Karratha to build iron ore railcars
KARRATHA in Western Australia’s Pilbara is set to become an iron ore railcar manufacturing centre. The State Government has made a multimillion-dollar investment in two major rail...
Explosion rocks Yang Ming container ship
A YANG Ming Marine Transport vessel has been hit by an explosion onboard while berthed at the Port of Ningbo in China, one of the world’s busiest ports. Footage of the incident,...
Pilbara road works to improve freight productivity
HEAVY vehicles make up more than 60% of traffic between Newman and Port Hedland and the construction of 11 overtaking lanes on Great Northern Highway, the primary north-south...
Aurizon releases 2024 full year results
FREIGHT rail operator Aurizon has posted their end of financial year results for the year ending 30 June 2024 (FY2024). The company, which specialises in moving coal, iron ore,...
Baltic Exchange weekly report
THE BALTIC Dry Index fell to 1670 on Friday 9 August after a small increase in the middle of the week. The Baltic Dry Index for the week ending Friday 9 August 2024. Source:...
AMSA awards scholarships to Tassie uni students
THE AUSTRALIAN Maritime Safety Authority has awarded five scholarships to students at the University of Tasmania as part of its 2024 scholarship program. AMSA CEO Mick Kinley said...
TasPorts launches graduate program for future industry leaders
TASPORTS has announced their new graduate program that gives university graduates an opportunity to join their organisation and develop industry skills. TasPorts’ NextGen Leaders...
Weakness found in Burnie berth
TASPORTS has imposed restrictions on parts of Strait Link’s Burnie base at Berth 4 after areas of scouring were discovered beneath the quay wall. CEO Anthony Donald said while...
World Container Index drops 3%
DREWRY’S World Container Index decreased again this past week, continuing a downward trend that began in recent weeks reversing a long, steady incline. The composite index has...
Seafarer happiness index sees slight increase for latest quarter
THE SEAFARERS Happiness Index, a quarterly survey conducted by Mission to Seafarers, has released its report for the second quarter of 2024. The survey consists of ten questions...
Freight rail excellence and innovation recognised at ARI Awards
THE FREIGHT and logistics community took out some prestigious awards at the Australasian Rail Industry (ARI) Awards in Melbourne this week. NSW Ports, Patrick Terminals, the...
Maersk 2Q: Good momentum continuing
A.P. MOLLER - MAERSK says it continued to build momentum in 2Q 2024, reporting volume growth across all segments and improved financial performance with EBIT margin reaching 7.5%...
Spirits seeking refreshment
BASS Strait ferry Spirit of Tasmania I arrived in Hobart early this morning [8 August] to begin four days of in-water maintenance before sister Spirit of Tasmania II heads to...
Swire Shipping completes biofuel trial
SWIRE Shipping has announced the successful trial of a biofuel on one of its transpacific services. A sustainable B24 biofuel trial was conducted on Swire’s Sun Chief Express...
Australia's Provaris partners with Uniper for hydrogen supply
ASX-LISTED Provaris and Norwegian Hydrogen are partnering with German multinational Uniper in the supply of green hydrogen from the Nordics to Germany using Provaris’ H2Neo...
