AMC supports fuel transition with ammonia safety program
THE AUSTRALIAN Maritime College has hosted a two-day workshop on the safe handling of ammonia, one of the key low-carbon alternatives to marine oil. The workshop was designed to...
QUBE recommends Macquarie buy-out
THE BOARD of QUBE Holdings has unanimously recommended a takeover offer from Macquarie Asset Management (MAM) that values the company at approximately $11.6 billion. In an ASX...
Darwin Port reopened, Kimberley Ports on high alert
DARWIN Port has reopened and is fully operational after a shutdown that lasted about two-and-a-half days in the wake of Cyclone Fina. The port opened around lunchtime on Monday,...
ZIM down but ‘resilient’
ISRAEL’S ZIM Integrated Shipping Services was punished by geopolitical tradewinds in Q3 2025 but has raised the mid-point of full-year expectations based on resilient performance....
Taiwanese lines share Q3 pain
CARRIERS with disproportionate exposure to trans-Pacific trades continue to report weak third-quarter results, with Taiwan’s Evergreen and Yang Ming both showing sharp falls in...
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Report shows AI and digitisation improve bottom line
A NATIONWIDE study of supply chain leaders has found 81% expect AI and digital innovation to reduce freight costs by at least 5% by 2030. The report, The Road Ahead: Unlocking the...
South Channel closed after ship makes precautionary anchorage
BOX ship the MSC Maritina V (IMO 9294408) has made a "precautionary anchorage" in Port Phillip Bay after reporting an engine alarm during the South Channel inbound transit. The...
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Napier reports ‘milestone’ financial year
NEW Zealand’s North Island port of Napier has declared a strong result for FY 2025, underpinned by strong container cargo volume increases and active yield management and cost...
NSW minister unveils Renewable Fuel Strategy
REDUCING emissions and underpinning economic growth in the Hunter Valley and the Port of Newcastle are key objectives of the Renewable Fuel Strategy recently announced by the...
Baltic Exchange Weekly Report - 21 November 2025
THE BALTIC Dry Index continued it upward trend finishing the week ending 21 November, 2025 at 2275. This was up from the previous week's figure of 2125. Capesize The week...
TC Fina closes Darwin Port
THE port of Darwin was closed at 2100 hours on Friday [21 November] until further notice due to expected impact of Tropical Cyclone Fina. Mid-afternoon Northern Territory time the...
DCN Weekly: Talking trophies, troughs and trucks
This week on DCN Weekly, we cover the highlights from the DCN Shipping & Maritime Industry Awards night, recent truck curfews and bans in Victoria and New Zealand, and Q3 results...
Pilbara exports up as Lumsden Point works continue
PILBARA Ports delivered a total monthly throughput of 71.2 million tonnes for October 2025, a 14% increase compared with the same period last year. Port Hedland achieved a monthly...
Baltic Exchange launches new TCE earnings calculator
THE BALTIC Exchange has launched a new Time Charter Equivalent (TCE) earnings calculator aimed at dry bulk carriers, oil tankers, LNG and LPG carriers for predictive analysis. The...
Tears and AI ideas highlight WiseTech AGM
WISETECH executives have used the company’s annual meeting to highlight the possibilities of artificial intelligence in freight. The meeting on Friday (21/11) was at times...
