
SPIRIT of Tasmania V relocated from Melbourne’s Station Pier to Hobart’s Macquarie Wharf over the weekend to begin hosting as a venue for MONA’s Dark Mofo festival, after which it...
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Analysts report a jump in air cargo spot rates
GLOBAL air cargo spot rates rose 41% in May but industry analysts Xeneta say some relief may be on the way for shippers. May’s average global spot rate of USD 3.40 a kilo was said...
Giant cranes arrive at Hutchison Sydney
HUTCHISON Ports Sydney has this week welcomed the arrival of two giant new Quay Cranes to its ;Port Botany container terminal. According to Hutchison, these cranes are built to...
Leeward consolidates agencies
QUEENSLAND-headquartered Leeward Group is retiring its Nautical Shipping agency network and transferring key principal Grimaldi Group to Quay Shipping. This follows Singapore’s...
NPDL reverts, finesses services
NEPTUNE Pacific Direct Line, now headquartered in Singapore under newish managing director Kim A Kristensen, has officially reverted to Neptune Pacific Line in what is described...
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Andrew Newman appointed to head Freight Victoria
ANDREW Newman has been announced as the new executive director of Freight Victoria, filling a role that has been vacant since earlier in the year. In a written statement, deputy...
Industrial threat at Port Hedland could cost millions
INDUSTRIAL action by the Electrical Trades Union (ETU) at BHP’s iron‑ore export operations at Port Hedland could cost millions of dollars per day. The ETU has confirmed its...
Baltic Exchange Weekly Report - 5 June 2026
THE BALTIC Dry Index (BDI) dropped again last week, finishing at 2981 points for 6 June 2026, down from 29 May's figure of 3224. Capesize The market closed the week on a softer...
ATSB: Brisbane ships at storm’s mercy
CHAOTIC scenes that erupted in the Port of Brisbane on 24 November last year followed a rapid intensification of severe weather conditions, the Australian Transport Safety...
Australia & PNG authorities target cross-border illegal activity
AUTHORITIES from Australia and Papua New Guinea recently completed the latest joint patrol across the Torres Strait and PNG’s Western Province as part of efforts to protect local...
Freight hub coming to Ballarat
THE CENTRAL Victorian city of Ballarat will have a $55 million intermodal freight hub by the end of this year jointly funded by the Federal and Victorian governments. The Ballarat...
