Southern WA gets call to apply for Port community funding
SOUTHERN Ports is calling for communities across the south of Western Australia to apply for grass roots funding. Regional community initiatives throughout southern Western...
Global logistics figure quits after Epstein files release
A SIGNIFICANT investor in Australian logistics has welcomed a decision by Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem to quit as DP World chair and chief executive after being named in...
Austal US accounting blunder leads to 25% fall in stocks
AN ACCOUNTING blunder in West Australian-based shipbuilder Austal’s US division has resulted in a US$17.1 million overstatement in the company’s FY2026 EBIT guidance. In a...
Gladstone Ports welcomes new apprentices
FOURTEEN new apprentices and trainees will begin their careers at Gladstone Ports Corporation (GPC). One of Central Queensland’s largest employers, GPC says it is investing in...
Wrecked vessels prompt Dampier shipping warning
TWO recreational vessels, sunk in the Port of Dampier duringTropical Cyclone Mitchell have prompted a warning from Pilbara Ports. The two vessels at the Hampton Harbour Causeway...
World Container Index – 12 February 2026
THE DREWRY World Container Index (WCI) fell for the fifth consecutive week, down 1% to $1,933 per 40ft container primarily due to a drop in rates on the Transpacific and...
New welfare officer for Port of Esperance
LONG-time port welfare officer for The Mission to Seafarers at the Port of Esperance, Fred Lochowicz has retired. His replacement, Robyn Blackman, says she has big shoes to fill...
Woodside installs Pilbara artificial reef
WOODSIDE and Recfishwest have teamed up to install an artificial reef off the coast of Dampier in north-west Australia. The gesture comes at a time when Woodside is under scrutiny...
Four voyages, 30 wind turbines for Warradarge
SWIRE Projects has undertaken four voyages to transport 30 sets of wind turbine generators from Tianjin, Taicang, Nantong, and Dongzao Ports in China to Henderson in Western...
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NAVIGATING 2026: Changing tides
AS AUSTRALIA and New Zealand resume normal trading cadence following the southern summer, global trade divergence has become more pronounced, increasingly sidelining the United...
New shipping and logistics services planned for Oceania
PLANS are afoot to launch a new bulk shipping service in the Oceania region, with Sydney-based Australis Shipping seeking to build upon demand in the mining and energy sectors....
The Bradfield Bulletin - 13th February 2026
IF YOU woke up this morning feeling a little off, blame it on Friday the 13th… or maybe you just need an extra coffee! After a week of getting back into routines, it was a good...
Swift water rescue underway off Queensland
THE AUSTRALIAN Maritime Safety Authority is co-ordinating the rescue of a fully-laden bulk carrier around 500 kilometres off the Queensland coast. The 79,343 DWT Liberia-flagged...
New logistics precinct greenlighted for Melbourne
A NEW industrial and logistics precinct in Melbourne's inner west has been given the green light as property investment group Charter Hall enters a joint venture (JV) with...
Port Otago’s new tug arrives
PORT Otago’s new Damen 2312 ASD tug Ōtepoti arrived at Port Chalmers this morning [12 February] after a journey of just over a month from Zhangjiagang, China, via a bunker and...
