Huge vape importation stopped in historic Sydney bust
ALMOST 400,000 disposable vapes have been detected by the ABF within one week in Sydney, in what is now the largest seizure of illegal vapes at the border since legislation...
Wallenius Wilhelmsen confidence high as extra orders confirmed
WALLENIUS Wilhelmsen has declared its options to build a further four next generation Shaper Class PCTCs in China. The Oslo based shipping line now holds firm contracts for a...
Engage’s Wyndham betrothal confirmed
ENGAGE Marine has successfully begun its new contract providing iron ore transhipment services for Kimberley Metals Group at Wyndham. The 66,721 DWT bulk carrier African Lion is...
Emerging risks in focus at IFCBAA National Conference
IFCBAA’S 2024 National Conference brought freight forwarders and customs brokers together for two days of dialogue on the emerging opportunities and risks for Australia’s...
PNG ports sector partners on coastal conservation
PNG Ports Corporation, TotalEnergies and Motukea International Terminal have signed a conservation agreement aimed at preserving the mangroves that help protect port...
Drug bust: Van scam foiled in Fremantle
THE AUSTRALIAN Federal Police have appealed for public assistance after discovering a large quantity of MDMA onboard a cargo vessel that was docked at Fremantle in February this...
Rising sea levels threaten oil trades
GLOBALLY-focused think-tank China Water Risk has identified considerable consequences of rising sea levels for the intercontinental crude oil and refined products supply chains....
Monthly container trade up again at Melbourne
MONTHLY container trade at the Port of Melbourne has increased again; the port has reported an 11.7% increase in April 2024. The port handled 277,000 TEU last month. Full imports...
Drewry posts WCI increase
DREWRY’S World Container Index increased by 16% to US$4072 per 40-foot container this week. The index posted an increase of 142% when compared with the same week in 2023. The...
Baltic Exchange weekly report
THE BALTIC Dry Index ended last week at 1797, which is a 53% increase compared with the same week last year. The Baltic Dry Index for the week ending Friday 24 May 2024. Source:...
Scurrah to disembark PN train
PAUL Scurrah will step down from his position as chief executive of Pacific National at year’s end. The Australian this afternoon reported Mr Scurrah had told the PN board upon...
First ferry in new Parramatta fleet enters service
THE FIRST vessel in the new fleet of Parramatta Class river ferries has entered service in Sydney, and will primarily operate along the busy Parramatta to Circular Quay route. The...
AAL to get additional newbuildings
AAL Shipping has confirmed two additional heavylift multi-purpose ships ordered by parent Schoeller Holdings will join its fleet. DCN earlier reported that Schoeller had place...
Restoration for historic pier
THE Victorian Government has opened tenders for repairs to the historic Workshops Pier in Williamstown, Melbourne as part of a $46 million program to rebuild piers and jetties...
Spirits woes far from over
IT HAS emerged in the Tasmanian Parliament that the additional $80+ million TT Line has been obliged to pay for its new Bass Strait ro-paxes was matched by the Finnish Government...
