Fuel supply at King Island 'stable', stockpiling discouraged
FUEL supply to Tasmania's King Island has experienced no disruptions, with regular weekly shipping movements maintaining normal stock levels amid national shortages, TasPorts...
Townsville celebrates record cruise season
A RECORD 2025-26 cruise season reflects increased demand to experience North Queensland, Port of Townsville chief executive Ranee Crosby says. The port is celebrating a season...
Renewables focus of $36m Mayfield port plan
PORT of Newcastle is increasing its diversification away from mineral trades, via a $36m extension to its multipurpose terminal (MPT) berth at Mayfield. The berth extension is to...
Electric trucks gain momentum as freight SMEs seek funding
CONTAINER transport operators have gathered at Yarraville, Melbourne, for a practical workshop on applying for government funding towards fleet decarbonisation. The Victorian...
Fuel information plan announced, as industry groups count the cost
HELPING limit fuel supply chain pressures is the aim of a new information plan announced this week by federal infrastructure minister Catherine King. Fuel costs have spiked since...
SeaRoad Devonport terminal upgrade underway
THE SECOND stage of TasPorts’ multi-million-dollar QuayLink project at the port of Devonport is about to get underway with the redevelopment of SeaRoad’s terminal at Berth 2 East....
DCN celebrates 135th birthday
“TODAY, we publish the first issue of the DAILY COMMERCIAL NEWS which we trust will meet with your approval and support.” It was with those words, written by manager H I Moffat,...
Cocaine seized from inside heavy vehicles
THE AUSTRALIAN Border Force (ABF) Maritime Operations branch has seized more than 50kg of cocaine hidden inside heavy vehicles during a targeted inspection in Brisbane. The drugs,...
Federal Court rules against Brambles in class action
LOGISTICS giant Brambles says it is reviewing a Federal Court judgement after two rulings were made against it as part of a class action. The case was brought by law firms Slater...
Darwin ship lift facility tracks toward 2027 operations
A SERIES of contracts have been issued for work on the Northern Territory’s $515 million Darwin Ship Lift Facility, due for Defence Facility Qualification in 2026-27 and a staged...
ALC calls for OSCA supply chain change
TARGETED updates to the Occupation Standard Classification for Australia (OSCA) are required, the Australian Logistics Council says, reflecting the “operational complexity” and...
Baltic Exchange Weekly Report - 10 April 2026
THE BALTIC Dry Index (BDI) closed at 2201 points for 10 April 2026, up from the 27 March's figure of 2031. Capesize The market resumed after the Easter break with renewed...
Rail investigators find asset management wanting
THE AUSTRALIAN Rail Track Corporation (ARTC) has been found to have fallen short of properly using its own track reporting systems in regulators’ investigation of a freight train...
TC Vaianu closes New Zealand ports
MAJOR New Zealand North Island ports will begin closing tonight [10 April] as Tropical Cyclone Vaianu bears down on the Coromandel Peninsula and Bay of Plenty in particular. TC...
ACCC happy with mergers performance
THE AUSTRALIAN Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has given itself top marks for its handling of the nation’s new merger control regime, saying it’s working as expected...
