Poor weather to disrupt Fremantle Port – again
FREMANTLE Port’s run of disruptive weather is set to continue with the port issuing a shipping agents memo warning of adverse weather from 14 to 16 September. The notice from...
CMA CGM decides against USTR surcharges
CMA CGM has decided that, for now, it will absorb fees to be applied by the Trump administration on operators of Chinese-built ships. Earlier this year the US Trade Representative...
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The Bradfield Bulletin - 12 September 2025
IT'S all happening in shipping this week! We all saw those containers fall off the Mississippi while it was alongside at Port of Long Beach earlier this week. Someone even told me...
$12.3 million for innovative truck charging hub
MELBOURNE freight routes will soon have access to a dedicated electric truck charging hub thanks to an innovative project backed by the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA)....
Incat newbuilds, Wärtsilä and all
HOBART shipbuilder Incat Tasmania has put in place centre bridges for the vehicle deck of Hull 102, the first of two 129-metre high-speed catamarans for Denmark’s Molslinjen that...
SCLAA announces a rebrand
INDUSTRY body the Supply Chain & Logistics Association of Australia (SCLAA) has announced it is changing its name. Henceforth, this august body is to be known as the Australasian...
The line forms here
IN A move it says is all about protesting the end of the (northern hemisphere) summer Carnival Cruise Lines in the USA has taken a stunning step. In conjunction with manufacturer...
‘Tall Tanya’ trips alarm
PORTS Victoria is investigating an overnight incident when an outbound containership was forced to return to berth after an alarm indicated its air draught was too great to pass...
Sydney-Melbourne line will be possessed this weekend
THE MAIN Sydney-Melbourne rail line will be closed for 67 hours from this Friday night as the Australian Rail Track Corporation undertakes maintenance and improvement works under...
Hapag-Lloyd pushing digital bills of lading
HAPAG-Lloyd's global push to introduce electronic bills of lading (eBL) continues with a webinar presented in partnership with IQAX. The webinar, Transform into Paperless focuses...
Brookfield out of Dalrymple Bay
CANADIAN infrastructure investment giant Brookfield has sold its remaining stake in Dalrymple Bay Infrastructure, owner of the eponymous Queensland coal terminal. Although DBI...
RightShip takes on additional ballast
DIGITAL maritime platform and ship-vetting specialist RightShip has secured a capital injection to enable faster growth and expanded technology. The Melbourne-founded company,...
Shipping industry charity golf day nudges $1 million milestone
THE SHIPPING & Logistics Charity Golf Day is getting closer to hitting an extraordinary $1 million for the Sydney Children’s Hospitals Foundation (SCHF). This year’s event will be...
Challenging market for marine hull insurance
AN AGEING fleet profile and more severe losses is contributing to a “soft environment” for the ocean hull market, according to Ilias P. Tsakiris, chair of the International Union...
More than paying claims: the ‘people’ role of P&I clubs
PROTECTION and indemnity (P&I) clubs are increasingly expected to work with maritime stakeholders to ensure the wellbeing of seafarers and passengers after incidents at sea, the...
