OPINION: Port pricing and the mystery of higher landside costs
THE RECENT proposed takeover of Qube Logistics by Macquarie Asset Management and the release of the ACCC’s Container Stevedoring Monitoring Report 2024-25 has started the usual...
Iron ore first shipment renews activity and boosts regional jobs
EXPORTS from the Yilgarn Iron Ore project in WA have resumed, with 176,000 tonnes loaded onto the Densa Shark at Esperance ahead of shipment to China. While the ship departed last...
‘Death ship’ that haunted Australian shores sold for scrap
AN INFAMOUS vessel Australian media dubbed the “death ship” has been sold for demolition in Bangladesh more than a decade after the controversies. Splash 24/7 reported Japanese...
Transocean wins, NOPSEMA directs
SWISS-based Transocean Ltd has been awarded a six-well drilling contract in Australia with an undisclosed operator at an undisclosed location. Transocean says the estimated...
Lyttelton board approves expansion, Otago names new tug
THE INVESTMENT case for Lyttelton’s continued Te Awaparahi Bay expansion has been approved by the port company’s board and approval will now be sought from Christchurch City...
TasPorts chief executive to step down
With additional reporting by Dale Crisp TASPORTS has announced chief executive Anthony Donald will depart his role in March 2026. Chair Greg McCann said the board had accepted Mr...
CMA CGM to slot with Maersk’s OC1
MAERSK Line is to sell slots on its OC1 service between Australia/New Zealand and Central/East Coast North America to rival CMA CGM ahead of MSC’s early February launch of its new...
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2025 DCN Australian Shipping & Maritime Industry Awards Winners Brochure
THE WINNERS Brochure for the 2025 DCN Australian Shipping & Maritime Industry Awards is now available to read. Click here to read the 2025 DCN Awards Winners Brochure, complete...
Brisbane cruise milestone marked with cake
A CAKE cutting ceremony on Sunday marked the 500th cruise ship to visit the Brisbane International Cruise Terminal (BICT). The BICT opened back in June 2022 and the milestone...
Forestry sector bolsters Tasmanian exports, port data shows
WOODCHIP exports have been listed as a key factor in increased Tasmanian trade volumes as recorded by TasPorts for the 2026 financial year first quarter. According to the port...
Grain traders seek negotiation on container landside charges
CONTAINER landside charges should be determined via negotiation, rather than imposed as non-contestable costs on exporters, Grain Trade Australia says. GTA was commenting...
In-water cleaning pilot at Fremantle Ports set
MARINE services provider Franmarine has entered a multi-year pilot program with Fremantle Ports for its first commercial in-water hull cleaning operation. The commercial pilot...
Baltic Exchange Weekly Report - 12 December 2025
THE BALTIC Dry Index dropped significantly this week, finishing at 2205 for the week ending 12 December, 2025, down from the previous week's figure of 2727. Capesize The market...
New rail line floated to meet Illawarra’s growing freight demand
TRANSPORT for NSW has renewed a proposal first floated four decades ago to create a Maldon-Dumbarton rail freight link after recognising that the “Illawarra rail system presently...
Celebrity Edge cruise ship arrives in the Hunter
CRUISE ship Celebrity Edge made its maiden voyage to Newcastle on the weekend, with more than 4000 eager passengers on board. According to the New South Wales Port Authority, the...
