Tasmanian Government to inject equity into TT Line
FOLLOWING advice last week that TT Line is running out of money and already in breach of loan covenants the Tasmanian Government will inject equity of $75 million in next week’s...
Major milestone for Pacific Tug
BRISBANE’S Peters family is this month celebrating the founding of Pacific Tug, a business that kicked off “accidentally” with a 45-foot fishing boat and now has a fleet of 28...
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New Victorian airfreight centre open for business
AN $8 MILLION airfreight facility at Avalon Airport in Victoria opened today [27 October], promising a tenfold increase in current capacity at the airport to 100,000 tonnes and...
Brisbane Airport beefs up its exports to China ahead of the US
HALF of Australia’s beef exports by air – a total of 16,367 tonnes - went through Brisbane Airport (BNE) in FY25, making it the largest exporting airport for beef, according to...
Shipping industry drives change
NOT a bad day at the office! This was the general consensus among those lucky enough to swap their usual work surrounds for the stunning views and pristine greens of Long Reef...
Human element in maritime ‘foundational’, secretary-general says
MISSION to Seafarers secretary-general Peter Rouch says the human factor will continue to be crucial in maritime safety, even as we enter a new age of technology. Addressing the...
Baltic Exchange Weekly Report - 24 October 2025
THE BALTIC Dry Index dipped this week, landing at 1991 for the week ending 24 October, 2025. Last week, the BDI was 2069. Capesize The Capesize market lost some of its earlier...
Industry reflects on Crumlin reign
NEWS of the impending retirement of MUA national secretary Paddy Crumlin flags the end of an era in Australian waterfront and shipping history. Mr Crumlin will step down after a...
VTA chief slams ‘decades-long’ truck reform delay
VICTORIAN Transport Association CEO Peter Anderson repeated calls for reforms to truck driver licensing and training regimes this week, saying the road transport industry had been...
DCN Weekly: Paddy Crumlin retires, safe ships, safe ports, pulses and more
This week on DCN Weekly, The Safe Ships, Safe Ports Forum in Perth, where Singapore’s Hoe Soon Tan called for greater port collaboration on cybersecurity and clean energy....
First TBM arrives in Adelaide for traffic buster
THE FIRST Tunnel Boring Machine (TBM) components for South Australia’s biggest infrastructure project arrived this week in Port Adelaide. The $15.4 billion North-South Corridor,...
AMC cadets go to sea with expedition group
CADETS at the Australian Maritime College now have more opportunities for seagoing experience after the college struck a partnership with maritime expedition provider Ponant...
World Container Index – 23 October 2025
DREWRY'S World Container Index increased again this weeking, jumping 3% to $1,746 per 40ft container. This is the second straight week of increase, following a prolonged decline...
OPINION: Paying more, getting less: Australia’s ports under the microscope
THE 2024 Container Port Performance Index (CPPI), released by the World Bank and S&P Global Market Intelligence, paints an interesting picture of global container port efficiency....
U-Freight builds pharma logistics strength
HONG Kong-based logistics company U-Freight Group is strengthening its presence in pharmaceutical and medical logistics through a deepened partnership with Shanghai Hongyu Supply...
