Care-Factor 2026: Industry has a ball
One of the industry's most anticipated nights — the Care Factor Christmas in July Ball, was held this year at the Hyatt Regency in Sydney on Friday 31 July. The Grand Ballroom,...
bound4blue raises Pacific sail
SPANISH wind propulsion company bound4blue has installed a 22-metre eSAIL on a multi-purpose vessel which has now begun inter-island service in French Polynesia. The installation...
Seas calm as rates settle
FREIGHT rate indices in the Asia-Australia trades hit a flat-spot this week, in news which will be welcomed by shippers but may be making lines nervous on the eve of traditional...
Melissa Horne retains freight portfolio in new Victoria cabinet
MELISSA Horne has emerged a winner in Victorian Premier Ben Carroll’s first cabinet, earning new portfolios to go with her existing position as Minister for Ports and Freight. Ms...
NYK moves to consolidate bulk interests
JAPAN’S NYK Line has moved to bulk up its coal, iron ore and heavy commodity trades by launching a tender for common shares in compatriot NS United Kaiun, in which it already...
OPINION: Force Majeure is a verb, not a declaration
MOST people treat force majeure like a light switch. Something goes wrong, a port closes, a strait gets dangerous, a supplier collapses and someone sends a notice invoking the...
DP World logistics and Balco renew their vows
ENHANCING the efficiency and resilience of the forage product export supply chain is one of the aims of stevedore DP World and Balco Australia who this week announced the signing...
Maritime Museum of Townsville celebrates 40 years
TOWNSVILLE’S extensive oceanic history has been recognised as the Maritime Museum of Townsville recently marked 40 years of operations. The museum started in 1986 from its...
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Strong first half for ICTSI
THE OWNER of Victoria International Container Terminal, Manila-based International Container Terminal Services, Inc has posted very strong results for the first half of calendar...
OPINION: 150 Days in: Why carriers are about to start exercising liens
WE HAVE officially passed 150 days of the Strait of Hormuz crisis. Surcharges have been climbing steadily, peak season surcharges, congestion surcharges, bunker adjustment...
Partners and Realterm make Chipping Norton lease agreement
PARTNERS Group and joint venture partner Realterm have agreed to fully occupy a new transport logistics estate at Governor Macquarie Drive, Chipping Norton, Sydney. Partners...
Flinders Ports pushes $50m infrastructure button
CONSTRUCTION is underway on Flinders Port Holdings $50 million Outer Harbor Intermodal Precinct, flagged as a major investment in South Australia’s logistics capability and trade...
Poseidon marks Melbourne milestone
THE MOST-RECENT entrant in the ultra-competitive Victorian pilotage market has reached a milestone. Poseidon Sea Pilots, part of the AMS Group, launched in Melbourne in 2022 with...
INSIGHT: Inside the AGIC international delegation program
WHILE corporate presentations dominated much of the Australian Grains Industry Conference (AGIC) 2026, the true operational pulse (pun intended) of international grain trade...
Gold and reptiles seized in wildlife trafficking investigation
HOGNOSE snakes and shingleback lizards are key to allegations of illegal wildlife importation. In a joint press release, federal and state operation said they had disrupted an...
