WESTERN AUSTRALIA: The year - port by port
The WA state government has big infrastructure plans to maintain its reputation as Australia’s economic leader Kimberley Ports Authority Over the past year, Kimberley Ports...
Patrick’s electric trucks get thumbs up
A YEAR in, and Patrick’s nine battery-electric terminal trucks at the Port of Fremantle are proving their worth in the industry’s transition to electric vehicles. The trucks and...
TRADE LAW: INCOTERMS® - A companion to your international trade agreements
Co-authored by Brighid Virtue* AS READERS may know, International Commercial Terms (Incoterms®) are a set of eleven standardised contractual terms published by the International...
WESTERN AUSTRALIA: Broome floating wharf open for business
IN A move that makes the northwest of Western Australia accessible for year-round trade, KMSB is set to open its Broome floating wharf on September 12. The region has long...
Market diversity strategy boosts Qube
A STRATEGY aimed at diversifying by market and geography has been listed as a strong factor in business growth for logistics company Qube Holdings during the 2025 financial year....
Industry welcomes redesigned National Freight Strategy
INDUSTRY has broadly welcomed the release of the redesigned National Freight and Supply Chain Strategy, unveiled this week by Catherine King, minister for infrastructure,...
OOCL booms in first half
HONG Kong-headquartered Orient Overseas International Holdings has reported a strong first half for 2025, driven by significant gains for OOCL, and says the Group financial...
Opposition argues for cleaner fuel progress
SENATOR for Victoria and Opposition transport spokesperson Bridget McKenzie has called on the government to do more to bring about a clean and sustainable domestic fuel sector....
Designs underway for TasPorts gateway to Antarctica
WORK the Tasmanian government hopes will establish it as a gateway to the Antarctic and Southern Ocean has reached a major milestone. TasPorts has shortlisted three contactors to...
Simulated vessel fire at Port of Newcastle
THE PORT of Newcastle went into high alert earlier this week as the Port Authority of NSW led a training exercise in dealing with a vessel fire. The multi-agency training...
World Container Index – 21 August 2025
DREWRY'S World Container Index decreased 4% to $2,250 per 40ft container this week. Source: Drewry World Container Index Drewry's World Container Index (WCI) declined for the...
Police seize more shipping container drugs
POLICE have made another Sydney seizure of drugs in a shipping container. The Australian Border Force (ABF) intercepted the container and examined it in April 2025, after it...
Tugs support socks for seafarers on Father’s Day
MISSION to Seafarers Sydney is calling for support to help warm the hearts (and feet) of mariners via its Socks for Seafarers Father’s Day Appeal. Donors automatically will be...
OPINION: Seafarer welfare must be central to global shipping
EARLIER this month in Sydney, I had the privilege of meeting Mr Arsenio Dominguez, Secretary-General of the International Maritime Organization, during his Pacific tour. It was a...
Government announces National Freight Strategy and Action Plan
PRODUCTIVITY, resilience, decarbonisation and data are the four priority areas of a refreshed National Freight and Supply Chain Strategy announced this week by the federal...
