Despite strike BHP keeps ore moving at Port Hedland
BHP HAS kept iron‑ore exports flowing through Port Hedland despite an eight‑hour strike by around 200 workers on Thursday, with the company confirming seven vessels were loaded...
New cranes to lift Queensland dockyard capability
THE QUEENSLAND government has allocated $4.5 million from the state’s Sovereign Industry Development Fund for the acquisition of two large cranes for the revitalised Cairncross...
Tariff fears stoke freight congestion
US IMPORTERS shifting cargo ahead of possible further tariffs has been highlighted as a cause of greater congestion and vessel utilisation across global freight networks....
Operator and names of new NZ ferries revealed
THREE years ahead of their anticipated arrival from Chinese builders GSI the New Zealand Government has unveiled the names of the replacement Cook Strait email/ro-paxes and...
Boskalis plans 15-year Cambridge Gulf sand exports
DUTCH marine contractor Boskalis is advancing a 15‑year proposal to extract marine sand from Cambridge Gulf, with Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) documents confirming the...
World Container Index – 16 July 2026
THE DREWRY World Container Index (WCI), fell 2% to $4,547 per 40ft container. The decrease indicates that the strong upwards momentum seen during the peak season is beginning to...
Hanoi symposium focuses on supply chain resilience in challenging times
AS THE global freight and logistics sector faces unprecedented pressures from geopolitics, trade conflicts and the far-reaching impacts of climate change, the imperative to build...
PORT OF BRISBANE: Queensland's 'best kept secret' celebrates 50 years
To mark 50 years since the establishment of the Port of Brisbane Authority to create a modern, deepwater port at Fisherman Islands, Port of Brisbane presents the first in a series...
Report: NZ Govt sought back-up Cook Strait ferry
DESPITE public dismissals of the idea New Zealand deputy PM Winton Peters, with ministerial responsibility for the Cook Strait rail/ro-pax replacement program, sought private...
Red Sea threats, easing rates and floods pressure global trade
THIS week I genuinely thought things would go smoothly. Instead, I found myself rushing from one thing to the next and eating more meals in the car than I'd care to admit (my...
BHP review reveals record iron ore in face of industrial action
BHP’S 30 June operational review makes no mention of the ongoing Pilbara union dispute, focusing instead on production records, cost performance and project approvals. The mining...
Lamb farmers bleat about US market access
NATIONAL peak body the National Farmers Federation (NFF) says it supports other industry groups as they seek to ensure lamb exporters’ ongoing access to the lucrative US market....
Port of Newcastle powers up with NSW battery storage first
THE PORT of Newcastle has become the first port in NSW approved to store grid-scale lithium-ion batteries safely at its Mayfield Multipurpose Terminal, adding to its role in...
Authorities seeking assistance after Port Botany cocaine seizure
AUTHORITIES are seeking public information after 534kg of cocaine was found concealed in a shipping container at Port Botany earlier this week [13 July]. Australian Border Force...
Rio Tinto record keeps exports strong as port constraints loom
RIO TINTO has delivered its strongest first‑half Pilbara iron‑ore output since 2018, reinforcing steady vessel demand and uninterrupted export flows through WA’s bulk ports — but...
