Höegh’s solid 3Q but timing unlucky
IN A case of unfortunate timing Höegh Autoliners yesterday announced a reduction in dividends, attributable to the additional costs to be incurred by USTR port charges on...
New chair for Ports North
PORTS NORTH will have a new board chair as of 1 January 2026 following the latest round of Queensland Government appointments to government-owned corporations. Ben Kidston,...
Strong Q1 FY 2026 for Tauranga
TAURANGA has hit its straps in the first quarter of the 2026 financial year, reporting 5.9% cargo volume growth year-on-year and a 9% boost to container volumes. In the three...
Barrington & Nobbys named in Newcastle
SVITZER’S two new TRAnsverse tugs have been officially named and blessed at a ceremony in Newcastle. This followed their arrival in the Hunter earlier this year. The event was...
World Container Index – 30 October 2025
DREWRY'S World Container Index continued its upward trend this week, increasing 4% to $1,822 per 40ft container. Source: Drewry World Container Index Spot rates from Shanghai to...
Türkiye ambassador talks opportunities for bilaterial trade
AMBASSADOR of the Republic of Türkiye to Australia, Ufuk Gezer, has spoken of the opportunities for closer trade ties between the two countries. Mr Gezer spoke at a gala dinner...
Spirit of Tasmania V leaves Finland for Leith
THE SECOND vessel in TT Line’s troubled Bass Strait ferry fleet renewal, Spirit of Tasmania V, sailed from Rauma Shipyard, Finland in yesterday (1030 hrs 30 October local time)...
Freight rates on the tear
FOR NO obvious reason China-Australia freight rates have taken off over the past two weeks and some offers in the market are approaching USD 3400/FEU for certain port pairs. After...
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The Bradfield Bulletin - 31st October
THIS week has had it all. First, I was taken out mid swim by someone doing backstroke in the next lane. Unlucky. The very next day, I scanned my Flybuys card and got $10 off my...
Union takes aim over “sea-dumping agenda”
THE Maritime Union of Australia has staged a rally in Melbourne against CSIRO and the Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS), saying their actions legitimise research from...
Crane pain afflicts NPDL
NEPTUNE Pacific Direct Line has been obliged to shuffle schedules of its AUSPAC and NZPAC services, thanks to unrelated crane failures on a vessel and in port. Due to mechanical...
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‘Stark reality check’ as seafarer happiness falls
REVERSING a rise earlier this year, the global Seafarers Happiness Index fell in the September quarter to an average score of 7.05 out of 10 from Q2’s 7.54/10 in what its...
Ports of Melbourne and Tanjung Pelepas sign MoU
A SHARED commitment to advancing green and sustainable practices is the focus of a memorandum of understanding signed between the ports of Melbourne and Tanjung Pelepas...
Local company Birdon wins contract for new Daintree River ferry
AUSTRALIAN maritime engineering company Birdon has signed a 20-year contract with Douglas Shire Council to provide a new and comprehensive ferry service for the Daintree River...
West Gate Tunnel a costly blessing
MODELLING undertaken by the Container Transport Alliance Australia has shown port of Melbourne hauliers will face 13% to 30% increase in charges when the West Gate Tunnel and...
