Koala bears down on Melbourne
MSC will expand its China-Australia Koala service by adding weekly Melbourne calls from the end of September. Koala was launched in late October last year, initially calling...
KiwiRail, Hyundai settle over dumped iReX
NEW Zealand’s KiwiRail has reached a compensation agreement with South Korea’s Hyundai Mipo Dockyard over the cancelled orders for the iReX project replacement Cook Strait...
Olé! Boluda buying Smit Lamnalco’s local ops?
SMIT Lamnalco Australia & PNG is rumoured to be in the process of being acquired by Spanish towage giant Boluda. Smit Lamnalco owner Boskalis of the Netherlands disclosed, in its...
DCN Weekly podcast - 15 August 2025
IN this week's DCN Weekly, publisher, Lindsay Reed, gives the round up of the top stories making news in the week of 11th - 15th August Top topics covered this week: A boost for...
DCN Magazine Aug-Sept 2025 edition: Feature focus – Western Australia
The August-September 2025 edition of the DCN magazine is now available to read online! In this edition our main features are: Western Australia – The Western Australian government...
Hapag’s volatile H1 dragged down by 2Q
HAPAG-Lloyd has attributed contrasting results in the first two quarters of 2025 to US tariff policies that led to volatile development in demand and freight rates overall in H1....
World Container Index – 14 August 2025
DREWRY'S World Container Index decreased 3% to $2,350 per 40ft container this week. Source: Drewry World Container Index Drewry's World Container Index (WCI) declined for nine...
Delivery of the Grande Tianjin celebrated
CELEBRATIONS have taken place in Shanghai for the official naming of the Grimaldi Group’s vessel Grande Tianjin. The event was a milestone not only for Grimaldi but also...
Rise in container volumes boost DP World’s half year results
TERMINAL operator DP World has defied geopolitical strife and trade policy uncertainty to post a 5.6% rise in container volumes for its half year results. Click on image to view...
OPINION: Fuel intensity standards present an unrivalled opportunity for Australia
THE IMO’s April 2025 approval of global fuel intensity CO₂ standards signals a decisive shift in maritime decarbonisation. Like ships in the night, many may have missed it so to...
1 September for next rate push
ASIA-Australia trades are again the main focus of the latest round of rate restorations, most of which are scheduled for 1 September. Carriers appear intent on consolidating...
The Bradfield Bulletin - 15 August 2025
AH, THE week that just wouldn’t quit. By Tuesday, I’d already declared it the longest week ever, the universe seemed determined to prove me right by stretching out every remaining...
Sad Q2 for HMM and Yang Ming
SOUTH Korea’s HMM and Taiwan’s Yang Ming Line have managed to stay in profit in the first half of 2025 but dire second quarters have dragged results down substantially. HMM saw 2Q...
Record container freight on rail for Fremantle Port
CONTAINER freight on rail to the Port of Fremantle has reached record levels. Container freight on rail made up 23.5% of all freight transported through Fremantle Port during...
Supply chain critical to deliver food strategy
FEDERAL government plans to boost food security heighten the need for an effective supply chain, industry bodies say. The government this week unveiled its discussion paper...
