NQBP fund opens to support local priorities
NORTH Queensland Bulk Ports Corporation (NQBP) says it is now accepting applications for its 2026–27 Community Fund. The fund provides $100,000 to support initiatives across...
Road train restrictions eased for WA diesel, petrol and fertiliser
THE WEST Australian state government is to ease restrictions on road trains carrying diesel, petrol and fertiliser to the regions. From Monday, 27.5m and 36.5m road trains were...
Simulated oil spill testing agency readiness
THE PORT of Fremantle has teamed up with AMSA, the Department of Transport and Major Infrastructure, and the Australian Marine Oil Spill Centre to recreate a level three marine...
No escape for OOCL in 2025
OOCL’s deepening relationship with parent COSCO Shipping has not fully protected it from the general downturn container lines faced in 2025 but its just released results are...
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Zespri shipping, Knowles shipping out
NEW ZEALAND kiwifruit marketer Zespri has despatched its first chartered reefer ship of the season, from Tauranga to Japan and South Korea, with around 60 more shipments to follow...
Austal completes five-year contract with Navy
WEST AUSTRALIAN shipbuilder Austal has completed its Royal Australian Navy contract for 10 Evolved Cape-class Patrol Boats for the Royal Australian Navy. A handover ceremony for...
Freight group calls for easing of heavy load vehicle restrictions
WHILE disruption to road freight has been minimal following the closure of the Fremantle Traffic Bridge, the Container Transport Alliance Australia (CTAA), Freight & Trade...
Captain Dick Francis remembered
THE Melbourne maritime community is mourning the passing of Captain Dick Francis who died on 10 March at the age of 86. Captain Francis was in recent times known for his voluntary...
Trade facilitation and market access discussed at AGIC Asia
THEMES of trade facilitation and market access were discussed at Australian Grains Industry Conferences held in Shanghai and Ho Chi Minh City this month. Held under the theme...
Baltic Exchange Weekly Report - 13 March 2026
THE BALTIC Index (BDI) increased slightly last week, closing at 2028 points for 13 March 2026, up from the previous period's figure of 2010. Capesize The market experienced a...
EMERGING TECHNOLOGY: Sweet success
AS CLIMATE pressure intensifies on maritime shipping, the International Maritime Organization (IMO) is driving sector-wide transformation. To reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions...
Interim CEO for TasPorts
TASPORTS has appointed industry veteran Captain Allan Gray as interim chief executive while a search continues for a replacement for departing CEO Anthony Donald. In mid-December...
Boluda names new Australian MD
FOLLOWING the departure of long-serving David Fethers last week Boluda has appointed Ivan Spanjic as the new managing director of the business in Australia and Papua New Guinea....
ATSB releases preliminary cruise ship grounding report
A COMBINATION of factors contributed to the grounding of Coral Expeditions’ Coral Adventurer off the east coast of Papua New Guinea late last year, according to the Australian...
NAVIGATING 2026: When the frame changes
FEBRUARY was shaping up as another well-known chapter in the cyclical downturn of the shipping market: a market struggling with overcapacity, weakening carrier finances, and...
