Market recovery helps Pacific Basin’s Q3
PROMINENT Oceania dry bulk operator Pacific Basin Shipping has reported solid performance in an improving market in the third quarter of 2026 amidst high freight rates and...
Leaders warn of rising safety expectations at Safe Ships
WESTERN Australia’s ports are entering a period of record trade, major infrastructure investment and rising safety expectations, according to speakers at the 2026 Safe Ships, Safe...
MARITIME HISTORY: Trafalgar Day - remembering Lord Nelson’s maritime legacy
TRAFALGAR Day commemorates the British victory at the great battle of Trafalgar and the tragic death of Lord Nelson in the battle. The tradition is well established. According to...
NTC releases voluntary guidelines for stevedores and ECPs
NEW voluntary guidelines for landside stevedore charges and empty container park charges have been released by the National Transport Commission. This follows reports from the...
Through Suez or not?
MARKETPLACE confusion has arisen over whether the MSC/CMA CGM joint ‘direct’ service between Europe and Australia is reverting to Suez Canal/Red Sea transits or not. The weekly...
Seasonal shrinkage for PAD/NASP service
THE WEEKLY PAD/NASP service between Australia, New Zealand, East Coast North America and Europe will be truncated for 18 weeks following the conclusion of the underpinning NZ...
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Wormald engineering creates safer transport for Toll
WORMALD has developed a vehicle fire suppression system for Toll’s road tankers transporting ammonium nitrate emulsion (ANE) across Australia. The project commenced in late 2024...
New board appointments to strengthen Queensland's ports
THE QUEENSLAND government has announced eight director appointments across Ports North, Gladstone Ports Corporation, North Queensland Bulk Ports and Port of Townsville. Kate...
Activists charged after Greenpeace occupies Scarborough gas project
A MULTI‑agency operation has resulted in two men being charged after Greenpeace activists scaled and occupied Woodside’s Scarborough gas project, prompting a temporary shutdown of...
Farmers fret over EU trade deal
INDUSTRY body the National Farmers Federation has urged political parties to vote against the proposed Australia–European Union Free Trade Agreement “as it stands”. NFF president...
Merchant Navy commemorated in Canberra
MEMBERS of the armed forces, the diplomatic community, government officials and other personnel within the maritime sector gathered in the sunshine by Lake Burley Griffin in...
Bodgie bolts behind engine-room crash
A CREW MEMBER of Rio Tinto Shipping’s Weipa-Gladstone bulker RTM Weipa was lucky to escape with minor injuries after being struck a glancing blow by part of an engine-room gantry...
Strait Link buys Monson Logistics
BASS STRAIT ro-ro and Tasmanian transport specialist Strait Link has bought local company Monson Logistics from founder Bruce Monson. Strait Link, which combines the former Toll...
ACFS insolvent since early 2025, report states
ACFS Port Logistics (APL) appears to have been insolvent from at least early/mid 2025, if not earlier, according to a report prepared by company administrators. The report,...
Independent review as NSW government acquires Cape Don
THE SEA Heritage Foundation has sought an independent review of the MV Cape Don which has been seized by the New South Wales government ahead of being scrapped. The government has...
