Loans program to support logistics businesses
EXTRA support for businesses affected by market disruption is available as the National Reconstruction Fund opens its $1 billion Economic Resilience Program. Impacted businesses...
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Supply chain risks from ongoing Strait of Hormuz closure
A SENIOR researcher at the University of Wollongong has warned of one of the most significant global supply chain shocks in history from the closure of the Strait of Hormuz. Dr...
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Baltic Exchange Weekly Report - 17 April 2026
THE BALTIC Dry Index (BDI) closed at 2567 points for 17 April 2026, up from the 27 March's figure of 2201. Capesize The market delivered a firm performance over the week, building...
Drop in March port figures no damper for Seafarer Centre
CYCLONE Narelle, which has put a damper on Pilbara Ports’ March figures, hasn’t hindered plans for the $21 million Port Hedland Seafarers Centre — with construction now underway....
Burnie berth fix underway
TASPORTS, along with contractors BridgePro Engineering and Wagstaff Piling, has begun work on a 16-month program of essential remediation work on Burnie’s Berth 4, the Strait Link...
Former Auckland chief’s appeal dismissed
THE NEW Zealand High Court has dismissed an appeal by former Ports of Auckland Ltd chief executive Tony Gibson against his November 2024 conviction and subsequent fine under the...
Regulatory doubts see Pacific Basin change course
HONG Kong-listed minor-bulk specialist Pacific Basin Shipping has simplified some orders for newbuildings by abandoning dual-fuel specifications in light of uncertainty...
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Dual-fuel rules tightened at Port of Port Hedland
PILBARA Ports has issued significantly strengthened requirements for dual‑fuel and alternative‑fuel vessels calling at Port Hedland. A notice from Pilbara Ports cites the port’s...
Farmers get a boost from Indonesian fertiliser deal
A COMMERCIAL deal between Incitec Pivot Fertilisers and PT Pupuk Indonesia is to see a quarter of a million tonnes of additional agricultural grade urea shipped to Australia. The...
World Container Index – 16th April 2026
THE DREWRY World Container Index (WCI) recently snapped a six-week rally—a surge initially triggered by higher bunker fuel prices following the late-February conflict in the...
Finch flies to RightShip
DIGITAL maritime platform, RightShip has appointed experienced technology, data and commercial leader, David Finch as chief commercial officer. Mr Finch takes up the position on 1...
DECARBONISATION: From measurement to action
THE FIRST two parts of this series established two things. First, that mandatory climate related financial disclosures are bringing logistics emissions under a level of scrutiny...
THE GRILL: David Fethers
When David Fethers left Boluda Towage Australia in early March attention was drawn to his quite remarkable curriculum vitae. Dale Crisp explored with David a career at sea, in the...
TRADE LAW: Modern slavery risks in trade
ON SEVERAL occasions, I have written and presented on the importance of modern slavery issues in the supply chain, as part of wider concerns to address environmental and social...
Container hardstand storage running out for operators
THE PRESSURE is on to find land for container-rated hardstands in the east coast's major cities, with the availability of industrial-zoned land in Sydney now under 8%. With...
