Stevedores embrace voluntary guidelines
AUSTRALIA’s stevedores appear to be heeding the implicit warning in the National Transport Commission’s voluntary guidelines for landside charges, given today’s [2 November]...
New ferries now in service but already written down
NEW Bass Strait ro-paxes Spirit of Tasmania IV and V undertook their maiden commercial passenger services from Devonport and Geelong on Saturday night [31 October] with only minor...
NSW road transport plans “a positive step”
THE AUSTRALIAN Logistics Council has described as “a positive step” an announcement from New South Wales planning minister Paul Scully proposing simpler, more flexible planning...
Darwin Port workers endorse industrial action
DARWIN Port workers have unanimously voted in favour of protected industrial action, paving the way for strike action as early as this week as negotiations between the Maritime...
Baltic Exchange Weekly Report - 30 October 2026
THE BALTIC Dry Index (BDI) made a weekly gain of 2% last week, finishing at 2714 points for 30 October 2026, up from 23 October's figure of 2660. Capesize The market gathered...
Queensland eases transport rules for baled agricultural commodities
THE QUEENSLAND Government has introduced a new permit-based scheme allowing freight operators to transport baled agricultural commodities under relaxed dimension limits, a move...
MtS Sydney celebrates 145 years in style
REPRESENTATIVES from the shipping, ports and maritime sectors gathered at Government House in Sydney on Wednesday (28 October) to mark Mission to Seafarers Sydney’s 145th...
Svitzer saves: Company claims TRAnsverse tugs transcend
TOWAGE giant Svitzer is touting the TRAnsverse tug design, co-developed with Canada’s Robert Allen, as a time-saver for port and terminal operators thanks to its power and...
Stella Maris looking to ‘raise the roof’
SEAFARER support group Stella Maris has put out the call for donations to help restore the roof on its Melbourne facility. Stella Maris Melbourne manager Lee Anne Diano said the...
Hazards overlooked in boiler blowback
AN ENGINE room failure last May that saw three engineers injured, two with serious burns, in the New Zealand port of Bluff highlights the need to recognise when changed conditions...
World Container Index – 29 October 2026
THE DREWRY World Container Index (WCI), decreased 3% to $4,429 per 40ft container, mainly due to a decrease in rates on the Transpacific trade route. Source: Drewry World...
Industry swings into action for kids’ cancer research
DEFYING weather forecasts, the sun was shining on this year's Shipping Industry Golf Day, where funds raised on the day - close to $40,000 - have pushed the total raised by this...
Patrick upgrades landside interfaces
PATRICK Terminals is launching two initiatives to improve interface functions for container management and road transport, via OneStop’s OptiBook at Port Botany and the company’s...
Freight rates diverge as security threats and strike risks persist
WELL, that was a week! A few highs, a few lows, and month end keeping things interesting right to the finish. Thankfully, there’s plenty happening in shipping to take our minds...
Cook Islands Ports Authority to digitise cargo operations with PortConnect
THE COOK Islands Ports Authority (CIPA) has signed an agreement with New Zealand company PortConnect to consolidate its cargo records in a single digital system. The authority...
