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ICTSI lifts and lifts

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INTERNATIONAL Container Terminal Services, Inc, parent of Melbourne’s Victoria International Container Terminal, has turned in a stellar first quarter with recurring net income up...
ICTSI lifts and lifts

SAL Victoria lines up birdies

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ENTRIES close this Thursday for the Shipping Australia Victoria 10th Annual Phil Kelly OAM Perpetual Golf Challenge, to be held at the Latrobe Golf Club the following Thursday, 14...
SAL Victoria lines up birdies

Number five is alive: newest Spirit arriVes in Melbourne

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HAVING reached Geelong on Saturday and undertaken berthing trials at the TT Line terminal yesterday, the second of the new Bass Strait ro-paxes is now safely alongside Station...
Number five is alive: newest Spirit arriVes in Melbourne

Melbourne man jailed over failed 98kg meth import

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AN ATTEMPT to import 98 kilos of methamphetamine via a shipping container full of wheat threshers has seen a man from Croydon Hills in Melbourne jailed for 10 years and eight...
Melbourne man jailed over failed 98kg meth import

Pilbara Aboriginal Strike anniversary recognises maritime impact

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PILBARA Ports has celebrated the 80th anniversary of the Pilbara Aboriginal Strike which helped pressure government to improve conditions for Aboriginal workers. The 1946 to 1949...
Pilbara Aboriginal Strike anniversary recognises maritime impact

Landbridge fires back at Darwin Port takeover plan

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LANDBRIDGE has escalated its standoff with the Commonwealth over the future of Darwin Port, lodging a formal dispute under the China–Australia Free Trade Agreement (ChAFTA) and...
Landbridge fires back at Darwin Port takeover plan

Queensland announces fuel security plan

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UNLOCKING land near ports is a key tenet of Queensland’s fuel security plan announced on the weekend. The Queensland government says space near ports will be made available for...
Queensland announces fuel security plan

MinRes V Pilbara Ports plays out in court

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THE COURT battle between Pilbara Ports and Mineral Resources has played out in the WA Supreme Court in a dispute over the Port of Ashburton channel fees. Both The West Australian...
MinRes V Pilbara Ports plays out in court

Bridge reopening set to boost Port of Newcastle connection

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BETTER access to the Port of Newcastle for regional producers is expected to result from the reopening of the Beni Creek rail bridge near Dubbo. The Australian Rail Track...
Bridge reopening set to boost Port of Newcastle connection

Baltic Exchange Weekly Report - 1 May 2026

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THE BALTIC Dry Index (BDI) continued its recent rise, closing at 2730 points for 1 May 2026, up from 24 April's figure of 2665. Capesize The market began the week lacking clear...
Baltic Exchange Weekly Report - 1 May 2026

MSC lines up new rail options

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MEDITERRANEAN Shipping Company is riding the rails via a new inland network assembled during the last six months. The carrier claims it can deliver a faster, simpler, and more...
MSC lines up new rail options

MtS Melbourne lunching in the Paddy Field

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THE MISSION to Seafarers in Melbourne is holding its inaugural Seafarer Session on 28 May, the first in what will be a series of periodic lunches, featuring guest speakers and...
MtS Melbourne lunching in the Paddy Field

ANALYSIS: The obligation carriers cannot ignore under Part X

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THE COMPETITIVE exemptions available under Part X of the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth) are not granted unconditionally. In exchange for the right to coordinate pricing...
ANALYSIS: The obligation carriers cannot ignore under Part X

Crew member lost from tanker in Port Phillip

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UPDATE: Victorian Water Police located the body of the missing crewmember in waters off Frankston at around 1430 this afternoon. VicPol says the male is yet to be formally...
Crew member lost from tanker in Port Phillip

Big energy components leave Port of Newcastle for Uungula Wind Farm

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PORT of Newcastle says it has marked another milestone as a leader in renewable energy logistics, with the first oversize and/or overmass (OSOM) wind farm movement from its...
Big energy components leave Port of Newcastle for Uungula Wind Farm