Record seizures highlight intensified crackdown on illicit tobacco
NEW data shows the Australian Border Force (ABF) continues to deliver significant results in disrupting illicit tobacco supply chains, seizing more than 2,300 tonnes of illicit...
KMSB marks 100th vessel call as Terminal 2 sets new loadout records
KIMBERLEY Marine Support Base says a run of broken records at Terminal 2 is reinforcing the facility’s position as a viable option for larger vessels calling at the Port of...
Fugro to see the Sunrise
DUTCH Geo-data specialist Fugro has won a contract to undertake a survey for the Greater Sunrise and Bayu Undan pipeline project in Timor-Leste. The survey program will support...
ZIM/GSL resumes China PCC service
WITH official figures showing June was the fifth consecutive month of record electric vehicle sales in Australia, car carrier tonnage continues to flood into the supply chain from...
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Queensland to boost cotton and grain output
TOGETHER with industry the Queensland Government is pumping $5.3 million into North Queensland agriculture with ambitious goals to produce multiples of current volumes of cotton,...
Patrick electric tractors at Fremantle cut emissions by 15%
PATRICK Terminals are reporting a 15% reduction in scope‑one emissions at the Port of Fremantle following the introduction of nine battery electric Terberg terminal tractors....
NZ ship’s future cemented
THE FUTURE of one of the few remaining New Zealand-flagged-and-crewed coast vessels seems assured after the government granted financial assistance of up to NZ $60 million to...
Regulator further eases Southern Shorthaul restrictions
SOUTHERN Shorthaul Railways has been permitted to resume some operations following a decision by the Office of the National Rail Safety Regulator (ONRSR). As reported by DCN, the...
Fiji Ports seeking new tariffs on shipping lines
FIJI Ports Corporation (FPCL) has told the nation’s Competition and Consumer Commission its FJD 910 million, 10-year investment program will require new tariffs of up to 48% on...
Early tender advice for Kwinana Bulk Terminal upgrade
FREMANTLE Ports has released early tender advice for upcoming works at the Kwinana Bulk Terminal, signalling the next phase of modernisation at one of Western Australia’s key...
Ship repair hub planned for Vanuatu
VANUATU maritime services company Ocean Logistics is seeking investor funds to develop a ship repair facility that could serve the South Pacific and even East Coast Australia. The...
OPINION: Is Australasian shipping ready for the strongest El Niño on record?
El Niño has returned to the Pacific, and while much of the attention has focused on its impact on agriculture and regional economies, its implications for shipping deserve equal...
Austal in groundbreaking build of wind powered cargo trimaran
WEST Australian-based shipbuilder Austal’s Philippines division has reached a major milestone in the construction of a ground-breaking, wind powered, cargo-carrying trimaran. The...
Cape Preston West to be renamed amid major BCI project milestones
THE PILBARA port of Cape Preston West is to become Mardie Port. BCI Minerals has begun the formal process to rename the port, signalling the transition of the Pilbara facility...
Baltic Exchange Weekly Report - 17 July 2026
THE BALTIC Dry Index (BDI) dipped last week, finishing at 2752 points for 17 July 2026, down from 10 July's figure of 2944. Capesize The market lost momentum over the course of...
