Safety in bulk shipping improves despite increase in fleet, says report
THE annual report from the International Association of Dry Cargo Shipowners on bulk carrier casualties details a continued trend of increasing safety in dry bulk shipping. The...
Australasian box trade down in April v. March
LATEST figures from London-based Container Trade Statistics reveal a mixed bag for Australasia & Oceania in April 2024, with imports and exports both slipping compared to March...
GAC buys Quadrant Pacific agency business
THE GAC Group is taking over the ships agency business of Swire-owned Quadrant Pacific, formerly its network partner in New Zealand. GAC (Gulf Agency Company, based in Kuwait and...
Detained PCTC sails after engine problems resolved
The PCTC Neptune Galene has sailed from the Port of Melbourne after suffering engine issues mid-Port Phillip Bay last week. On 11 June the Greek-flagged, 3800 CEU PCTC experienced...
Maersk adjusts OC1 again
THE likelihood of delays resulting from terminal construction works on the US East Coast has prompted Maersk Line to swap ports on the OC1 service to/from ANZ. Just weeks after...
ADF assists Fijian navy after Aussie-built patrol boat runs ground
THE RFNS Puamau, a Republic of Fiji Navy patrol boat, has run aground on a reef near Fiji’s Lau islands during its maiden assignment. The Fijian navy’s official Facebook page...
Ports Australia unveils 2024 Biennial Conference agenda
PORTS Australia has announced the agenda for its upcoming 2024 Biennial Conference in Hobart. This year’s program is shaped around the theme of “navigating new horizons, adapting...
World Container Index increases again
DREWRY’S World Container Index increased 2% to US$4801 per 40-foot container this week, softening a steep increase seen in recent weeks. The composite index has increased 202%...
Baltic Exchange weekly report
THE BALTIC Dry Index ended this past week at 1948 on Friday 14 June. The index is up 81% against the same week last year (1076 on 16 June 2023). The Baltic Dry Index for the week...
WA cruise season expected to generate $273 million
AN EXTENDED cruise season to Western Australia’s Great Southern has delivered a boost to the region’s tourism industry with more than 15,000 people visiting Port of Albany over...
Shipping Australia joins WISTA Australia
SHIPPING Australia has joined the Women’s International Shipping & Trading Association Australia. WISTA Australia is the local branch of WISTA International, an organisation set...
Plans sharpen for FPOE status at Broome
THE PORT of Broome in Western Australia’s Kimberley is expected to gain first point of entry (FPOE) status by December next year. The move follows on from the WA Shipping and...
AMSA awards first regionalised AtoN maintenance contract
THE AUSTRALIAN Maritime Safety Authority has awarded the first of nine contracts for maintenance of Australia’s aids to navigation network. Sydney-based company Solar Technology...
$1.35m contract awarded for WA patrol vessels
A $1.35-MILLION contract has been awarded to Western Australia’s Dongara Marine to build two new patrol vessels for the Department of Transport. The vessels will be built in the...
Australia's oldest sail trading vessel relocated for maintenance
AUSTRALIA’S oldest sail trading vessel, SV May Queen, is undergoing essential maintenance at the Domain Slip in Hobart to ensure its continued preservation. The 19th century...
