Port executives reflect on trade via sea and air
PORT executives Saul Cannon (Port of Melbourne) and Matt Marais (Avalon) have had their say on international trade and leveraging new growth opportunities. Addressing the VTA 2026...
Baltic Exchange Weekly Report - 20 March 2026
THE BALTIC Index (BDI) increased again last week, closing at 2056 points for 20 March 2026, up from the previous period's figure of 2028. Capesize It was a week of mixed route...
VTA highlights fuel costs for transport operators
FUEL volatility remains the most immediate and destabilising challenge for transport businesses, Victorian Transport Association chief executive Peter Anderson says. The VTA has...
Fund to hasten industry decarbonisation, minister says
AN $8 million Freight Decarbonisation Co-investment Fund will support the move towards a cleaner Victorian transport sector, state ports and freight minister Melissa Horne says....
National fuel supply taskforce welcomed
A DECISION by the Australian government to establish a National Fuel Supply Taskforce led by Anthea Harris has been welcomed by the Australian Logistics Council. The appointment...
TC Narelle weakens but worse on the way
TROPICAL Cyclone Narelle was continuing to move westward over the Cape Yorke Peninsula on Friday afternoon, having crossed the coast from the Coral Sea in the early hours of the...
ABF claims win over tobacco smugglers
AUSTRALIAN Border Force officers say they have seized about 3.6 million cigarettes and more than five tonnes of loose-leaf tobacco during raids in Sydney's west and north. ABF...
Royals check out Incat’s Danish deal
INCAT Tasmania has hosted Their Majesties The King and Queen of Denmark at the company’s Hobart shipyard, where they viewed construction of Denmark-destined battery-electric...
Westport seeks container terminal operators advice
WESTERN Australia’s proposed Westport container terminal has called for expressions of interest to join a terminal operator operations consultation group. In its latest newsletter...
World Container Index – 19 March 2026
DREWRY'S World Container Index (WCI) rose 2% to $2,172 per 40ft container, the third consecutive week of uptrend, driven by higher rates on the Transpacific trade route. Source:...
Two shipbuilders set to launch electric vessels in Perth
PERTH’S Swan River is set to become a showcase for two new electric vessel builders. Western Australian shipbuilder Echo Marine has been awarded a contract for the delivery of the...
TRADE LAW: Australian ports and landside charges
The operations of the landside part of the supply chain are vital as they are how containers and other cargo (cleared by the border agencies) are moved from vessels at the port by...
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The Bradfield Bulletin - 20th March 2026
THIS week has flown by, and between keeping an eye on fuel prices and doing a double take at the Easter egg aisle, it’s been one of those weeks where costs have really hit home....
Narelle threatening Cape York Peninsula
THE FIRST tropical cyclone of the season in North Queensland is moving westward from the Coral Sea towards Cape York Peninsula, with the Bureau of Meteorology and the state...
Electrifying Australia’s freight fleet could happen faster, research states
ELECTRIFYING Australia’s heavy freight fleet could happen faster and at significantly lower cost than widely assumed, research maintains. Australia currently has more than 128,000...
