Two reefers found holding cocaine loads
The AUSTRALIAN Federal Police has seized approximately 41 kilograms of cocaine from two refrigerated containers that were imported into Port Botany. The first container, imported...
Industry to be briefed on major Melbourne changes
MELBOURNE’s container logistics chain will face comprehensive changes later this year when the West Gate Tunnel and upgraded M1 infrastructure comes into use. CTAA, FTA/APSA and...
Swissport grows business in Australia, will enter NZ
AIRPORT ground services and air cargo provider Swissport International has announced a significant expansion of its air cargo handling capacity in Australia. Further, the Swiss...
World Container Index continues to decrease
DREWRY’S World Container Index decreased by 3% to US$3273 per 40-foot container this week. The Drewry WCI composite index is now 68% below the previous pandemic peak of US$10,377...
Inmarsat signs agreement with Maersk
INMARSAT MARITIME has signed an expanded agreement with Maersk to upgrade the former’s satellite communications services across Maersk’s global fleet of approximately 340...
Baltic Exchange weekly report
THE BALTIC Dry Index increased every day this past week, to 815 on Friday 7 February. The Baltic Dry Index for the week ending Friday 7 February 2025. Source: Baltic Exchange...
Inland Rail crossings to be made safer
THE MINISTER for Infrastructure, Transport, and Regional Development, Catherine King, has announced major road and rail crossings will be made safer for future Inland Rail work....
TasPorts celebrates Hobart cruise milestone
TASPORTS has welcomed the 1.5 millionth cruise passenger into Port of Hobart since the state’s modern cruise era began in 2013. The passenger arrived aboard Disney Wonder, which...
Maersk boasts third-best FY result
COPENHAGEN’s A.P. Moller - Maersk has reported strong financial results for 2024 with growth across all segments and significantly improved profitability with EBIT increasing 65%...
MSC debuts cool new monitor
MEDITERRANEAN Shipping Company has launched iReefer, a system that allows customers to track and monitor their temperature-controlled shipments in real time, from anywhere in the...
Second Samoa salvage cycle completed
THE NZ DEFENCE FORCE says another milestone has been reached in the removal of diesel fuel and other pollutants from HMNZS Manawanui. Manawanui sank on the morning of 6 October...
Freight forwarder critical of landside price hikes
BRIAN Hack, managing director of West Australian freight forwarder EES has thrown his weight behind the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission’s latest stevedoring...
Corvus Energy to power “world first” electric vessel
CORVUS Energy has announced it will deliver a mega-size battery system for the first fully electric offshore vessel ever to be built. The Norwegian-headquartered company confirmed...
Applications open for Patrick WILpower cadetships
PATRICK Terminals has opened applications for its 2025 WILpower cadet program. WILpower, or the Women in Logistics program, was set up in 2015 to provide women with career...
ClassNK issues AiP for Liquefied CO2 Carrier
CLASSNK has announced it has issued an Approval in Principle (AiP) for a design concept for a coastal liquefied CO2 carrier, jointly developed by Mitsubishi Shipbuilding Co. and...
