ALC celebrates industry excellence
TECHNOLOGICAL adaptation in logistics was apparent last night when the winners were announced last night of the 2026 ALC Supply Chain & Logistics Business Awards. Among those to...
Fremantle Port orders vessels to sea ready for stormy long weekend
THE PORT of Fremantle is bracing for a stormy long weekend with vessels now ordered out to sea. A shipping agent's memo from the port’s harbour master, Captain Savio Fernandes, is...
Record applications for Port of Townsville Community Fund
NIPPER surfers to bird rescue groups are among the record number of beneficiaries from the Port of Townsville’s 2026 Community Fund. The 63 applications received were whittled...
Austal names new US president
SHIPBUILDER Austal has named 30-year maritime veteran Gene Miller as president of its American operation. The appointment is effective immediately and follows in the wake of the...
FMC recovers US$1.9m from Maersk over detention billing breaches
THE US Federal Maritime Commission has secured a US$1.9‑million civil penalty from Maersk A/S after an investigation found the carrier had issued detention invoices to parties who...
Unions threaten disruption at BHP’s Port Hedland operations
ELECTRICAL workers servicing BHP’s Pilbara operations have voted in favour of protected industrial action, with the Electrical Trades Union warning the dispute could escalate to...
World Container Index – 28 May 2026
THE DREWRY (WCI) increased 3% to $2,800 per 40ft container due to rate increases on the Asia–Europe and Transpacific trade routes. Source: Drewry World Container Index On the...
Paddy signs off with a call to revitalise Australian seafaring
OUTGOING national secretary of the Maritime Union, Paddy Crumlin, has used a lunch gathering to call for greater focus on restoring seafaring as a viable career path for young...
The Bradfield Bulletin - 29th May 2026
WORD on the street is that a lot of people have had a busy week! Busy often equals tired, and I can always tell how tired I am by how far I have to rewind Netflix to find the...
Onslow completes fifth decommissioning project
THE ONSLOW Marine Support Base (OMSB) in its relatively short life is proving a success with Western Australia’s decommissioning projects on the North West Shelf. Its most recent...
G2Ocean continues fleet renewal and expansion
NORWAY’S forest products and dry bulk specialist G2Ocean is adding six new open hatch gantry crane vessels as part of its fleet renewal program. Greig Maritime Group, which...
Foreign ministers call for ‘free and open’ Indo-Pacific
AUSTRALIA has renewed its commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific at the Quad foreign ministers meeting in India. Foreign minister Penny Wong, along with her counterparts from...
Board members appointed to Australian Maritime Safety Authority
FEDERAL infrastructure minister Catherine King has announced the appointment of Carla Boehl and Devinder Grewal to the board of the Australian Maritime Safety Authority. Dr Boehl...
Mission to Seafarers Sydney announces team for the year ahead
THE Mission to Seafarers Sydney held its annual meeting this week, “with strong attendance” and what was described as “a shared sense of purpose” for 2026-27. Chair Rob Dunn...
Healthy Heads launches psychosocial risk management pilot program
HEALTHY Heads in Trucks & Sheds, a not-for-profit aimed at improving mental health and physical wellbeing across Australia’s road transport and logistics sectors, has announced...
