Retiring wharfies reflect upon a changing industry
AFTER each working more than a quarter of a century on the North Queensland waterfront, Norm Morley and Terence Sadd are looking forward to putting up their feet, perhaps fishing...
Aussies recognised in 100 Top Women in Shipping rankings
MARITIME lawyer Alison Cusack and Mission to Seafarers Australia and Papua New Guinea regional director Sue Dight have placed inside the Top 50 for the seventh edition of all...
Kelsian quits SeaLink, tourism business
A YEAR after initiating a review of its diverse business interests Adelaide-based Kelsian Group has sold what it defines as its Tourism Portfolio to ‘experiential travel’...
NSS announces new container facility
DEDICATED support for 230 refrigerated containers is among the features of a new $5 million logistics facility at the Port of Townsville, announced this week by logistics company...
Down down, freight rates are down
CARRIERS are resorting to almost meaningless inbound rate restoration attempts in a move watchers say means the situation has reached an “any little bit helps” situation....
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Ports Australia and RightShip team up for safety focus
GLOBAL maritime safety organisation RightShip has joined Ports Australia, seeking to contribute in areas such as safety, sustainability and better use of data. In a joint...
New AMSA ETV on the water
THE AUSTRALIAN Maritime Safety Authority’s new Torres Strait and Great Barrier Reef emergency towing vessel has been floated out at the Shandong Port Marine Equipment Shipyard in...
Austal Australia outperforms US division
WA-BASED shipbuilder Austal’s Australasian business outshone the group’s subsidiary businesses in the US and around the world. The division was the star performer in the group’s...
More deals rigged in Australian waters
TWO of the world’s leading drilling rig owners/operators, Transocean and Valaris, which last week agreed to merge, have announced new and extended contracts in Australian waters....
Export focus for Queensland trade conference
STATE trade minister Ros Bates is to deliver the opening address at the upcoming Queensland Exporter Conference in Brisbane on Thursday 12 March. To be held at the Brisbane...
More Russian vessels sanctioned by NZ
The New Zealand Government has expanded the scope of sanctions imposed on Russian interests, adding 100 ‘dark fleet’ vessels, 23 individuals, and 13 entities to its banned list....
Baltic Exchange Weekly Report - 20 February 2026
AT THE end of Friday February 20, 2026, the Baltic Dry Index (BDI) closed at 2043 points, a 1.19% increase or a rise of 24 points from the previous session. Capesize The week was...
NZ Government fund coastal ship upgrade
CHRISTCHURCH-based Coastal Bulk Shipping is set to receive NZ$3 million from New Zealand Government Associate Transport Minister James Meager announced on Friday [20 February]...
OPINION: Government needs to step up on seafarer welfare
ON THE 20th anniversary of the Maritime Labour Convention, Human Rights at Sea calls on the minister for transport Catherine King to act on the consistent provision of seafarer...
Ro-ro vessel linked to Adelaide drug bust
AUTHORITIES have seized more than 28kg of cocaine concealed within a luxury bus after Australian Border Force (ABF) officers examined a ro-ro vessel berthed at Outer Harbor...
