ACFS expands WA footprint
ACFS Port Logistics has opened a sixth Western Australian site, at Hazelmere, 14 kilometres east of the Perth CBD. The fully-equipped warehouse and container yard will have a...
Albany runs rings around port
IMPROVED freight access to the port of Albany will be available this week with two milestones to be reached in the construction of the Albany Ring Road. The completed section of...
Thunderbird is go: first bulk shipment leaves Broome
KIMBERLEY Mineral Sands has despatched its first bulk shipment of zircon concentrates from the Thunderbird Project in the West Kimberley. Approximately 10,000 tonnes of zircon...
UNCTAD looking on the bright side
AFTER facing declines over several quarters, international trade is poised for a rebound in 2024, according to the latest Global Trade Update from the United Nations Conference on...
Offshore buyers for MMA Offshore
THE BOARD of Perth-based MMA Offshore has unanimously recommended a 100% takeover offer from Singapore private equity investor Seraya Partners that values the company at just over...
Cargill feels the wind beneath its wings
GLOBAL commodity group Cargill has reported positive fuel-reduction results from a six-month trial of wind-assisted propulsion (WAP) technology. Cargill underwrote the equipping...
Protests flare up at Botany and Melbourne
ISRAELI container line Zim has again become the target of protests at Australian ports. On Sunday night (24 March) pro-Palestine demonstrators gathered at Patrick’s Port Botany...
Melbourne container chain still choked
THE Container Transport Alliance Australia has again called for patience and understanding as landside logistics remain disrupted in the Port of Melbourne. CTAA cites port...
Incat Tasmania joins award recipients
INCAT Tasmania has joined Flinders Ports Holdings to be recognised as one of Australia’s Best Managed Companies for 2023 as part of Deloitte Private’s Best Managed Companies...
Extra services for King Island
BASS Island Line’s small ro-ro/landing craft John Duigan undertook an off-schedule sailing from Devonport to Grassy over the weekend to begin a Tasmanian Government-funded program...
AMC fills in the gaps
A WHARF upgrade at the Australian Marie Complex at Henderson in WA has added capacity to handle naval and commercial vessel work. The completion of the $8.2 million Deck Infill...
New entrant set for China trade
A SURPRISE new player is poised to enter the China-Australia trade, just as it returns to stability after years of COVID chaos and waterfront disruption. According to overseas...
Construction underway on Newcastle simulation centre
CONSTRUCTION of a new maritime simulation centre is underway at Svitzer Australia’s Port of Newcastle tug base. The new training centre will to use Kongsberg Digital maritime...
Flinders keepers in national business awards
FLINDERS Port Holdings has been named one of nine leading private Australian companies recognised for its outstanding business performance in Deloitte Australia’s 2023 Best...
Baltic Exchange weekly report
THE BALTIC Dry Index declined each day this past week, landing at 2196 on Friday 22 March. The Baltic Dry Index for the week ending Friday 22 March 2024. Source: Baltic Exchange...
