Maritime sector to golf for a cause
THE Shipping & Logistics Charity Golf Day is returning on 23 October in partnership with the Kids Cancer Project to Support Childhood Cancer Research. This year’s venue is the...
Sydney man charged over attempted meth import
A SYDNEY man, 23, from Kellyville, has appeared before Penrith Local Court after a multinational police operation saw 300kg of methamphetamine hidden inside pressure washers...
Baltic Exchange Weekly Report - 8 May 2026
THE BALTIC Dry Index (BDI) peaked at 3027 this week before closing at 2978 points for 8 May 2026, which was still an increase from 1 May's figure of 2730. Capesize The market...
SAL adds member, FTA adds executive
GREENSTREAM, a Sydney-based recruitment and talent advisory firm dedicated exclusively to the maritime, shipping, and marine sectors, has become the latest corporate associate...
Report highlights equipment failures in global fleet
A REPORT detailing “critical and recurring equipment failure points” within ships across the world has been released by the International Association of Classification Societies...
Kaitaki breakdown report: “Serious casualty narrowly avoided”
THE NEW Zealand Transport Accident Investigation Commission’s final report into the breakdown of KiwiRail’s ro-pax Kaitaki in January 2023 has set out in stark detail six major...
World Container Index – 7 May 2026
The DREWRY World Container Index (WCI) increased 3% to $2,286 per 40ft container after three consecutive weekly declines, driven by higher freight rates on Transpacific and...
Thai concession extension a boost for DP World
A CONCESSION extension at Laem Chabang Port, Thailand, ensures continuity and service stability for customers, DP World Asia Pacific chief executive and managing director Glen...
Bunbury Port main winner in modest budget port funding
THE COOK government has delivered a modest uplift for Western Australia’s port infrastructure in the 2026–27 state budget, with Bunbury emerging as the primary beneficiary of the...
Vic government backs refining capacity
THE STATE government of Victoria says it will co-fund Viva Energy to do a feasibility study into expanding renewable diesel blend processing at the Geelong Refinery. This follows...
AI debate: Forwarders call for clearer framework
CLEAR legal and operational parameters are required for the use of AI in customs broking and freight forwarding, the International Forwarders and Customs Brokers Association of...
The Bradfield Bulletin - 8th May 2026
WELL, if your coffee hasn’t gone up in price this week, your mortgage probably has. I remember when my biggest complaint was the cost of fruit. These days everything’s expensive,...
OPINION: When a seafarer does not come home
THE TRAGEDY in Port Phillip Bay should force the Australia public to confront life at sea. Last week, a seafarer in his 30s lost his life in Port Phillip Bay after disappearing...
Inland Rail: Queensland maintains the rage
QUEENSLAND farmers and local government entities have cried foul over the federal government’s decision to truncate the Inland Rail project. As reported in DCN, the federal...
NZ Media Council upholds ferry reporting complaint
A COMPLAINT lodged by New Zealand deputy PM and rail minister Winston Peters over a story on Cook Strait replacement ferry costs published by The Post has been upheld by the...
