Do new Spirits have a hull of a problem?
POTENTIAL problems with mooring and power supply in extreme weather has prompted TT Line to prepare hull-strengthening of new Bass Strait ro-paxes Spirit of Tasmania IV and V. The...
Bulker not all it’s cracked up to be
A KAMSARMAX-SIZED bulk carrier found to have a cracked hull will not be permitted to leave Australian waters until repairs are completed. The 82,514 DWT, Marshall Islands-flagged...
Illegal tyre exports prompt warning
EXPORTERS who send illegal waste overseas have been warned they face up to five years jail if caught by authorities. This follows an incident where federal agents reported...
OPINION: Annual Ports League table shows some winners and some losers
THE LATEST release of the World Bank Ports Performance table will no doubt elicit derision about the performance of Australian ports from the usual suspects, but is it all that...
Upgrade complete on MinRes haul road
MINERAL Resources has completed the upgrade to its Onslow Iron private haul road in Western Australia that has seen at least eight truck rollovers. Blame for the cause of needed...
Baltic Exchange Weekly Report - 26 September 2025
THE BALTIC Dry Index continued its upward trajectory this week, landing at 2259 for the week ending 26 September, 2025. Last week, the BDI was 2025. Capesize The Capesize market...
Brisbane goes batty for Whyte Island rehabilitation
MICRO bat boxes and the planting of thousands of native plants are among environmental restoration measures occurring at Whyte Island, Port of Brisbane. The restoration work is...
BIOSECURITY: Keeping those bugs at bay
Whether it is cases of foot and mouth disease in livestock or brown marmorated stink bug, biosecurity measures are crucial in preserving Australia’s lucrative livestock sector...
Hapag-Lloyd, DHL target Scope 3
WORLD Number 5 container line Hapag-Lloyd and DHL Global Forwarding have signed a three-year framework agreement for the purchase of Scope 3 greenhouse gas emission reductions...
Grounding barge Manahau still to re-enter service
MORE than a year after it grounded on Carters Beach, Westport, NZ the self-propelled bulk barge Manahau remains laid up in Nelson and under Maritime NZ detention. The Westland...
CMA CGM building on Samoa’s maritime aspirations
ANL, OCEANIA-focused container shipping group has expanded its presence in the Pacific Islands with the opening of CMA CGM operations in Samoa today (29 September). The opening of...
OneStop set to support new kiwi container park
ONESTOP and ContainerCo have announced an expansion of their strategic partnership with the launch of ContainerCo’s new Prices Road Container Park in South Auckland, New Zealand....
Red Sea future for Cook Strait ro-pax
STRAITNZ’s ro-pax Strait Feronia has concluded its BlueBridge Cook Strait service and is heading to a new life in the Middle East. The 1997-built, 21,856 GT vessel, originally...
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Southern Ports takes community meals to 66,000
AROUND 66,000 meals are being distributed to people in Western Australia’s South West, Great Southern and Goldfields-Esperance as part of Southern Ports Community Investment...
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World Bank container ports report triggers debate
A WORLD Bank Report into the state of global container ports has prompted debate, not only over performance but the report itself. The Container Port Performance Index 2020 to...
