Picton Aratere response leadership unclear: report
WORK has already started on addressing a number of concerns arising from the 21 June grounding of Interisland Line’s rail/ropax Aratere during a night-time sailing from Picton....
Tauranga delivers financial results after challenging year
THE PORT of Tauranga has released its results for the financial year ending 30 June 2024 (FY24), depicting modest figures after facing a variety of challenges. Volumes at New...
Another positive month for Melbourne container trade
PORT of Melbourne’s total container throughput increased again last month. The latest monthly trade report indicates container trade was up 2.1% to 282,000 TEU in July this year...
Dalrymple Bay Infrastructure releases solid half-year results
DALRYMPLE Bay Infrastructure (DBI), the Australian coal exporter that operates through its primary foundation asset the Dalrymple Bay Terminal, has released its financial results...
OOCL H1: Revenue, liftings up, profits down
ORIENT Overseas (International) Limited , parent of OOCL, saw its container and logistics business EBIT margin fall from 25.3% in 1H 2023 to 18.9% in the equivalent period this...
SeaRoad fears Devonport crowding
THE DIFFICULTY of safely manoeuvring ships into and out of SeaRoad Shipping’s East Devonport No.2 berth once TT Line’s larger Spirit of Tasmania IV and V are temporarily using...
NPDL locks in SoPac service changes
NEPTUNE Pacific Direct Line has formalised recent fine-tuning of its connections between NZ and two South Pacific nations with a goal of improved operational efficiencies, better...
Fremantle strike and weather warnings called off
WEATHER and strike warnings have been called off at the Fremantle Ports. The threat of industrial action by VTS officers and small craft masters planned for Sunday and Monday, 25...
World Container Index falls by 2% again
DREWRY’S World Container Index has again decreased by 2% this week, falling to US$5319 per 40-foot container. The latest Drewry WCI composite index of US$5319 per 40-foot...
Baltic Exchange weekly report
THE BALTIC Dry Index landed at 1762 on Friday 23 August – a slight decline compared with the previous day but an increase from the previous Friday (1691). The Baltic Dry Index for...
Shadow minister addresses industry at SAL parliamentary lunch
PRODUCTIVITY and connectivity underpinned an address to the shipping industry by shadow minister for transport and infrastructure Natalie Ward this past week. Ms Ward addressed...
Singapore named top maritime centre for eleventh consecutive year
SINGAPORE has once again been named by the Baltic Exchange as the top maritime centre in the world, for the eleventh consecutive year. The shipping and maritime information...
NPDL warns of Samoa disruption
NEPTUNE PACIFIC Direct Line will alter its regular schedule to the Samoan port of Apia in October as it attempts to accommodate additional cargo demand and a week-long port...
Minister names AMSA's new CEO
THE FEDERAL government has announced the Australian Maritime Safety Authority’s next chief executive officer. On 1 October 2024, Kaylene Dale will take the helm at AMSA,...
Earliest known Swan River shipwreck confirmed
A SHIPWRECK found in September last year has been confirmed by the Western Australian Museum as the earliest known shipwreck discovered in the Swan River. The wreck is a barge...
