Governments agree on road ahead
FEDERAL, state and territory transport and infrastructure ministers have reached agreement on a nationally consistent approach to technology deployment and adoption in the road...
Air freight demand soars despite trade tensions
GLOBAL air cargo is proving strong this year, even as trade tensions and policy uncertainty weigh on sentiment. That’s the view of leading freight company DHL Global Forwarding...
Rates reversal or just a bounce?
TO THE surprise of many, China-Australia spot-rate quotes rose this week after several weeks of going astern. The Shanghai-Sydney SCFI for Week 42 rose 6% to USD 2,318/FEU in what...
NZ union fights foreign crew plan
A PLAN by cement manufacturer Holcim New Zealand to introduce a foreign-crewed, chartered ship to coastal trades has aroused the ire of the Maritime Union of New Zealand (MUNZ)....
The Bradfield Bulletin - 17th October
I'M BACK in Western Australia after leaving Melbourne last night. I had beautiful sunny weather while I was there, but as I left, the storms and rain rolled in! It's great to be...
Tracking progress: Clean cargo and the rise of carbon literacy at sea
WHAT began as a push for shipping emissions transparency more than two decades ago has steadily evolved into one of the most meaningful platforms in the journey towards shipping...
Spirit IV yet to find interim home
TT LINE’s new Bass Strait ro-pax Spirit of Tasmania IV will leave Hobart on Friday [18 October] for Geelong but arrangements for its lay-up there are still up-in-the-air, so to...
Forrestfield cross dock set to bolster WA freight security
IMPROVING the security of goods supply to Western Australia is the aim of a $45 million investment by SCT Logistics into a temperature controlled cross dock and storage facility...
Western Australia signals rail freight upgrade
THE WESTERN Australian Government has opened tenders to progress planning for rail freight improvements to support the transfer of container trades from Fremantle’s Inner Harbour...
B&H Worldwide secures global warehousing contract with Ontic
AEROSPACE logistics provider B&H Worldwide has been awarded a global warehousing and logistics contract by Ontic Aerospace. Ontic Aerospace supplies aircraft parts to many of the...
TomKat opens EOI for sustainable packaging innovation
TOMKAT Global Solutions says it has opened expressions of interest for its upcoming wholesale equity raise on VentureCrowd, inviting investors for its sustainable packaging...
THE GRILL: Bas Bolyn
Bas Bolyn is Svitzer’s new Global Head of Communications, a massive endorsement of his role since 2022 as Head of Communications and Corporate Affairs for Svitzer Australia. Dale...
Veteran pilot Burns out
AFTER “an extraordinary maritime career spanning almost 60 years” Port Phillip pilot Captain David Burns has retired. In a LinkedIn post Auriga Group paid tribute to Capt Burns’...
New direction for rudder-less Mind
THE DORVAL SC-operated chemical tanker Golden Mind, which became disabled off the far south of New Zealand during a voyage from Bluff to Melbourne in mid-September, will be towed...
Having touched base, Nuyina touches bottom
INSPECTIONS are underway after the Australian Antarctic Division’s Serco-operated research/icebreaker Nuyina scraped the sea floor near Heard Island during its current 55-day...
